Every year, billions of tons of valuable soil are lost worldwide through erosion, much of it deposited in bodies of water that fill with sand or silt as a result. Soil losses measured in Germany range from 1.4 to 3.2 tons ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 22, 2021
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Soil erosion is a major challenge in agricultural production. It affects soil quality and carries nutrient sediments that pollute waterways. While soil erosion is a naturally occurring process, agricultural activities such ...
Environment
Jan 13, 2021
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Agricultural mechanisation is on the rise in Africa, replacing hand hoes and animal traction across the continent. While around 80-90% of all farmers still rely on manual labour or draught animals, this is changing, driven ...
Environment
Dec 29, 2020
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Growing dual-purpose wheat for both grazing and grain production is an important agricultural practice in the Southern Great Plains. But of late, more Texas Rolling Plains producers want to know if alternative systems to ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 18, 2020
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An international study led by researchers from the Faculty of Pharmacy at the Complutense University of Madrid has identified a series of biosynthetic genes involved in the production of usnic acid in lichen, a compound showing ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 11, 2020
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A rare moss struggling to survive on a single square metre of rock in British Columbia should be protected as an endangered species, says a University of Alberta expert who has studied the tiny plant.
Ecology
Jun 15, 2020
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New research demonstrates unsustainable levels of soil erosion in the U.K..
Earth Sciences
Apr 22, 2020
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The condition of the ecosystem in the Three-River-Source region affects the basins of the Yellow River, the Yangtze River and the Lancang (Mekong) River.
Environment
Apr 17, 2020
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The UK's official climate advisor, the Committee on Climate Change (CCC), recently published a report outlining how to reduce the 12% of greenhouse gas emissions that come from land use by two thirds by 2050. Alongside recommending ...
Environment
Jan 29, 2020
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Most of the drinking water for our cities and towns comes from densely forested catchments in nearby mountains. These catchments act like large, and very cost effective water treatment plants, slowly filtering rainfall through ...
Environment
Jan 20, 2020
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