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Encroaching Shrubs Linked to Rising CO2 Levels: Study

Aparna — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 20:43:44 +0000

A new study published by the USDA has found that increasing carbon dioxide level in the air is fueling a global ’shrub invasion’. Providing evidence to support this theory, the research has suggested that current environmental...

Grasslands may solve 19% of global electricity needs! Scientists

Irani — Sat, 09 Dec 2006 10:03:00 +0000

The green carpeted grasses can do more than feeding the cattle and soothing our eyes. They could also solve 19 percent of global electricity needs! They may be the best source of bio-fuel. Not just that! They also soak up carbon dioxide from...

Mesmerized by Merida: Venezuela

Kanchan — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 07:27:04 +0000

Venezuela’s offers lush rainforests, cascading waterfalls, rich grasslands, glacier lakes, highland moors, the Andes mountain chain and a vast Caribbean coastline. Fifteen kilometers from Venezuela’s highest point situated at the foot...

Prairie, A Perfect Place for Bison Preserve: Conservationists

Irani — Thu, 17 Nov 2005 05:37:54 +0000

There are grasslands, still largely unchanged by time or man. Conservationists and environmentalists all these time have been complaining of forest over-exploitation and its destruction by man. But, how are they prepared to make maximum use of the...