iPhone app tells you when to water your plants
May 20th, 2012 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 20 (IANS) Now your garden plants need not die of neglect, thanks to an iPhone application that tells you when they need watering.
The Koubachi Wi-fi plant sensor ... Read more...
Posted in World |
New tillage practice cuts greenhouse emissions, ups farm yields
January 14th, 2011 - 6:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 14 (ANI): Can farmers reduce nitrous oxide, thought to contribute to global warming, and increase crop production simply by adopting a new tillage practice?Well, researchers at the University of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Wonder grain to drive next agricultural revolution
June 25th, 2010 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 25 (IANS) Eco-friendly perennial grain crops, which grow with less fertiliser, herbicide, fuel, and erosion than grains planted annually, could be available within decades, says a study.
"Perennial grains would ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Climate Change Might Increase Allergy Cost, Reports Say
April 15th, 2010 - 7:15 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Apr 15, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The increase in climatic changes could have much wider ramifications than what was perceived earlier. Global warming might turn into a major cause of concern among ... Read more...
Posted in Environment, Health |
Global warming making trees grow at fastest rate in 200 years
February 2nd, 2010 - 12:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 2 (ANI): A new study by scientists has determined that global warming is making trees across North America grow at a rate faster now than they have done at any ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Warmer climate could suppress CO2 uptake by trees
January 8th, 2010 - 6:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 8 (ANI): A new study by scientists from the University of Colorado at Boulder, US, has determined that as the climate warms and growing seasons lengthen, subalpine forests are likely ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Climate change has been most significant in recent decades, says study
November 7th, 2008 - 5:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 7 (ANI): A new study has determined that while Earth experienced numerous changes in climate over the past 65 million years, recent decades have experienced the most significant climate ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Climate change, acid rain could be good for forests
October 26th, 2008 - 12:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 26 (ANI): A research spanning 20 years has determined that climate change and acid rain could actually be good for forests.The research was undertaken by scientists at Michigan Technological ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Climate change and acid rain could be good for forests
October 21st, 2008 - 4:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 21 (ANI): In a long-term study, scientists have suggested that contrary to popular belief, moderate increases in temperature and increased nitrogen from acid rain actually improves forest productivity, providing ... Read more...
Posted in National |
One abnormally warm year can suppress CO2 uptake for two years
September 18th, 2008 - 3:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 18 (ANI): A new research has shown that one abnormally warm year can suppress the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) taken up by some grassland ecosystems for up to ... Read more...
Posted in National |
‘Cockroach of lakes’ choking marine life
April 4th, 2008 - 1:33 pm ICT by admin
New York, April 4 (IANS) It has been described as the "cockroach of lakes", and it is spreading so fast that it is adversely affecting not only marine life, but humans as ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Affect of global warming on food supply might be worse than thought
December 4th, 2007 - 6:26 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Dec 4 (ANI): New reports indicate that the affects of global warming on the world's food supply could be worse than previously thought.
According to three new scientific reports, global agriculture, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |