News tagged with buffer zones
Insecticides an increasing problem in future for streams in Europe
Europe's streams will in future be more heavily polluted with insecticides than before. This is the conclusion of a study by the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) for which scientists compared ...
Dec 06, 2011 |
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Water monitor eyes farm runoff in Gulf of Mexico
(AP) -- A clean water expert at Auburn University hopes a new project that enlists middle and high school students will help reduce farm runoff that is a growing pollution threat to the Gulf of Mexico.
Apr 10, 2009 |
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Scientist: Temperate freshwater wetlands are 'forgotten' carbon sinks
A new study comparing the carbon-holding power of freshwater wetlands has produced measurements suggesting that wetlands in temperate regions are more valuable as carbon sinks than current policies imply, according to researchers.
Jan 26, 2012 |
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Climate-smart agriculture should be livelihood-smart too
Encouraging climate-smart agriculture can lead to climate change adaptation practices in a partnership where the farmer's needs are addressed.
Dec 03, 2011 |
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Rare wild cats photographed in Indonesia forest
Conservation group WWF called on the Indonesian government Wednesday to protect its forests after photographing some of the world's most endangered exotic wild cats in an area open to logging.
Nov 16, 2011 |
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Creating markets to pay for public good offer promise, peril
Over the past 50 years, 60 percent of all ecosystem services have declined as a direct result of the conversion of land to the production of foods, fuels and fibers.
Nov 03, 2011 |
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Zoning boundaries can make good neighbors in conservation
As the world's biodiversity hotspots are increasingly stressed by their human neighbors, zoning is becoming a common strategy to balance environmental protection and human needs. But a recent study shows zoning ...
Oct 28, 2011 |
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Women can self-test for HPV, easily and accurately
A team of German researchers has shown that women can accurately test themselves for human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, the most common cause of cervical cancer. The research is published in the October Journal of Clinical Mi ...
Oct 21, 2011 |
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Runoff key to reducing certain toxic aquatic blooms
(PhysOrg.com) -- Many scientists believe that an unfortunate perfect storm of climate change and nutrient runoff will synergistically increase toxic cyanobacterial blooms globally in coming years.
Oct 07, 2011 |
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Rural road maintenance may accidentally push spread of invasive plants
Road maintenance may accidentally spread the seeds of invasice plants, according to Penn State researchers.
Aug 09, 2011 |
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Researchers predict locations for deer vs. car collisions
University of Alberta researchers have produced a map of Edmonton predicting the most likely locations where vehicles will collide with deer. These collisions can be fatal for drivers and their passengers. The hot spots for ...
Jun 30, 2011 |
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Alligator commuters: Gators' travels link freshwater and marine ecosystems
(PhysOrg.com) -- 'Gators. They're everywhere in freshwater areas of the Southeastern U.S.
Jun 24, 2011 |
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