Soy production is a booming business in Brazil’s Cerrado region.
Soy Moratorium Needed to Protect Brazil’s Savannah, Scientists Say
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Birthweight, Height Together Provide Insight into Future Heart Health
It’s the proportionality of a newborn — a measure that includes both birthweight and length — that may best tell doctors whether a child is born with an increased risk for heart problems later in life, investigators report.
Stanford Researchers Developing Technologies That Run on Light
The future of faster, more efficient information processing may come down to light rather than electricity.
African Smoke Is Fertilizing Amazon Rainforest and Oceans, New Study Finds
A new study led by researchers at the University of Miami’s (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science found that smoke from fires in Africa may be the most important source of a key nutrient—phosphorus—that acts as a fertilizer in the Amazon rainforest, Tropical Atlantic and Southern oceans.
Groundwater Policies Fire Up Air Pollution in Northwest India
A measure to conserve groundwater in northwestern India has led to unexpected consequences: Added air pollution in an area already beset by haze and smog.
Whole-tree Harvesting Could Boost Biomass Production
This is a story of carbon choices: As societies around the world continue to move toward increased renewable energy portfolios, which energy sources do we choose?
