Scientists clone virus to help stop overwhelming grape disease
A new discovery could help grape growers roll back a devastating virus that withers vines and shrivels harvests.
Drought increases CO2 concentration in the air
Researchers have shown that during drier years the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere rises faster because stressed ecosystems absorb less carbon. This...
New herbicide registration for weed control in watermelon crops recommended
New research recommends that the herbicide bicyclopyrone, now used in corn, be registered for weed management in watermelon crops as well.
Air pollution can put a dent in solar power
Air pollution, especially in urban areas, can significantly reduce the power output from solar panels, and needs to be considered when design solar installations...
Leaf molecules as markers for mycorrhizal associations
Researchers have discovered that certain leaf metabolites can be used as markers for mycorrhizal associations. Mycorrhizal fungi facilitate the plants' nutrient uptake and help...
Many Arctic pollutants decrease after market removal and regulation
Levels of some persistent organic pollutants (POPs) regulated by the Stockholm Convention are decreasing in the Arctic, according to an international team of researchers...
World’s first floating dairy farm comes to Rotterdam
Let's hope cows don't get seasick.
Fires overwhelming British Columbia; smoke choking the skies
British Columbia is on fire. In this Canadian province, 56 wildfires 'of note' are active and continuing to blow smoke into the skies overhead.
Bird feared extinct rediscovered in the Bahamas
One of the rarest birds in the western hemisphere, the Bahama Nuthatch, has been rediscovered by research teams searching the island of Grand Bahama....
Fish lice could be early indicators of metal pollution in freshwater
Water quality in rivers and dams is decaying all over the world, and metal pollution is a major factor. Meanwhile, freshwater resources are very...
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He's given a whole new meaning to "poached eggs."
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