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Amid drought, California declares war on lush lawns
2014-08-03 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Agence France-Presse: Lush green lawns, a symbol of the American way of life, are under attack in California, where "cash for grass" programs have sprouted like weeds amid a severe drought. With the western US state struggling to conserve water, locals are re-landscaping their outdoor spaces as attitudes shift about what constitutes an attractive yard. And municipal monetary incentives -- reflecting the dire circumstances depleting reservoirs and underground aquifers -- are making it that much easier for many to...
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Scotts to test genetically modified grass in residential lawns
2014-02-01 14:57:25| Chemicals - Topix.net
Until now, genetically modified plants have mainly been grown in large agricultural fields away from urban areas.
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Exxon Mobil begins replacement of oiled lawns at Arkansas; pipeline still shut
2013-04-05 01:00:00| Hydrocarbons Technology
Exxon Mobil has commenced digging the oiled lawns at the Arkansas neighbourhood where a crude oil pipeline was ruptured on 29 March 2013, in order to replace them with fresh sod. The Pegasus pipeline is shut for an indefinite period.
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