USDA funding for research into effects of climate variability on beef, dairy production
08 May 2013
[Subjects] Climate Change
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded $19.5 million to support research, education and Extension activities associated with climate solutions in agriculture aimed at the impacts of climate variability and change on dairy and beef cattle....
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The role of soil in carbon cycling is highlighted in the first Soil Atlas of Africa
Vera Barbosa
07 May 2013
[Subjects] Climate Change /
Pollution
Leading soil experts from Europe and Africa have collaborated to produce the Soil Atlas of Africa, which was published by the European Commission. The atlas resulted from a joint effort from the European Commission's Joint Research...
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European Union Vote To Restrict Neonicotinoid Insecticide Use
Charlotte Elston
02 May 2013
[Subjects] Biodiversity /
Pollution
Photo of a honeybee via Flickr (Brad Smith, CC-BY-NC-2.0)
After a European Commission vote yesterday (Monday 29th April 2013), Europe will enforce the world’s first...
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Evaluating Adaptation of Tropical Pine to Climate Change
Vera Barbosa
01 May 2013
[Subjects] Biodiversity /
Climate Change
A multi-centre study, which included Ghent University, North Carolina State University-International Tree Breeding and Conservation Program, and Biodiversity International, was conducted to find suitable tropical species for forestry practice under...
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Agroecology – benefiting farmers around the world
Claire Curry
26 April 2013
[Subjects] Biodiversity /
Pollution
Farmers...
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Managing floods and droughts for a changing climate – why, what and how