Posts Tagged ‘sustainability’
Many in UK willing to pay for green space
U. SHEFFIELD (UK) — People in the UK are willing to pay more—in taxes or rent/mortgage payments—in order to get greener urban spaces with more tree coverage, according to a new survey. Continue…
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Earth & Environment - Sep 20, 2011 10:49 - 0 Comments
Climbing goats threaten oil-rich trees
UC DAVIS (US) — Global demand for argan oil may be a two-edged sword—providing economic and social benefits for Morocco’s rural communities at the same time it threatens the health and future of native forests. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jun 6, 2011 11:47 - 0 Comments
Credit unions have clout with farmers
STANFORD (US) — Because of their considerable influence among farmers in developing countries, credit unions should be included in efforts to improve agricultural sustainability. (more…)
Earth & Environment - May 13, 2011 15:43 - 0 Comments
Reforesting program is a double win
STANFORD (US) — Planting trees instead of crops on sloping lands in China is preventing erosion from rain and has the added bonus of helping some farmers make economic gains. (more…)
Earth & Environment - May 9, 2011 12:04 - 1 Comment
Farmers need to mix it up
IOWA STATE (US) — To reduce financial risk and improve sustainability, U.S. farmers need to plant a wider variety of crops and make better use of marginal land. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Mar 21, 2011 12:26 - 2 Comments
Bad weather’s good for ‘going green’
CARDIFF / NOTTINGHAM (UK) — When bad weather hits home, concerns about climate change increase—as does the willingness to engage in energy-saving behaviors. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Dec 23, 2010 21:02 - 0 Comments
How to shop green this year and next
CARNEGIE MELLON (US) — Have you been naughty or nice when it comes to reducing the environmental impact of your holiday shopping? Here are some tips to put you at the top of Santa’s green list next year. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 6, 2010 11:33 - 2 Comments
Urban community farms a growing trend
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Transforming vacant urban lots into farms and community gardens could provide city residents with a majority of their fruits and vegetables. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 1, 2010 12:07 - 1 Comment
Why AIDS doesn’t make headlines
U. LEEDS (UK) — Media coverage of HIV/AIDS has fallen by more than 70 percent in developed countries over the last 20 years, particularly in French- and U.S.-based newspapers. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Nov 11, 2010 16:32 - 4 Comments
Will oil run out 90 years too soon?
UC DAVIS (US) — At the current pace of research and development, global oil will run out 90 years before replacement technologies are ready, says a study based on stock market expectations. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 10, 2010 11:27 - 0 Comments
E. coli may not be all bad after all
RUTGERS (US)—E. coli, long associated with illness brought on by food poisoning, may hold the key to the future of renewable energy. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Aug 24, 2010 12:13 - 4 Comments
Green at heart, but not in the wallet
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US)—While 40 percent of consumers say they are willing to buy green products, only 4 percent actually do, according to a new study. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jul 9, 2010 14:39 - 5 Comments
Which comes first: Water or energy?
U. CHICAGO (US)—It’s a classic case of the chicken and the egg, but researchers believe solving it will trigger a revolution in sustainable energy. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jun 18, 2010 10:04 - 0 Comments
Straw keeps nitrogen down on the farm
PENN STATE (US)—When raising corn, straw left in the field after grain harvesting, along with legume cover crops, reduces nitrogen leaching into waterways, but may also lower economic return. (more…)
Earth & Environment - May 24, 2010 16:52 - 0 Comments
Time limits, not quotas, for hunting, fishing
U. MINNESOTA (US)—Hunting and fishing quotas limit the number of game animals or fish an individual may take based on harvests from the previous year. But according to a new study, this strategy may jeopardize wildlife populations. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Apr 22, 2010 16:44 - 1 Comment
China, India need to partner for the planet
MICHIGAN STATE (US)—In a recently published report in the journal Science, researchers advocate using scientific collaboration to help break down political barriers between China and India, two nations with growing economies and populations—and growing influence on the global environment. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Apr 21, 2010 19:13 - 0 Comments
Architecture returns to its eco roots
U. PENN (US)—In recent years, there has been a heightened focus among American architects on energy-efficient building design, a growing movement to meld form not just with function but with social responsibility, too. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Mar 29, 2010 12:03 - 1 Comment
Dipstick test curtails rice paddy pollution
UC DAVIS (US)—A simple water test is helping farmers in Uruguay know if rice fields are safe to drain, and will be instrumental in efforts to stop pollution of the country’s water sources and a globally valuable nature preserve. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Mar 25, 2010 11:11 - 0 Comments
Tax loophole for ‘well-tuned’ oysters
USC (US)—In physical, as in financial growth, it’s not what you make but what you keep that counts. That’s true of oysters and other slow-growing animals that appear to waste energy in two specific ways: They make too much of some protein building blocks and expend energy disposing of the excess. (more…)
