Agriculture
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Renewable Energy Austria
www.alternativeenergymichigan.com via @hydro52 &bull 2 Hours AgoViktor Schauberger: A Life of Learning from Nature $10.34 This is the second edition of a concise introduction to Schauberger's life and thinking. Viktor Schauberger's knowledge of natural energies led to inventions which, if properly harnessed, could solve the world's… Full Story »
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Climate change could cost Kansas billion
www.sunpublications.com via @GreenIsTweet &bull 2 Hours AgoThose of you bored with talk of the persistent heat and the even-more-persistent recession reacted appropriately. You call that a hot spell? You ain't seen nothin' yet. And as for the Great Recession? Hah. Someday these will seem like the good old days. Just wait until we feel the full impact… Full Story »
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New study weighs in on organic vs. conventional debate
www.grist.org via @ConnectxNature &bull 4 Hours AgoSupporters of conventional agriculture say that organic farming is little more than a fad -- and that organic produce lightens consumers' wallets for no tangible benefits. And unfortunately, since agro-ecosystems are so complex, scientists have had a hard time cutting… Full Story »
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Career Options after Doing Mechanical Engineering
Mahalo &bull YesterdayMechanical engineering is a broad field that is a subset of general engineering which involves the application of the principles of physics for the analysis, design, manufacturing and maintenance of mechanical systems. An engineer uses science and mathematical principles for… Full Story »
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Photos: Africa's Disappearing Damselflies, Fish, and Wildflowers
National Geographic News &bull Yesterday
This delicate daisy (Cadiscus aquaticus) is found in just a few ponds in South Africa's Western Cape. But encroaching farming threatens to trample the flower and its habitat. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) placed the daisy on its Red List of Threatened Species on September… Full Story »
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A Very Different Earth
verydifferentearth.blogspot.com via @trigobot &bull YesterdayIt is becoming apparent that climate change will result in a very different Earth for future generations. Many changes are now unavoidable. What will that new Earth be like? Rice field in BangladeshNew science raises serious concerns about the negative impact of global warming on crop yields and plant productivity in general. This could be one of the most severe social and economic effects of climate change. Rice Yields Hurt By WarmingResearchers from the University of California,… Full Story »
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A Very Different Earth: Plants Unhappy About Global Warming
verydifferentearth.blogspot.com via @DocWheat &bull YesterdayIt is becoming apparent that climate change will result in a very different Earth for future generations. Many changes are now unavoidable. What will that new Earth be like? Rice field in BangladeshNew science raises serious concerns about the negative impact of global warming on crop yields and plant productivity in general. This could be one of the most severe social and economic effects of climate change. Rice Yields Hurt By WarmingResearchers from the University of California,… Full Story »
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What Should Be Done to Restore Native Species?
clubecoblu.wordpress.com via @CPCEnvironment &bull YesterdayOver the past month, visitors to the EcoBlu blog have been reading about the "Native Fish Restoration" projects ongoing in Montana and elsewhere. These controversial projects involve clear-cutting the aquatic ecosystem with poison and then restocking with a fish monoculture.… Full Story »
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Grassley 'Absolutely' Agrees That The Estate Tax Will Destroy 'Our Farmers Of The Future'
Think Progress: The Wonk Room &bull YesterdayAs I've discussed extensively, the currently expired estate tax is scheduled to come back in 2011 at a 55 percent rate with a $1 million exemption. President Obama and many congressional Democrats have proposed permanently setting the estate tax at the… Full Story »
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Sustainable Living Fair - 2010
scenesavvant.com via @eat_elevation &bull YesterdayThis year, the theme of the Sustainable Living Fair (returning to Fort Collins September 18-19) is permaculture. If you're not familiar with this term, it's formally defined as "any system of sustainable agriculture that renews natural resources and enriches local ecosystems," or more simply, "sustainable land-use design." According to Kristina Cash, Sustainable Living Fair Director, "Permaculture is a way of living life and your relationship… Full Story »
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The Hand That Feeds U.S. - The Miracle of Corn
www.thehandthatfeedsus.org via @TitanOutlet &bull YesterdayWhen you stop to think about it, farming is nothing short of a miracle. Earlier this month, Jerry Ploehn of the Minnesota Corn Research Promotion Council pointed this out to a roomful of farmers, lawmakers, reporters, and others in the agriculture community at the Minnesota Agriculture Leadership Conference in Brainerd, MN. Look at this," he said, showing the room a single kernel of corn. If that's not a miracle, I don't know what is." Mr. Ploehn… Full Story »
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HP Competition Winner Has Rooftop Farms, Plugin Units
TreeHugger &bull YesterdayThe HP Skyline 2020 competition "outlined fresh visual imaginations for the skyline discarding preconceived notions" and "allowed students and professionals to partner and elucidate their visions and designs that would change the skyline thereby transforming the city itself." The winners,… Full Story »
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The people create thousands of solutions to confront climate change!
viacampesina.org via @Landtieraerztin &bull YesterdaySocial movements from around the world are mobilizing for the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) of theUnited Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) that will take place inCancun from29 November to 10 December 2010. The COP 15 in Copenhagen demonstrated governments' incapacity to tackle the root causes of the current climate chaos. At the very last moment, the US undemocratically pushed through the so called "Copenhagen accord", in an attempt to move the debate out of the UN and the Kyoto promises and to favor even more voluntarily free market solutions. Climate negotiations have turned… Full Story »
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New maize could prepare farmers for climate change
www.africanbrains.org via @AfricanBrains &bull YesterdayResearchers at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Mexico, and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Nigeria, said the varieties produce yields up to 50 per cent higher than commercial varieties, and also store well. They developed… Full Story »
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Incoming freshman agroecology student wins Future Farmers of ...
Mahalo &bull YesterdayWe're counting down to the opening game of FIU Football on Sept. 11 vs. Rutgers. As we count down to kickoff, we decided to have a little fun and see how much the FIU community knows about football. Joey Tardanico,… Full Story »
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Moontown
blog.moontownbarbados.com via @Deniskellman &bull YesterdayWICB offers Central Retainer and Developmental contracts, Pay packages, No health threat to school, Rear riders, Trimart stores open again, Troubling trend, WAR ZONE, Greatful hearts, Produce or perish, preacher warns, Health tourism could boost Jamaica's economy, says doctor, 'Dudus' prepares for trial, PNP unveils Integrity Commission, Michael Douglas reveals throat cancer at stage 4, 5,000 on N.C. CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (September 02, 2010)- Minister responsible for Renewable Energy and the Environment in Nevis Hon. Carlisle Powell, said the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) was pleased to support the efforts of WindWatt who brought the Maddens Wind Farm to life in 2010.… Full Story »
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Mark Rzepczynski becomes chief of FourWinds Commodities Funds Group
www.newenergyworldnetwork.com via @MoneyHacker &bull YesterdayNatural resources and commodities alternative investment manager FourWinds Capital Management has appointed Mark Rzepczynski as CEO of its Commodities Funds Group and chairman of the investment committee for its liquid investment strategies. Rzepczynski is now responsible for managing the liquid… Full Story »
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Food and climate change | What you can do | David Suzuki Foundation
www.davidsuzuki.org via @rrungrl13 &bull YesterdayIt's not only what vehicle we drive or how we heat our homes that determines our carbon footprint. The food we eat also has an impact. Understanding the resources that go into producing our food as well as what it… Full Story »
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Climate Change Plays Unlucky for Horseshoe Crabs : Discovery News - OrganizedWisdom Health
organizedwisdom.com via @STD_Wisdom &bull YesterdayShared by Brian Krueger - A distinct decline in horseshoe crab numbers has occurred that parallels climate change associated with the end of the last Ice Age, according to a study that used genomics to assess historical trends in population sizes. Shared by Bipolar News - Scientists at New Hampshire's Plymouth State University are getting a… Full Story »
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Challenges and community-based adaptation to climate change (CSDi)
desertification.wordpress.com via @climatefarmer &bull YesterdayWhat exactly is community-based adaptation to climate change, and what are communities adapting to? The underlying idea is that in developing a climate change linked project, is to engage the community from the very beginning of the project design and foster the development of skills sets so that they can be the long-term stewards of the project activities and the outcomes which they create. Why? Because if you work for an NGO that is designing and launching this project your funding will end in one, two, or three years - and you'll leave. So the community needs to continue the… Full Story »
