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Statistically Speaking: Quoth the Raven: In 1921, American ornithologist Edward Forbush wrote that thanks to birds, “forest and agricultural pests were reduced by 28 percent." The birds, he went on, ... by erica — last modified Jun 25, 2009 04:30 PM — filed under: animals, pollination, popular culture, agriculture, birds — Relevance: 1%
Weeds in the Garden: Spraying May Be Harmful to Your Health: Throughout much of the U.S. of A., spring has sprung. Here in North Carolina, lawns are lush and verdant and blooms are everywhere. But with the good stuff ... by erica — last modified May 04, 2009 03:06 PM — filed under: Roundup, herbicides, lawns, farmers, corn, plants, Rodeo, pesticides, agriculture, gardens — Relevance: 1%
Cap and Trade Part 4: Forests, Farms, and Offsets: <p>What do you do if something emits greenhouse gases but is not <a class="external-link" href="http://nicholas.duke.edu/thegreengrok/capandtrade3">under the ... by erica — last modified Aug 27, 2009 09:51 AM — filed under: cap and trade, climate, greenhouse gas emissions, offsets, climate change, economics, forests, global warming, ecosystems, carbon, carbon dioxide emissions, agriculture — Relevance: 1%
Cap and Trade Part 3 – You Ask, “What?” I Say, “How Wide?”: Which greenhouse gas emissions do you find when you look under a cap and trader? by erica — last modified Jul 10, 2009 10:15 AM — filed under: cap and trade, oil, transportation, automobile, economics, global warming, climate change, acid rain program, carbon dioxide emissions, agriculture, economy — Relevance: 1%
A Climate Fix? Not Too Cold, Not Too Hot, Just Right: While some people have a hard time accepting the fact that humans are disrupting the climate, others conclude that not only are we changing the climate today, ... by erica — last modified Mar 16, 2009 11:56 AM — filed under: climate, fossil fuels, greenhouse gas emissions, climate change, industry, Industrial Revolution, greenhouse gases, global warming, ice age, carbon dioxide emissions, agriculture, Ruddiman's Hypothesis, methane — Relevance: 1%
Are We Dining on a Carbon Sink?: Worldwide, a whopping 27 percent of the globe's ice-free land is under cultivation. That’s 13 million square miles. Have you ever thought what might happen if ... by erica — last modified Oct 28, 2009 09:23 AM — filed under: cap and trade, atmosphere, carbon sink, farmers, David Holmgren, climate change, Bill Mollison, global warming, permaculture, biosphere, perennial crops, no-till farming, carbon, carbon dioxide emissions, agriculture, William Ruddiman — Relevance: 1%
Are All Meat-Eaters Children of the Corn?: For decades, big companies have been consuming others until only a few are left. This Pac Man-like game has been especially true of agriculture where a ... by erica — last modified Mar 16, 2009 12:34 PM — filed under: animals, food, corn, health, agriculture — Relevance: 1%
Statistically Speaking: Diversity in Our Diet: <p>Because we’re rarely more than a short drive away from a drive-thru, Americans might not even be aware of the increasing trend toward monoculture in our ... by erica — last modified May 19, 2009 11:37 AM — filed under: food, plants, statistically speaking, agriculture — Relevance: 1%
Update: Ag Chair Introduces Bill to Bypass EPA on Renewable Fuels: <p>Last week Rep. Collin Peterson (D-MN) took his ”I don’t trust anyone anymore” <a class="external-link" ... by erica — last modified Aug 27, 2009 10:14 AM — filed under: energy, farmers, climate change, corn, corn ethanol, Minnesota, Waxman-Markey climate bill, Collin Peterson, ethanol, agriculture, biofuels — Relevance: 1%
On the Climate Bill Fence: Senator Dick Lugar: Senator Dick Lugar (R-IN) drives a Prius, sequesters carbon on his tree farm, and voted for previous climate bills. Why is he now on the fence? by erica — last modified Sep 17, 2009 02:42 PM — filed under: cap and trade, climate change, legislation, climate bill fence, global warming, Waxman-Markey climate bill, renewable energy, policy, politics, agriculture, biofuels — Relevance: 1%
Living on the Edge: Are there limits to how much we can grow as a society and survive? by erica — last modified Sep 28, 2009 03:39 PM — filed under: social science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, climate change, nutrient runoff, water pollution, climate disruption, agriculture, Anthropocene, The Limits to Growth, boundaries, particulate matter, ocean acidification, carbon dioxide emissions, oceans, global warming, water, chemical pollution, Holocene, climate, biodiversity, Thomas Malthus, ozone hole, Club of Rome, pollution — Relevance: 1%
Warmer Climate May Depress Crop Yields: Will corn and soybeans wilt as temperatures rise due to global warming? by erica — last modified Sep 22, 2009 01:45 PM — filed under: crops, climate change, corn, global warming, soybeans, temperatures, climate disruption, population, agriculture, cotton — Relevance: 1%
Unraveling the Honeybee Collapse : Another Thread of Evidence: Why are honeybee colonies disappearing? A recent genomic study delivers new insights. by erica — last modified Sep 02, 2009 01:03 PM — filed under: Colony Collapse Disorder, honeybees, animals, pollination, crops, RNA, viruses, agriculture — Relevance: 1%

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