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Could the Nation’s Citrus Crop Be Wiped Out? : TreeHugger

The word quarantine certainly sends shivers down my spine especially after all this talk of swine flu. Even though this quarantine was directed at plants it’s no joke. According to the Post and Courier, last week plant disease inspectors

Water Shortages Rising Across the Globe, But Especially India : TreeHugger

Images via Grail Research Grail Research has just released a study on water shortages across the world. Fresh water is becoming increasingly scarce, and in countries like India and China that are rapidly growing, the scarcity will hit hardest

A Tale of Two Will Allen's: "Industrial Agriculture One of Most Polluting & Dangerous Industries" : TreeHugger
Left: Will Allen, founder of urban farm non-profit Growing Power (Photo: Kate Croft via The White House Organic Farm Project); Right: Will Allen, author of War on Bugs (Photo: Chelsea Green Publishing) Urban agriculturalist extraordinaire and MacArthur Fellow Will Allen

In California, Desalination of Seawater as a Test Case - NYTimes.com

The plant would be the first large-scale desalination operation on the West Coast and the largest in the hemisphere.

Researchers closer to the ultimate green 'fridge magnet'

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists are a step closer to making environmentally-friendly 'magnetic' refrigerators and air conditioning systems a reality, thanks to new research published today in Advanced Materials.

Study finds tall people at top of wages ladder

Tall people earn higher wages than their vertically-challenged counterparts while being obese does not mean a slimmed-down pay packet, according to a new study in Australia.

One sponge-like material, three different applications

A new sponge-like material that is black, brittle and freeze-dried (just like the ice cream astronauts eat) can pull off some pretty impressive feats. Designed by Northwestern University chemists, it can remove mercury from polluted water, easily separate hydrogen from other gases and, perhaps most ...

For Urban Gardeners, Lead Is a Concern - NYTimes.com

Experts worry that the increasing popularity of gardening, particularly in cities, will put more people at risk for lead poisoning.

HowStuffWorks "Why is there an underground city beneath Beijing?"
The Beijing underground city may sound like the stuff of legends, but it's a real place built to escape Soviets. Read about the Beijing underground city.

As Alaska Glaciers Melt, It’s Land That’s Rising - NYTimes.com

Relieved of billions of tons of glacial weight, land is rising much as a cushion regains its shape after a person gets up from a chair.

Saudi 'Killer Chip' Implant Would Track, Eliminate Undesirables - Science News | Science & Technology | Technology News - FOXNews.com

Saudi 'Killer Chip' Implant Would Track, Eliminate Undesirables, GPS transceiver would let authorities track people easily -- optional model would also contain cyanide.

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Wolfram|Alpha Examples - Electric Circuits

Air-fuelled Battery Could Last Up to 10 Times Longer

Could Clean Energy Cause the Next Cold War? : TreeHugger

Photo via NATO Most Americans think energy independence is an important goal--our dependence on foreign oil funds oppressive governments and subjects the US energy economy to the whims of institutions like OPEC, some common arguments go. Not to mention