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Entries from June 2009

Inventing Out of a Water Crisis

June 26th, 2009 · No Comments

Drinking water supplies around the world are in desperate straits, as illustrated in a recently released report from the U.S. Global Change Research Program: Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States.
The 196-page report was a collaborative effort of 13 federal agencies, including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Climatic Data Center and Jerry [...]

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Tags: Views & Q's · Water

How Plants Combat Pests

June 9th, 2009 · No Comments

You’ve probably never heard of terpenes but you sure have smelled them. They’re the aroma in many spices like mint and basil. And scientists who study the plant-made molecules have found other nice traits: they repel pests, protect plants from diseases and attract pollinators.
So what do they have to do with cleantech? Plenty.
In an effort [...]

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Tags: Ag-Biotech · On Campus