War-torn South Sudan at grave risk on climate change
"I'm addicted to cutting trees," says Taban Ceasor.
Environment
Jul 18, 2017
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News tagged with charcoal
Charred flowers and the fossil record
One of the main types of fossil used to understand the first flowering plants (angiosperms) are charred flowers. These charcoals were produced in ancient wildfires, and they provide some evidence for the types of plants that ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 13, 2017
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Air pollution becomes Israel-Palestinian wedge issue
For years, residents of central Israel have been complaining about air pollution from Palestinian factories in the nearby West Bank. Now that authorities have finally cracked down, shutting a group of the worst offending ...
Environment
Dec 2, 2016
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Wildfire - it's not spreading like wildfire
A new analysis of global data related to wildfire, published by the Royal Society, reveals major misconceptions about wildfire and its social and economic impacts.
Environment
May 24, 2016
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Restoring the American chestnut
The American chestnut was once a mainstay in hardwood forests as far north as Maine and as far south as Georgia and Mississippi. A massive chestnut blight in the early part of the 20th century ended the mighty chestnut's ...
Biotechnology
Mar 28, 2016
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Cameroon start-up offers clean streets, cleaner fuel
The streets and marketplaces of Cameroon's economic capital Douala are strewn with fruit and vegetable debris of all sorts: banana peels, corncobs, coffee grounds, mashed sugarcane... you name it.
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 18, 2015
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Benin tackles climate change with sunshine and coconuts
Philomene Ahouansou cooks beans and rice in three giant steel pots by the roadside in Benin's capital, Porto-Novo. It's a scene that's common throughout the country.
Environment
Nov 17, 2015
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Waste paper could make summer grilling more environmentally friendly
Summertime is waning, and that means the end of backyard barbecues is almost upon us. That also means an end to dousing charcoal briquettes with lighter fluid. Reducing the use of lighter fluid might not be a bad thing, as ...
Materials Science
Aug 26, 2015
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Video: The chemistry of grilling
If you're firing up the barbecue this week for an Independence Day cookout, you don't want to miss this week's Reactions video.
Other
Jun 29, 2015
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Group researches and tests clean cooking products for the developing world
In many developing countries, using solid fuels in open fires for cooking and heating creates everyday health concerns, right in the home.
Environment
May 8, 2015
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