Software zeros in on carbon pollution
Local researchers are developing an online tool that would allow farmers to monitor their greenhouse gas emissions and virtually test ways to reduce carbon pollution.
Environment
Jul 26, 2013
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Fertiliser spread research aims to boost crop yields
The nation's biggest supplier of fertiliser spreaders is using research by CSIRO to show farmers that even fertiliser distribution can help them improve crop yields.
Environment
Aug 28, 2013
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Rainfall after drought caused explosion of cyanobacteria populations
The first rains after a long period of drought this summer washed so much fertiliser into the surface water, including the swimming water, that cyanobacteria made the water unusable and dangerous. Researchers from Wageningen ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 30, 2018
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Cell fusion discovery could improve agricultural production
An international research team has observed cell fusion in flowering plants for the first time in more than a century. The discovery demystifies how plants prevent the attraction of excessive pollen tubes after a successful ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 22, 2016
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Sustainable livestock production is possible: New research advocates use of pastures with shrubs and trees
Consumers are increasingly demanding higher standards for how their meat is sourced, with animal welfare and the impact on the environment factoring in many purchases. Unfortunately, many widely-used livestock production ...
Ecology
Sep 25, 2013
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Cultivation of algae, mussels, common reed and microbes could help to improve the Baltic Sea's condition
The Finnish Environment Institute SYKE has participated in the SUBMARINER project, jointly performed by eight countries in order to investigate new ways of utilising the Baltic Sea's resources. Over three years, the project ...
Environment
Sep 3, 2013
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HYPOX project examines why fish populations are running out of oxygen
Scientists hope to gain a better understanding of the causes of oxygen depletion among fish populations with an EU-funded project called HYPOX.
Ecology
Jan 4, 2013
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Moving beyond agricultural pesticides
The smart use of fertilisers could help reduce global dependence on pesticides in agriculture, and slow the trend of pests developing resistance to the chemicals meant to control them, new research suggests.
Ecology
Nov 27, 2013
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New tool can help increase soil carbon content and thereby improve soil fertility
Agricultural soils provide the basis for more than 90 percent of the global food production, but throughout the world there are serious threats to soil quality. Soil degradation reduces its fertility and threatens food supply ...
Environment
Dec 8, 2015
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Landmark carbon assessment developed for Australia
The Australian landscape soaked up one third of the carbon emitted by fossil fuels in Australia over the past twenty years, according to a new CSIRO study released last week.
Environment
Feb 20, 2013
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