ENN Twitter
Top Stories
Include trees in climate modelling, say scientists
January 13, 2012 05:56 PM - Dyna Rochmyaningsih, Science and Development Network
Current climate models and projections may be inaccurate because measurements are based on guidelines that do not include the effects of trees on the local climate, according to agroforestry experts. This in turn may be hindering effective adaptation by local farming communities, as the true effect of climate change on their crops is not accurately captured.
Should the United States National Parks Service ban the use of disposable water bottles as a means to save money and protect our national parks? Yes may seem like an obvious answer but the banning of disposable water bottles has actually become a controversial issue.
It all started in January 2010 when an internal memo circulated the [...]
To welcome in the New Year, most Americans dream up resolutions that in turn could be beneficial to them for the following 366 days (2012 is a leap year). The most popular resolution for people in our culture is to lose weight. Researchers think that this is true because people always want to be in [...]
In September of 2010 the FDA approved the first genetically animal safe for eating. The "product" is a genetically modified Atlantic salmon developed by AquaBounty Technologies, which they named AquaAdvantage Salmon (AAS). AAS can grow twice as fast as a normal salmon.