Plant roots enmeshed in layers of discarded materials inside upright pipes can purify dirty water from a washing machine, making it fit for growing vegetables and flushing toilets, according to Penn State horticulturists.
Environment
May 5, 2010
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The device looks deceptively simple - a porous clay pot placed in a five-gallon plastic bucket with a spigot - but Vinka Craver believes it can save millions of lives each year.
Engineering
Mar 16, 2009
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Fisherman Jake Bunch leans over the side of the fishing boat "Sadie K," spears his catch, and reels it aboard: an abandoned crab pot, dangling one limp lasagna noodle of kelp and dozens of feet of rope, just the kind of fishing ...
Ecology
Sep 14, 2017
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Bags of potting soil have become love hotels and nurseries for the highly invasive coconut rhinoceros beetle on the island of Guam.
Ecology
Dec 21, 2016
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Marijuana-friendly Uruguay will soon have a museum dedicated to pot.
Other
Dec 6, 2016
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California Gov. Jerry Brown announced Friday that he signed legislation meant to bring down the record numbers of whales getting caught in fishing gear meant for Dungeness crabs, causing unknown numbers of the entangled mammals ...
Ecology
Sep 23, 2016
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They are the land mines of the sea, killing long after being forgotten.
Ecology
Apr 15, 2016
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In the ornamental greenhouse and nursery industries, concerns over peatmoss availability, cost, and harvest restrictions have created an imminent need to identify alternative substrates used in the production of potted plants. ...
Environment
Mar 21, 2016
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Federal biologists say the marijuana industry in the Emerald Triangle of Northern California and southern Oregon is a key threat to salmon in danger of extinction.
Ecology
Sep 30, 2014
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It looks like a stylish twig but is loaded with high technology: we're talking about the Flower Power, a plant sensor produced by French company Parrot which uses a handy app to tell people exactly when a plant needs care. ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 1, 2014
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