Population growth puts dent in natural resources October 08, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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It's a 500-pound gorilla that Robert Criss, Ph.D., professor of earth and planetary sciences in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, sees standing on the speaker's dais at political rallies, debates and ... | |
Researchers document world's mammals in crisis October 06, 2008 | User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 19 vote(s)
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From majestic African elephants to tiny and often unappreciated rodents, mammals on Earth are in a state of crisis. One in four mammal species on Earth is being pushed to extinction, according to the Global Mammal Assessment, ... | |
 AP Investigation: Ike environmental toll apparent October 05, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- Hurricane Ike's winds and massive waves destroyed oil platforms, tossed storage tanks and punctured pipelines. The environmental damage only now is becoming apparent: At least a half million gallons ... | |
Pickleweed tolerates irrigation with seawater and high levels of boron October 08, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Reuse of agricultural drainage water (DW) for irrigation is one of the few on-farm water management options available to growers on the west side of California's San Joaquin Valley (SJV) for reducing drainage water volumes ... | |
 As Colorado Heats Up, Water Supply Expected to Be at Risk, Says New Study October 07, 2008 | User rating: 2.1 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Water resource managers may have to prepare for a warmer Colorado and a shift in the timing of runoff in most of the state's river basins, according to a new assessment of Colorado climate ... | |
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