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NOAA To Develop Policy for Sustainable Marine Aquaculture

NOAA intends devloping a policy for sustainable marine aquaculture in the coming months, providing a framework for addressing aquaculture activity in federal waters. Marine aquaculture is the cultivation of marine organisms, such as finfish and shellfish

4 Sep 2009

Geo-Engineering With Artificial Trees and Seaweed Could Lead to a Cleaner Planet

World's first concise report by engineers reveals how artificial trees and 'seaweed' could pave the way to a cleaner future

2 Sep 2009

Danish Fishermen to Put an End to Overfishing and Bycatch

Danish fishers in a landmark decision today announced they planned to adhere to the internationally-recognized marine stewardship standards -- putting a stop to years of overfishing and bycatch

31 Aug 2009

Australian Oil Spill May Be A Disaster For Marine Life

WWF warned today that an oil spill off Australia’s North West coast may take a heavy toll on the region’s globally significant wildlife

25 Aug 2009

Brazillian Leather Industry Commitment to Ending Amazon Rainforest Destruction

In a significant move in the fight against climate change, the world’s largest leather exporter and Brazil’s second-largest beef exporter, Bertin, today backed Greenpeace’s call for a moratorium on buying cattle from farms involved in Amazon deforestation with immediate effect

13 Aug 2009

Exxon Ignores Petition to Stop Threatening Endangered Whales

ExxonMobil has ignored a petition from more than 50,000 people demanding the oil and gas giant and several other companies suspend activities that harm the Western gray whale, one of the world’s most critically endangered whales

4 Aug 2009

Pine Trees May Benefit From High Levels of Carbon Dioxide

Pine trees grown for 12 years in air one-and-a-half times richer in carbon dioxide than today's levels produced twice as many seeds of at least as good a quality as those growing under normal conditions

4 Aug 2009

Lawn Mowers Now Following The Path of Hybrid Vehicles

With all of the auto makers pushing the limits of hybrid technology, it is no surprise to see the lawn mower industry finally following suit

3 Aug 2009

Climate Change, Malnutrition and Poverty Could All Be Solved By Widespread 'Green' Agricultural Practices

The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) are calling for the widespread uptake of 'green' agricultural practices that will deliver multiple benefits to the world's rapidly growing populations - from combating climate change and eradicating poverty to boosting food production and providing sustainable sources of timber

26 Jul 2009

BioFuels and Food To Benefit From Plant Research Funding for CSIRO and USDA

CSIRO and US Department of Agriculture (USDA) researchers, have been awarded a A$1.6 million grant to increase the understanding of genes responsible for growth and yield in grasses for use as bio-energy and food crops

24 Jul 2009