Farmers To Get Rice-Growing Advice Via Text Messages
Farmers in the “texting capital” of the world—the Philippines—will soon have nutrient management advice tailored specifically to their rice crops delivered to their mobile phones. Dr. Roland Buresh, part of the International Rice Research (IRRI) team that has joined the Philippine Department of Agriculture to establish the system, says that after responding to a series [...]
Forest Plan Gets The Ax At UN Climate Talks
A plan to protect the world’s biologically rich tropical forests by paying poor nations to protect them was shelved Saturday after world leaders failed to agree on a binding deal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Burning trees to clear land for plantations or cattle ranches and logging forests for wood is blamed for about 20 [...]
Turkmen-China Gas Pipeline Nearly Operational; China’s President To Attend Inauguration
A natural gas pipeline linking Turkmenistan and China is nearly operational and President Hu Jintao will attend an inauguration ceremony during a visit to the central Asian nation this weekend, a senior Chinese diplomat said Thursday. The 1,833-kilometer (1,139-mile) Turkmenistan-China pipeline cuts through Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan into China’s far western Xinjiang region. It will eventually [...]
Legislative Support For Lakes Urged
Senior legislator Chen Zhili yesterday called for greater legislative powers to stop pollution in lakes and to prevent lakes from disappearing. Chen, vice-chairwoman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, China’s top legislature, made the comment in an address to the 13th World Lake Conference that opened yesterday in Wuhan, known as “the [...]
GM Crops May Ease Drain On Soil – Researchers
The world needs genetically modified crops both to increase food yields and minimize the environmental impact of farming, Britain’s top science academy said on Wednesday. The Royal Society said in a report the world faced a “grand challenge” to feed another 2.3 billion people by 2050 and at the same time limit the environmental impact [...]
Dates Could Hold Future Of Creating Local Biofuel
Dates could hold the answer to creating a cheap and readily accessible biofuel in the UAE thanks to their high sugar levels which can be turned into ethanol fuel. The technology exists, however the concept lacks investors despite the enormous amount of dates which go to waste every year in the Arab world. In the [...]
Science Turns To Volcanic Dust For Solution
THE Royal Society of Britain is backing research into simulated volcanic eruptions, spraying millions of tonnes of dust into the air, to stave off climate change. The society will this week call for a global program of studies into geo-engineering – the manipulation of Earth’s climate to counteract global warming – as the world struggles [...]
Greenhouse Effects: Solar Heating
Tony Juniper – Living a greener life — and creating a greener home — is a challenge we are all facing. For the past quarter of a century, I have been fighting for a more sustainable, eco-friendly world and was involved in the campaign that led to the Climate Change Act 2008. I was delighted [...]
Tropical Coral Reefs Face ‘Imminent Destruction’
David Derbyshire – Children born today could be the last generation to enjoy swimming among stunning coral reefs, marine scientists have said. A meeting of leading wildlife experts – led by Sir David Attenborough – today warned that tropical reefs face ‘imminent destruction’ unless the world cuts the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. [...]
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