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Scientists harvest the first ever Antarctic vegetables
Posted on Thursday, April 5th, 2018
Fresh, local produce might have seemed like an impossibility in Antarctica — until now. The experimental greenhouse EDEN-ISS at Alfred Wegener Institute‘s Neumayer-Station III recently harvested their first crops: 18 cucumbers, 70 radishes, and nearly eight pounds of lettuce. The German Aerospace Center (DLR) described this achievement as the “first harvested Antarctic salad.” The EDEN-ISS indoor farm serves two purposes: first, to provide fresh produce …
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Ecosystems matter
Posted on Thursday, April 5th, 2018
People have always been dependent on ecosystems for their lives and livelihoods. The majority of the global population lives in cities and may feel disconnected from nature, but urban dwellers are still dependent on the services and benefits provided by ecosystems. All human activity is based on well-functioning ecosystems. Ecosystems …
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Turning desert to fertile farmland on the Loess Plateau
Posted on Thursday, April 5th, 2018
Around 3,000 years ago, farmers settled on the fertile Loess Plateau in western China, a region about the size of France. By the 7th century, the rich soils were feeding about one quarter of the Chinese population. But intense pressure on the land eroded the soil. By the 20th century, …
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Water purification breakthrough uses sunlight and ‘hydrogels’
Posted on Wednesday, April 4th, 2018
According to the United Nations, 30,000 people die each week from the consumption and use of unsanitary water. Although the vast majority of these fatalities occur in developing nations, the U.S. is no stranger to unanticipated water shortages, especially after hurricanes, tropical storms and other natural disasters that can disrupt …
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This Park Planned to Be Built in NYC Functions as a Flood Barrier
Posted on Wednesday, April 4th, 2018
East Side Coastal Resiliency Project A flood-proof park, at least in theory, may be heading to New York City at some time in the future. In large part due to the effects of global climate change, the world seems to be witnessing unprecedented levels of flooding. The park is planned …
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“Transforming The Food System Is Key”
Posted on Tuesday, April 3rd, 2018
Two scholars, from Haiti and Brazil, discuss the global solidarity that forms between states who have faced similar oppressions. Food sovereignty is a necessary part of resistance movements in the Global South, they say, because it gets to the heart of Western imperialism and occupation. Thanks to the Vera List …
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This Startup Is Turning Plastic Waste Into Furniture
Posted on Tuesday, April 3rd, 2018
There are plenty of ways that plastic is being recycled back into our lives. Plastic has been turned into everything from string, to shoes to stylish clothing. But this startup is perfecting ways to turn various pieces of plastic into things you can sit, on, store things in and even …
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This Wiggly Fish Is the Most Advanced Robot of Its Kind
Posted on Tuesday, April 3rd, 2018
Recently, a robotic impostor swam through the crystal blue waters off Fiji, blending in with the fish teeming around the coral reefs. Unlike the Cylons in Battlestar Galactica, however, this infiltrator was on a peaceful mission. In a new study published in Science Robotics, researchers at MIT unveil what they say is …
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17 apps that will turn you into a nature expert
Posted on Tuesday, April 3rd, 2018
Several smartphone apps can help you identify wildlife and plants while you’re out and about. (Photo: Marcin Balcerzak/Shutterstock) Do you wonder which species of bird it is that you keep seeing on your backyard fence? Are you curious about what butterflies are visiting your garden? Would you like to know …
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SpaceX Falcon 9 just rocketed a harpoon and net into orbit to hunt space junk
Posted on Tuesday, April 3rd, 2018
Human trash now litters space in the form of broken hardware and spacecrafts circling Earth. But the Surrey Space Center is working on tackling the issue – and they just got a boost from SpaceX. Their RemoveDEBRIS technology demonstrator is hitching a ride aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station (ISS), where it will hunt space debris using a …
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