The vast sagebrush landscapes of the western United States are one of the largest ecosystems in North America. Long, cold winters and hot, dry summers characterize these cold desert ecosystems and create bone-dry soils during seasonal droughts. New research published this week from MBL (Marine Biological Laboratory) senior scientist Zoe Cardon, John Stark (Utah State […]

Great civilisations have fallen because they failed to prevent the degradation of the soils on which they were founded. The modern world could suffer the same fate. This is according to Professor Mary Scholes and Dr Bob Scholes who have published a paper in the journal, Science, which describes how the productivity of many lands […]

  Reprezentantii Companiei Nationale de Autostrazi si Drumuri Nationale din Romania organizeaza in perioada 1-30 noiembrie, consultari publice in vederea elaborarii planurilor de actiune pentru reducerea poluarii fonice in localitatile care au inregistrat pe drumurile nationale un trafic de minim 3.000.0000 treceri de autovehicule. Masura este luata ca urmare a finalizarii de catre Ministerul Mediului […]