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Can science solve climate change?

2015-02-17 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Washington Post: WHAT HAPPENS if humans fail to cut carbon dioxide emissions enough to prevent worsening climate change? A new report from the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences contemplates some very unattractive -- but potentially necessary -- backup plans. Ending deforestation seems like an obvious answer. But, the report found, planting more trees wont do enough to suck CO2 out of the air. Instead, humans might have to use decidedly less natural methods to counteract global warming....

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Geoengineering won't solve climate change

2015-02-16 01:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

USA Today: Efforts to reduce emissions of climate-disrupting greenhouse gases are moving at a pace that is, well, glacial. Human activity continues to spew tens of billions of tons of carbon dioxide into the air every year. And even though a bone-chilling cold snap has the eastern U.S. shivering this week, the globe as a whole continues to warm at a scary pace. So it's not surprising that some scientists, economists and politicians have begun to discuss a Plan B. Variously known as solar geoengineering,...

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Monsanto's Newest GM Crops May Create More Problems Than They Solve

2015-02-02 16:11:54| Chemicals - Topix.net

The latest in a new generation of genetically engineered crops is poised to enter widespread use - and critics think they'll cause more problems than they solve. Proponents of the new cotton and soybean varieties, engineered by Monsanto to tolerate spraying with multiple herbicides, say they're a much-needed tool.

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Tennessee school systems may partner to solve facilities problems

2015-01-13 14:32:00| American School & University

Kingsport school district is battling overcrowding, while Sullivan County has 700,000 square feet of unused space, and a strategic partnership may be the best option for both districts. Content Classification: Curated read more

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