Category Archives: Science

Coffee rust regains foothold : Nature News & Comment.

Posted on 30 January 2013 by Greg | Comments Off on Coffee rust regains foothold : Nature News & Comment

Jan. 23, 2013 — Until now it has not been clear how salt, a scourge to agriculture, halts the growth of the plant-root system. A team of researchers, led by the Carnegie Institution’s José Dinneny and Lina Duan, found that … Continue reading →

Posted on 24 January 2013 by Greg | Comments Off on Breakthrough: How Salt Stops Plant Growth

Jan. 18, 2013 — Baited black traps in a pyramid shape attract significantly more brown marmorated stink bugs than other traps, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists. Evaluating stink bug responses to different visual stimuli may help manufacturers … Continue reading →

Posted on 24 January 2013 by Greg | Comments Off on Improved Stink Bug Trapping Methods

Drained: Urban Stormwater Pollution

Posted on 18 January 2013 by Greg

Carol sent in this video clip and it was a real eye opener. We would be horrified if we knew what all seeps and gushes into our wells, streams, rivers and oceans. And it is not just a big city … Continue reading →

Posted in Get Green(er), Information | Comments Off on Drained: Urban Stormwater Pollution