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'Land sparing' vs. 'land sharing': scientists how improve biodiversity on farms
2015-07-06 17:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: To protect natural ecosystems in the long term, some conservationists advocate "land sparing," in which farmers intensify agricultural practices to boost yields, theoretically enabling them to forgo expansion into natural areas. Others advocate "land sharing," in which farmers take over more land but use low-intensity, more environmentally friendly agricultural practices. High-intensity practices on land-sparing farms, such as heavy planting, grazing, and use of fertilizer and pesticides, can threaten...
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'Your argument is weak': Climate scientists offer briefing
2015-07-06 06:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Sydney Morning Herald: Top Australian researchers have offered to educate Liberal Party sceptics on the evidence of climate change, saying a push for Federal Parliament to re-examine the science is unnecessary and ignoring expert consensus may "imperil" the nation. But Liberal MP Dennis Jensen has accused those who point to broad scientific agreement on climate change of trying to avoid scrutiny of the data. The 13 leading scientists wrote to Mr Jensen and fellow West Australian backbencher Chris Back, who supported...
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Dow Scientists Receive Prestigious 'Heroes Of Chemistry' Award
2015-07-06 03:10:01| chemicalonline Home Page
Scientists from The Dow Chemical Company who led the development of INSITE catalyst, a revolutionary technology that made possible highly-tailored materials bridging the properties of plastic and rubber, today were named among the 2015 “Heroes of Chemistry,” a prestigious award given by the American Chemical Society (ACS). “Innovation is a key driver of Dow’s growth strategy,” said A.N. Sreeram, Ph.D., Dow corporate vice president of research and development
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Heat Waves Europe Caused By Climate Change Says Scientists
2015-07-05 15:09:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Tech Times: Experts say that the latest heat waves in Europe is "virtually certain" to be caused by climate change. This week, Germany, Spain and London all experienced the hottest July day ever recorded. A group of climate experts from universities, meteorological facilities and research teams from all around the world came up with a real-time analysis of climate data on Friday, July 4. According to the scientists, the heat waves striking Europe this week, or coined as three-day periods of excessive heat,...
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Scientists convinced European heat waves boosted climate change
2015-07-03 17:15:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: As Germany and Spain sweated and London sweltered through its hottest July day on record this week, scientists said it is "virtually certain" that climate change is increasing the likelihood of such heat waves in Europe. In real-time data analysis released on Friday, a team of international climate scientists from universities, meteorological services and research organizations said the kind of heat waves hitting Europe this week defined as three-day periods of excessive heat are becoming...
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