President Francois Hollande Friday pledged to close France's oldest operational nuclear plant in 2016 and rejected seven proposals for shale gas exploration on health and environment concerns.
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 14, 2012
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Researchers at the University of Turku, Finland, found that even very low levels of glyphosate-based herbicide residues have a negative effect on endophytic microbes associated with garden strawberry.
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 6, 2023
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Farmers who are considering selling corn residue from their fields to produce cellulosic ethanol first should weigh a range of site-specific factors to their operations, according to new research from an Iowa State University ...
Environment
Apr 3, 2015
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Just as we blend, cut, and fold ingredients together to follow a recipe, farmers use equipment to stir together soil and crop residue (stalks and roots of previous crops) before planting. This mechanical action is called ...
Environment
Jul 31, 2019
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Imagine a massive international effort to combat global warming by reducing carbon dioxide - build up in the atmosphere. It involves gathering billions of tons of cornstalks, wheat straw, and other crop residue from farm ...
Environment
Feb 2, 2009
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A University of Alberta researcher has found a new use for a canola byproduct, providing potential for diverse markets beyond China.
Biochemistry
Jul 19, 2019
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While studies of the microbiomes (which comprises all the microorganisms, mainly bacteria and fungi) of the phyllosphere and the rhizosphere of plants are important, scientists at INRA believe more attention should be given ...
Biotechnology
Jan 16, 2020
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After harvest in the fall, farmers take the harvested crops to market or store them on their farm. They don't take the whole plant from the field, though. The leftover parts of the plant, like the stalk and leaves from corn, ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 16, 2020
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The growing development and implementation of renewable biofuel energy has considerable advantages over using declining supplies of fossil fuels. However, meeting the demands of a fuel-driven society may require utilizing ...
Environment
Feb 3, 2011
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Australia has never been a stranger to droughts, but climate change is now super-charging them.
Environment
Oct 11, 2018
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