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The Top 3 Eco-Friendly Bug Awards
Nature is teaming with busy environmentalists, and nowhere more resourcefully so than in the diminutive world of invertebrates. As if their tootsies weren’t small enough, many of these little folks make it their life’s work to reduce their carbon footprints, recycling and reusing whatever is in their field. Without further ado, then, here are the three of the best. But who’ll take top spot?
Continue reading...Truffle Crops Crashing Under Alien Threat
Monday, May 19, 2008
Image by Flickr user Ulterior Epicure European soils that have long been sniffed out by pigs in search of a fantastically expensive fungus are starting to lie still as an invasive breed takes over the continent. This dangerous threat? The Chinese black truffle, which is chasing the delicacy [...]
Continue reading...Environmentalism in 3000 BC
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Because environmentalism is so focused on the future, it can sometimes forget its past. An ancient Sumerian goddess stele We assume that we are the first to deal with such severe environmental issues, when that’s just not the case. This series attempts to bring to light
Continue reading...Carbon Credits to be Used to Fund GM Food Crops
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
US biotech firm Arcadia Biosciences has announced a plan to help fund the planting of genetically modified rice with carbon credits. Rice paddies in the Chinese mountains The company will work with the Chinese government to give farmers who plant their crops carbon credits, which
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Wednesday, November 19, 2008
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