Even as Australian salvagers struggle to stop a Chinese ship from spilling hundreds of tons of oil onto the Great Barrier Reef, scientists are working on another Reef relief angle—reducing livestock belches and farts. Continue Reading →
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A grasshopper plague is at hand in U.S.
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In 1985, a similar infestation devoured corn, barley, alfalfa, beets—even fence posts and the paint off the sides of barns, causing hundreds of millions of dollars in damage. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Environment, Featured, Nation, Public Health, Agriculture, Environment, News You Might Have Missed, Science
Pelicans dying off the U.S. West Coast
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For the second straight year, the much-loved California Brown Pelican population is experiencing a mystifying die-off. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Environment, Featured, Nation, California, Environment, Featured, News You Might Have Missed, Oregon
Why California Must Burn / Fire ecology is bad news for sprawl
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By Glen MartinThe disastrous southern California wildfires of 2003 have their origins in human planning and government policy ... and December's heavy winter rains will only make things worse. Continue Reading →