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1### [Farmer Networks Hold Key to Agricultural Innovation in Developing Countries, Study Finds](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110602102454.htm)
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9### [What Electric Car Convenience Is Worth](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110518131457.htm)
3New technologies can improve agricultural sustainability in developing countries, but only with the engagement of local farmers and the soci ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110602102454.htm)
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11A U.S. nationwide survey asked consumers what changes to the common complaints of charging time and limited range are worth. For longer range, they'd pay $35-$75/mile. For ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110518131457.htm)
5### [New NASA Map Reveals Tropical Forest Carbon Storage](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110531155645.htm)
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13### [There's No Magic Number for Saving Endangered Species](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110516201101.htm)
7A NASA-led research team has used a variety of NASA satellite data to create the most precise map ever produced depicting the amount and location of ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110531155645.htm)
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15A new study offers hope for species such as the Siberian tiger that might be considered "too rare to save," so long as conservation efforts can ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110516201101.htm)
9### [Climate Change and Marine Mammals: Winners and Losers](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110527080151.htm)
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17### [Seaports Need a Plan for Weathering Climate Change, Researchers Say](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110516111700.htm)
11Current hotspots of marine mammal diversity are concentrated in the temperate waters of the southern hemisphere, and the number of cetacean and ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110527080151.htm)
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19A warming planet could mean a rising ocean and more storm activity, but seaports are not prepared for the expensive construction they ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110516111700.htm)
13### [California's Energy Future: Aggressive Efficiency and Electrification Needed to Cut Emissions](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110524153418.htm)
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21### [Deepwater Horizon Spill Threatens More Species Than Legally Protected, Study Finds](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110511134221.htm)
15In the next 40 years, California's demand for energy is expected to double. So can it really reduce its greenhouse gas ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110524153418.htm)
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23Marine species facing threats from the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico far exceed those under legal ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110511134221.htm)
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26- [There's No Magic Number for Saving Endangered Species](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110516201101.htm)
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25 May 19, 2011 - A U.S. nationwide survey asked consumers what changes to the common complaints of charging time and limited range are worth. For longer range, they'd pay $35-$75/mile. For faster charging, ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110518131457.htm)
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54 May 16, 2011 - Decades after the pit closures, coalfield communities still face significant health problems and economic difficulties, according to new ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110516111658.htm)
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63 ### [Extensive Methane Leaks Discovered Under Streets of Boston](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110513132525.htm)
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65 May 13, 2011 - Earlier this year, researchers conducted a mobile greenhouse gas audit in Boston and found hundreds of natural gas leaks under the streets and sidewalks of Greater Boston. Evidence from other cities ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110513132525.htm)
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87 May 12, 2011 - By 2050, humanity could consume an estimated 140 billion tons of minerals, ores, fossil fuels and biomass per year -- three times its current appetite -- unless the economic growth rate is ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110512150717.htm)
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98 May 11, 2011 - In an effort to combat soaring fuel prices and cut greenhouse gas emissions, the aviation industry is racing toward the use of biofuels. However, researchers the industry should make sure it has ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110511134335.htm)
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107 ### [Smallest Turtle in North America Becomes More Scarce](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110510161807.htm)
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109 May 10, 2011 - Veterinarians, conservation biologists and wildlife managers have joined forces to answer a perplexing wildlife question: Why are bog turtles getting ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110510161807.htm)
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118 ### [Methane Levels 17 Times Higher in Water Wells Near Hydrofracking Sites, Study Finds](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110509151234.htm)
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120 May 10, 2011 - Researchers have found high levels of leaked methane in well water collected near shale-gas drilling and hydrofracking sites. The scientists collected and analyzed water samples from 68 private ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110509151234.htm)
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129 ### [Direct Removal of Carbon Dioxide from Air Likely Not Viable, Report Suggests](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110509114200.htm)
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131 May 9, 2011 - Technologies for removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere are unlikely to offer an economically feasible way to slow human-driven climate change for several decades, according to a new ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110509114200.htm)
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142 May 9, 2011 - The production of sustainable, locally grown foods is key to providing long-term food security for communities, according to a new study. The research highlights strategies, including community ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110509150742.htm)
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151 ### [US Farmers Dodge the Impacts of Global Warming -- At Least for Now](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110505142608.htm)
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153 May 8, 2011 - The United States seems to have been lucky so far in largely escaping the impact of global warming on crop production. But for most major agricultural producing countries, the rising temperatures ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110505142608.htm)
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