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The climate of the world varies from one decade to another, and a changing climate is natural and expected. However, there is a concern that the human industrial and development activities of the past two centuries have caused changes over and above natural variation… What is climate change?Climate change is the natural cycle through which the [...] Forests of genetically altered trees and other plants could sequester several billion tons of carbon from the atmosphere each year and so help ameliorate global warming, according to estimates in the journal BioScience. The study, by researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, outlines a variety of strategies for augmenting [...] Forget number crunching weather simulations. It now turns out tracking where termites build their mounds can help to predict climate change. By using an airborne mapping system, scientists at the Carnegie Institution’s Department of Global Ecology mapped more than 40,000 termite mounds across 192 square miles in South Africa’s Kruger National Park. The September 7 research, published [...] Initially there are a few simple principles to consider; thereafter the easy use of drought-tolerant plants takes all the trouble out of being water wise. The main focus behind creating a water wise garden is to create one that is both attractive and functional whilst thriving on minimal water. Did you know? Outdoor water use accounts for more [...] |
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