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Diverse forestry stands better than monocultures, finds study
2013-01-11 20:27:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Growing a diverse array of tree species for timber production contributes a broader array of valuable ecosystem services compared to industrial monocultures, reports a new study based on field work in Sweden. The Nature Communications study, conducted by researchers at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and Future Forests, looked six different ecosystem services afforded by forests (tree growth, carbon storage, berry production, food for wildlife, occurrence of dead wood, and biological...
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Impact of climate change hitting home, U.S. report finds
2013-01-11 17:14:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The consequences of climate change are now hitting the United States on several fronts, including health, infrastructure, water supply, agriculture and especially more frequent severe weather, a congressionally mandated study has concluded. A draft of the U.S. National Climate Assessment, released on Friday, said observable change to the climate in the past half-century "is due primarily to human activities, predominantly the burning of fossil fuel," and that no areas of the United States were...
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Natural Shelf-Life Extension Food Additives Set To Overtake Synthetic Antioxidants, Finds Frost & Sullivan
2013-01-11 01:03:51| foodingredientsonline News Articles
The demand for natural ingredients is growing in the North American shelf-life extension food additives market, as consumers increasingly opt for healthier alternatives to conventional antioxidants, which are perceived to be unhealthy if consumed over a long term. Negative media reports about the side effects of synthetic ingredients have popularized natural antioxidants, such as green tea extracts, oregano and grape extracts. Customers are also partial to natural ingredients, as their clean label tags will earn them a positive brand image among consumers
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KPMG survey finds global auto execs expect ICE dominance for some time; ICE downsizing and PHEVs to receive greatest investment over next 5 years; mobility-as-a-service in cities
2013-01-10 22:30:15| Green Car Congress
Sea level rise may eclipse 3 feet by 2100, study finds
2013-01-10 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Environment Health: By Andrew Freedman Follow @afreedma A new assessment that gauges the views of leading ice sheet experts finds that scientists think global sea level rise during this century may be far more significant than previously thought, possibly eclipsing 1 meter, or 3.3 feet, by 2100. Such a sharp rise in sea level would inundate heavily populated coastal areas around the world, potentially forcing the relocation of 187 million people, the study said. The new report adds to a growing body of evidence...
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