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- 2011 was a year of unexpected and devastating climate extremes -- or not. Hawkes, Logan // Southwest Farm Press;2/9/2012, Vol. 39 Issue 5, p14
The article discusses the change of weather in U.S for the year 2011. It examines all the weather types from hot, wet, drought, to violent weathers. Impact of global warming on the weather is stated to be difficult. Statistics reveal the balancing of extremes in 2011 and the climate looked more...
- climate threatens crops. // Vegetarian Times;Oct2007, Issue 353, p16
The article discusses the findings of a study on global warming. The study was conducted by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research. It found that more than 60 percent of 51 wild peanut species and 12 percent of 108 wild potato species could be endangered because of global...
- Rounded argument. // Crops;12/11/2004, p5
The article focuses on biofuel crops. It is claimed that such crops will result in a humanitarian and environmental disaster. There's insufficient land to feed the world already, and if biofuel crops take off, the motorist will have more purchasing power than the malnourished. No-one who...
- Climatic impacts on crop yield and its variability in Nepal: do they vary across seasons and altitudes? Poudel, Santosh; Kotani, Koji // Climatic Change;Jan2013, Vol. 116 Issue 2, p327
A rapid change in climate patterns potentially driven by global warming is considered to be greatest threats to agriculture. However, little is known about how the change in climate concretely affects agricultural production especially in Nepal with respect to seasons and regions of different...
- Reflective crops could help fight global warming. // New Scientist;1/24/2009, Vol. 201 Issue 2692, p18
This section offers news briefs related to ways on fighting global warming. Andy Ridgwell's team at the University of Bristol, England studied the effect of a global switch to higher-albedo varieties of all crops and found that temperate regions would benefit the most. Meanwhile, Eric Kueneman...
- The Carbon and Global Warming Potential Impacts of Organic Farming: Does It Have a Significant Role in an Energy Constrained World? Lynch, Derek H.; MacRae, Rod; Martin, Ralph C. // Sustainability (2071-1050);Feb2011, Vol. 3 Issue 2, p322
About 130 studies were analyzed to compare farm-level energy use and global warming potential (GWP) of organic and conventional production sectors. Cross cutting issues such as tillage, compost, soil carbon sequestration and energy offsets were also reviewed. Finally, we contrasted E and GWP...
- Opinion Page. // Scholastic News -- Edition 4;02/05/01, Vol. 63 Issue 15, p7
Offers the views of students on global warming. Global warming and the responsibility of the government.
- Global Warming. // Scholastic News -- Edition 3;01/17/2000, Vol. 56 Issue 14, p2
Provides information on global warming.
