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Is Nitrogen the New Carbon?
A discussion with ecologist Alan Townsend on mankind's love-hate relationship with nitrogen, and how this marriage…
Ecologist Dismisses ‘Ethanol Solution’
Townsend notes that producing corn for ethanol use requires intensively fertilized fields, which produce "the forgotten…
Climate Change Leaves Wildflowers in the Cold
In the wildflower meadows of the West, we may be hearing the whisperings of a post-climate-change world.
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Is Nitrogen the New Carbon?
Written by: Michael Todd, Friday 16 May 2008 - 12:00 PM 
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A discussion with ecologist Alan Townsend on mankind's love-hate relationship with nitrogen, and how this marriage can be saved.
Ecologist Dismisses ‘Ethanol Solution’
Written by: Michael Todd, Friday 16 May 2008 - 12:00 PM 0 Comments
Townsend notes that producing corn for ethanol use requires intensively fertilized fields, which produce "the forgotten greenhouse gas."
The ‘Big One’ Might Not Be in California
Written by: Matt Palmquist, Thursday 08 May 2008 - 12:00 PM 0 Comments
The recent temblor that left the Midwest shaken shows that there's nowhere that's absolutely free of earthquake danger.
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