THE University of Huddersfield is helping rural communities make a sustainable living while preserving the source of the something that keeps the world going on a daily basis – coffee.
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Loss of Eelgrass in Morro Bay May Cause Widespread Erosion
The large-scale loss of eelgrass in Morro Bay may be causing widespread erosion, according to a new Cal Poly study.
Pesticides Can Protect Crops From Hydrophobic Pollutants
Researchers have revealed that commercial pesticides can be applied to crops in the Cucurbitaceae family to decrease their accumulation of hydrophobic pollutants, thereby improving crop safety.
Eavesdropping on Trout Building Their Nests
Steelhead trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) stir up the sediment of the river bed when building their spawning pits, thus influencing the composition of the river bed and the transport of sediment.
NASA’s Terra Satellite Finds Wind Shear Weakening Tropical Storm Douglas
Former Hurricane Douglas has encountered strong wind shear after passing the Hawaiian Islands and has now weakened to a tropical storm.
Size Matters in Air Pollution – But It’s Not Enough
Current regulations on air pollution mainly focus on the mass of particles of a particular size range in a sample, and this has been used as a marker for their threat to human health.


