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On Apr 29, 2020
@Camjenglish shared
Did Norman Borlaug do more bad than good? #CRISPR belongs in agroecology. And what about #coronavirus herd immunity? @kevinfolta and I break it all down. https://t.co/kTpKBBrxmt
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Podcast: Norman Borlaug a hero? Spread coronavirus for herd immunity? CRISPR v. agroecology

Podcast: Norman Borlaug a hero? Spread coronavirus for herd immunity? CRISPR v. agroecology

Norman Borlaug's Green Revolution saved an estimated billion people from starvation, but critics contend his work brought severe  environmental and

On May 4, 2020
@klausammann shared
Virus Mutations Reveal How COVID-19 Really Spread https://t.co/p1kglKZqlK https://t.co/FnIRF7yULo
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On May 1, 2020
@klausammann shared
Stopping Deforestation Can Prevent Pandemics https://t.co/JufnSyhJGT Can maybe prevent pandemics if future deforestation study results might show https://t.co/MqpREO3omT
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Stopping Deforestation Can Prevent Pandemics

Stopping Deforestation Can Prevent Pandemics

Destroying habitats makes viruses and other pathogens more likely to infect humans

On May 1, 2020
@henryimiller shared
RT @JonEntine: Viewpoint: 'Monocultures' unnatural? Mother Nature grows them, too https://t.co/bNZBzEyqer
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Viewpoint: ‘Monocultures’ unnatural? Mother Nature grows them, too

Viewpoint: ‘Monocultures’ unnatural? Mother Nature grows them, too

What’s often in the crosshairs of activists is the philosophy of the planting system — the “dreaded” monoculture. Row crops are a relic, say

On May 1, 2020
@GHGGuru shared
Will there be a “Business of Burps”? Without carbon trading, mitigation for enteric emissions will have an uncertain future | The New York Times https://t.co/wQpI8WdDed
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The Business of Burps: Scientists Smell Profit in Cow Emissions

The Business of Burps: Scientists Smell Profit in Cow Emissions

Cattle produce more methane than many large countries. A solution could be an ecological and financial breakthrough — and a Swiss biotech company may be on the cusp.

On May 1, 2020
@prometheusgreen shared
RT @BitterWaterBlue: Stunning and tragic scenes in a must watch video from Michoacan Mexico, where illegal logging in proceeding in the winter refuge for the eastern Monarch butterfly & a Monarch advocate was recently murdered. Excellent reporting from @VOANews @VeroBalderasI. https://t.co/WBHVZoQsXs
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VOA Films Illegal Logging Inside Mexico Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary

VOA Films Illegal Logging Inside Mexico Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary

MICHOACAN, MEXICO - In the Mexican state of Michoacan this year, the suspicious death of a prominent communal leader at the Monarch butterfly’s World Heritage reserve rocked the ...

On Apr 29, 2020
@TheOnion shared
Historical Timeline Of U.S. Employment https://t.co/IKOLqDycUH https://t.co/U4QP4yXYy3
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Historical Timeline Of U.S. Employment

Historical Timeline Of U.S. Employment

With millions of people filing for unemployment amid the coronavirus pandemic, attention has turned to how employment now compares to historical U.S. trends. The Onion looks back at a ...

On May 1, 2020
@pharminews shared
Security Screening Market to Witness Contraction, as Uncertainty Looms Following Global Coronavirus Outbreak https://t.co/m5cDLycJzM #news #pharma #pharmiweb
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Security Screening Market to Witness Contraction, as Uncertainty Looms Following Global Coronavirus Outbreak

Security Screening Market to Witness Contraction, as Uncertainty Looms Following Global Coronavirus Outbreak

Analysts at Future Market Insights find that the global SecurityScreening market has been evolving at a CAGR of xx% during the historic period 2013-2017. The market study suggeststhat the ...