http://www.agrometeorology.org Under "Environment and Sustainability" you can find .... daily 1 2008-12-01T02:35:52Z http://www.agrometeorology.org/topics/environment-and-sustainability/nations-urged-to-combine-environmental-and-development-goals From the Guardian. Degradation of the natural world is undermining efforts to reduce poverty, warn scientists, who say the only chance of achieving global prosperity is for all countries to combine poverty and environmental targets. No publisher admin 2013-03-28T14:43:08Z News Item http://www.agrometeorology.org/topics/environment-and-sustainability/how-agroforestry-schemes-can-improve-food-security-in-developing-countries Agroforestry has multiple benefits, it's important that they are raised in food security debates so that they can reach their potential No publisher admin 2013-03-08T08:26:13Z News Item http://www.agrometeorology.org/topics/environment-and-sustainability/new-way-to-save-africas-beleaguered-soils A Washington State University researcher and two WSU graduates make a case in the journal Nature for a new type of agriculture that could restore the beleaguered soils of Africa and help the continent feed itself in the coming decades. No publisher admin 2012-09-27T12:24:13Z News Item http://www.agrometeorology.org/topics/environment-and-sustainability/earth-may-be-approaching-tipping-point-stanford-scientist-says Earth may be approaching 'tipping point,' Stanford scientist says. By Max McClure. No publisher admin 2012-06-25T09:34:48Z News Item http://www.agrometeorology.org/topics/environment-and-sustainability/rio-20-voluntary-commitment-4-higher-education-sustainability-initiative We are pleased to announce a new registered commitment, made by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, in partnership with institutions of higher education around the world, with support from the UN Academic Impact, UNEP, UNESCO, UN Global Compact, UN-PRME and UNU. No publisher admin 2012-06-01T11:57:05Z News Item http://www.agrometeorology.org/topics/environment-and-sustainability/seed-cases-rival-coal-as-energy-source Although biofuels could reduce dependence on fossil fuels, there are concerns about their effect on food prices and carbon emissions through indirect land use change. Now a team from the US has proposed that high-lignin crop waste such as coconut shells, which cannot be used as fertiliser or to feed animals or people, could be ideal for producing decentralized bioelectricity. No publisher admin 2012-05-07T06:38:44Z News Item http://www.agrometeorology.org/topics/environment-and-sustainability/analysis-raises-atmospheric-economic-doubts-about-forest-bioenergy A large, global move to produce more energy from forest biomass may be possible and already is beginning in some places, but scientists say in a new analysis that such large-scale bioenergy production from forest biomass is unsustainable and will increase greenhouse gas emissions. No publisher admin 2012-05-07T06:37:54Z News Item http://www.agrometeorology.org/topics/environment-and-sustainability/making-the-impossible-possible-2013-miracle-apples-and-natural-cultivation In Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, in northern Japan "Miracle Apples" are being grown. Miracle Apples are raised through a "natural cultivation" method that employs neither pesticides nor fertilizers, not even organic matter such as compost or manure. These apples do not turn brown from oxidation after being cut. When left untouched for some time, they start fermenting without decay. No publisher admin 2012-04-30T12:40:04Z News Item http://www.agrometeorology.org/topics/environment-and-sustainability/african-groundwater-offers-hope-for-climate-variability-buffer Groundwater is the major source of drinking water in Africa and is likely to be used increasingly for irrigation of food crops. But little is known about how much there actually is, and so assessments of freshwater availability do not include groundwater storage. Now a team from the UK has estimated Africa's groundwater resources for the first time. No publisher admin 2012-04-30T06:49:31Z News Item http://www.agrometeorology.org/topics/environment-and-sustainability/study-impact-of-warming-climate-doesnt-always-translate-to-streamflow An analysis of 35 headwater basins in the United States and Canada found that the impact of warmer air temperatures on streamflow rates was less than expected in many locations, suggesting that some ecosystems may be resilient to certain aspects of climate change. No publisher admin 2012-04-19T14:01:41Z News Item http://www.agrometeorology.org/topics/environment-and-sustainability/mesquite-trees-displacing-southwestern-grasslands Mesquite trees displacing southwestern grasslands. By Daniel Stolte. No publisher admin 2012-03-30T07:15:48Z News Item http://www.agrometeorology.org/topics/environment-and-sustainability/amazon-comes-under-fire The Amazon rainforest stores around 100 billion tonnes of carbon in its biomass, the equivalent of more than 10 years' worth of emissions from fossil fuels. But the region has undergone major changes recently, experiencing deforestation and climate variability. With that in mind, over the last 20 years the Large-Scale Biosphere-Atmosphere Experiment in Amazonia (LBA) has looked at some of the processes involved. No publisher admin 2012-02-12T10:04:18Z News Item http://www.agrometeorology.org/topics/environment-and-sustainability/rapid-rise-in-wildfires-in-large-parts-of-canada Large forest regions in Canada are apparently about to experience rapid change. Based on models, scientists can now show that there are threshold values for wildfires just like there are for epidemics. Large areas of Canada are apparently approaching this threshold value and may in future exceed it due to climate change. No publisher admin 2012-01-07T13:19:47Z News Item http://www.agrometeorology.org/topics/environment-and-sustainability/scarcity-and-degradation-of-land-and-water-growing-threat-to-food-security Widespread degradation and deepening scarcity of land and water resources have placed a number of key food production systems around the globe at risk, posing a profound challenge to the task of feeding a world population expected to reach 9 billion people by 2050, according to a new FAO report published today. No publisher admin 2011-12-01T08:15:59Z News Item http://www.agrometeorology.org/topics/environment-and-sustainability/how-to-feed-9-billion-people-without-damaging-the-planet By 2050 the Earth's population is projected to be more than 9 billion. Many people are concerned that we will not be able to feed everyone without seriously damaging the environment. But evidence gathered by a team of 21 researchers shows that it is possible to feed 9 billion people, as long as five key recommendations are met: halt farmland expansion in the tropics; close yield gaps on underperforming lands; use agricultural inputs more strategically; shift diets; and reduce food waste. No publisher admin 2011-11-28T08:28:13Z News Item