E.U. Official: Organic Farming Fights Climate Change
An E.U. official says organic produce also can be less energy intensive than other kinds of agriculture, and so growing and eating organic may also have significant benefits for the climate.
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A new study from Deutsche Bank says organic farming and sequestering carbon emissions in soil may be needed to feed, sustainably, an estimated world population of nine billion by 2050.
View ArticleIt's Love-Hate: Plants and Carbon Dioxide
A study shows that higher levels of carbon dioxide interfere with plants' ability to process nitrate, a vital soil nutrient, stunting the growth of key proteins.
View ArticleOn Our Radar: Cutbacks Imperil Clean Energy
Austerity measures in the United States and Europe imperil clean energy development.
View ArticleOn Our Radar: $135 Million for Exxon Spill Cleanup
The oil company is removing damaged pipeline from the Yellowstone River to try to determine the cause of the rupture, which spilled 42,000 gallons of crude.
View ArticleWarming Will Unlock Carbon in Forests, Study Warns
A rise in temperatures speeds the release of carbon dioxide from soil in forests, which in turn could accelerate global warming, researchers report.
View ArticleIt’s Love-Hate: Plants and Carbon Dioxide
A study shows that higher levels of carbon dioxide interfere with plants’ ability to process nitrate, a vital soil nutrient, stunting the growth of key proteins.
View ArticleOn Our Radar: Cutbacks Imperil Clean Energy
Austerity measures in the United States and Europe imperil clean energy development.
View ArticleOn Our Radar: $135 Million for Exxon Spill Cleanup
The oil company is removing damaged pipeline from the Yellowstone River to try to determine the cause of the rupture, which spilled 42,000 gallons of crude.
View ArticleWarming Will Unlock Carbon in Forests, Study Warns
A rise in temperatures speeds the release of carbon dioxide from soil in forests, which in turn could accelerate global warming, researchers report.
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