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The Food Chain - In Fertile India, Population Has Outstripped Agriculture - Series - NYTimes.comIndia’s supply of arable land is second only to that of the U.S., but when it comes to agriculture it must turn to international markets, exacerbating a global food crisis.
Mayfly-Mimicking Sensor Could be High Tech 'Canary in the Coal Mine'
PhysOrg news: Mayfly-Mimicking Sensor Could be High Tech 'Canary in the Coal Mine'
Deals transfer water from northern Wash. counties
PhysOrg news: Deals transfer water from northern Wash. counties
U.S. May Free Up More Land for Corn Crops - NYTimes.com
Midwest floods have washed out millions of acres of corn, and many are urging Washington to allow corn to be grown on protected land and to roll back requirements for ethanol production.
State Decides on New Plan to Stop Moth - NYTimes.com
Officials in California have abandoned a plan to spray pesticides over several densely populated areas in an effort to eradicate a voracious invasive species.
The New Trophy Home, Small and Ecological - NYTimes.com
Homes are a new arena for LEED ratings, environmental badges of honor usually given to
commercial buildings.
Fake Gems, Genuine Appeal - NYTimes.com
Manufactured diamonds have become indistinguishable from their natural counterparts.
A plane with wings of glass?
PhysOrg news: A plane with wings of glass?
OnTheCommons.org » Fewer Traffic Signs, Better Safety?
Secret of the 'lost' tribe that wasn't | World news | The Observer
Tribal guardian admits the Amazon Indians' existence was already known, but he hoped the publicity would lift the threat of logging
in action: a skyscraper’s amazing 728-ton stabilising ball | deputydog
the enormous steel ball you see in the photos (and the incredible video below) is the world's largest 'tuned mass damper' and sits near the top of the world's largest completed skyscraper on earth, taipei 101 in taiwan. the idea behind a tuned mass damper is quite simple: as a building sways (resulting from high winds, earthquakes etc), its tuned mass damper, essentially a finely tuned and ridiculously heavy pendulum, will move in opposition to the structure's oscillations and minimise any movement.
Sea of Trash - Pollution in the World's Oceans - NYTimes.com
The world’s oceans are filling with bottles, wrappers and other flotsam. Is there anything better to be done than picking it off the beach, one piece at a time?
Keep 'em Separated: Remembering George Carlin : NPR
George Carlin once said, "I'm completely in favor of the separation of church and state. My idea is that these two institutions screw us up enough on their own, so both of them together is certain death."
Observatory - With New Sorter,the Worms Go In, the Worms Go Out - NYTimes.com
Scientists have created what amounts to an automatic worm sorter on a chip.
Irish scientists probe seaweed power
PhysOrg news: Irish scientists probe seaweed power
Nasal spray using body's immune system provides hope of cure for common cold
PhysOrg news: Nasal spray using body's immune system provides hope of cure for common cold
Britain’s last Neanderthals were more sophisticated than we thought
PhysOrg news: Britain’s last Neanderthals were more sophisticated than we thought
Nation's Spies: Climate Change Could Spark War | Danger Room from Wired.com
Environmental groups have been warning for years that global climate change could make already-tense parts of the world even worse, and even spark whole new conflicts. Now, the nation's spies
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