Making sense of the shards, scraps and other clues left behind by past societies compels archaeologists to study far-ranging topics, from agriculture to art and chemistry to linguistics. Until recently, however, it has not ...
Archaeology
Jul 30, 2010
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Brazil is home to more than half of the world's plant and animal species, but its ecological paradises are facing growing threats from agriculture and mining lobbies who have found a champion in far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, ...
Environment
May 2, 2019
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Soil erosion reduces the productivity of ecosystems, it changes nutrient cycles and it thus directly impacts climate and society. A team of researchers recorded temporal changes of soil erosion by analyzing sediment deposits ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 29, 2019
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Two Virginia Tech professors are leading research teams that will work with scientists and small-scale farmers in South America and the Caribbean to increase food production, improve soil quality, and reduce risks associated ...
Environment
Mar 15, 2010
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A major new international study has provided a first worldwide insight into how soil erosion may be affecting the longevity of our soils.
Environment
Sep 14, 2020
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Forest restoration schemes should prioritize restoring native forests for greatest climate and environmental benefits, but these benefits incur a trade-off with wood production in comparison with tree plantations.
Ecology
Mar 17, 2022
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According to a new study by the University of Basel, the European Commission - Joint Research Centre and the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (CEH, UK), almost 36 billion tons of soil is lost every year due to water, and deforestation ...
Environment
Dec 15, 2017
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Huge population pressures, scarce rainfall and climate change have made China the world's biggest victim of desertification, a problem that could take 300 years to reverse, state media said Wednesday.
Environment
Jan 5, 2011
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A large, global move to produce more energy from forest biomass may be possible and already is beginning in some places, but scientists say in a new analysis that such large-scale bioenergy production from forest biomass ...
Environment
Apr 18, 2012
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A University of Guam scientist uses vetiver grass to save reefs.
Environment
Apr 8, 2011
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