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Yellow striping in corn may be linked to sulfur deficiency
2016-07-08 17:19:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Jim Camberto, Purdue University Sulfur deficiency can be traced back to acid rainfall Have you noticed yellow striping in your corn fields? A Purdue University researcher said it can be traced back to a sulfur deficiency in the soil. read more
Glyphosate Sprayed on GMO Crops Linked to Lake Eries Toxic Algae Bloom
2016-07-05 19:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Glyphosate, the controversial main ingredient in Monsantos Roundup and other herbicides, is being connected to Lake Erie`s troubling algae blooms, which has fouled drinking water and suffocated and killed marine life in recent years. Phosphorus--attributed to farm runoff carried by the Maumee River--has long been identified as a leading culprit feeding the excessive blooms in the western Lake Erie basin. Now, according to a new study from chemistry professor Christopher Spiese, a significant...
Expanding Antarctic sea ice linked to natural variability
2016-07-04 10:11:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Phys.Org: The recent trend of increasing Antarctic sea ice extent-seemingly at odds with climate model projections-can largely be explained by a natural climate fluctuation, according to a new study led by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). The study offers evidence that the negative phase of the Interdecadal Pacific Oscillation (IPO), which is characterized by cooler-than-average sea surface temperatures in the tropical eastern...
Forced labour linked to Indorama loan in Uzbekistan
2016-07-01 17:12:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
A complaint has been filed against the World Bank's private lending arm calling for an investigation into forced labour connected to a $40m loan to Indorama Kokand Textile, which operates a cotton processing facility in Uzbekistan.
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PM2.5 linked to increased rates of kidney disease in China
2016-07-01 12:56:03| Green Car Congress
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