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Bad bug
Issue Date: Nov 30, 2012
MOUNTAIN pine beetle is known to eat into the bark of pine and kill them. But the bug causes more harm than is apparent.
Solace in money plant
@Richard20711534 Issue Date: Aug 15, 2012
INSTITUTIONAL investors have found the right formula to tide over the contagious recession and unstoppable inflation in Europe and North America: invest in trees. A recently released survey of the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) finds that more and more institutional investors are putting in money in forestry to protect their investments from spiralling down. The survey covered 42 investors having US $32 billion worth of investments in forestry.
Old wine in new bottle
Issue Date: Dec 15, 2011
Niall Ferguson’s works often elicit sharp responses. Some scholars regard him as the court historian of the American right, a supporter of imperialism. Others believe he is among the few historians who have stepped down from the ivory towers of academia to popularise history.
Science and Technology - Briefs
Issue Date: Oct 15, 2011
Marine Sciences
Coral history
Science and Technology - Briefs
Issue Date: Sep 30, 2011
HEALTH SCIENCES
Cavity attack in infants
Hard time for honeybees
Issue Date: May 31, 2011
Why are bees important to humans?
The 20,000 or so species of bees are the principal pollinators of plants, both in gardens and in the wild. If you like having flowering plants around, for the most part you need to have bees around. There is a need to create awareness that pollinators need help. People should be encouraged to plant flowers and buy local honey and governments around the world should encourage beekeepers and regulate the use of pesticides in agriculture to minimise risks to honeybees.
Interviewee:
May Berenbaum
Goodbye maples, pines
Issue Date: Mar 15, 2011
IMAGINE a hill station without pines. Worse, Canada sans the maple tree. This could be a reality. Scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel claim many tree species that depend on the wind to disperse their seeds like pines and maple might become extinct due to climate change. Current changes in the climate like higher concentrations of CO2 in the air and reduction of surface wind speed are expected to continue well into the next half century.
Rivers at risk
Issue Date: Nov 15, 2010
THE world’s rivers are threatened due to mismanagement and pollution. This imperils eight of every 10 people as well as 10,000-20,000 species that call them home. This is the finding of the first global initiative that assessed water security for people and river biodiversity. Eleven scientists identified 23 stressors, such as pollution, intensive agriculture, catchment disturbance and dam building, and integrated them to prepare maps showing their impact on the health of rivers and associated habitat.
We, not humans, are natives
Issue Date: May 31, 2010
My name is Tapinoma sessile. I live in West Lafayette in North America. I was born to an ordinary family under ordinary circumstances. My skin colour is brownish black, I am a bit tall for my age and I emit a foul odour when I am vexed but that can come later. What I am about to recount is the classic tale of a small town boy making it big in the city.
Science & Technology - Briefs
Issue Date: May 31, 2010
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Tough egg to crack
