The grandfather of modern corn may hold the key to reducing its need for chemical fertilizers.
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Bioenergy’s Impacts on the Landscape
The editors of a new book describe how bioenergy production impacts the landscape, environmental processes, and climate.
Posted inScience Updates
Integrating Water Science and Culture for Urban Sustainability
Workshop on Water and Environmental Global Challenges: International Water Infrastructures and Security; Miami, Florida, 23–25 May 2017
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Partnerships Drive Science to Action Across the AGU Community
Scientists and decision-makers are working together to design, conduct, apply, and share research in ways that maximize value to society. How can AGU foster such partnerships?
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Deep-Seabed Mining May Come Soon, Says Head of Governing Group
New regulations could open the door for sustainable mining, says the head of the International Seabed Authority. However, he and others pointed to environmental, financial, and technical challenges.
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Working Towards a Sustainable Future
A new book on the water-energy-food nexus contributes to the global debate about this concept in both principle and practice.
Posted inResearch Spotlights
Natural Resource Exploitation Could Reach New Depths
The deep seafloor could provide humans with supplies of valuable metals, but opinion is divided as to whether sustainable exploitation is possible and worth the ecological and economic risk.
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Communities and Experts Collaborate for Climate Resilience
The Resilience Dialogues program provides resources and expertise to help communities build individualized plans for resilience in the face of climate change.
Posted inScience Updates
Cities Smarten Up and Go Green
CIENS Urban Conference 2016: Smart and Green Cities – For Whom?; Oslo, Norway, 13 October 2016
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Fossil Fuel Leaders Look to New Playing Field Under Trump
The election made a difference, say oil and coal mining industry heads, who expressed hope that the new administration will reduce regulations to improve development opportunities.