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Notes from a rare planet: Cows fighting climate change and desertification?

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Cows fighting climate change? (The Guardian) A Zimbabwe scientist explains how through regular controlled grazing cows can save grasslands from desertification and can put carbon back in the soil. “The goal [in agriculture] is to produce a positive carbon budget: … Continue reading →

Notes from a rare planet: Studies begin to reveal effects of Gulf Oil Spill

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Studies begin to reveal effects of Gulf Oil Spill (Oceana) “First of all, for every bird, dolphin or sea turtle found beached or floating at sea, a much larger number died. After the Exxon Valdez accident, 30,000 birds were found, but … Continue reading →