Apr

1

Miscanthus Grass May Be Used In Poor Growing Regions

April 1, 2021 | Leave a Comment

An Earlham Institute new study shows theMiscanthus genus of grasses can be grown in lower agricultural grade conditions – such as marginal land – due to their remarkable resilience and photosynthetic capacity at low temperatures. Some grasses are a sustainable energy source that could be a driving force towards achieving net zero carbon emissions, according […]

Nov

7

Food and Biofuel Production Could Crash

November 7, 2013 | 1 Comment

Professor Mary Scholes and Dr Bob Scholes who have published a paper in the journal Science, which describes how the productivity of many lands has been dramatically reduced as a result of soil erosion, accumulation of salinity, and nutrient depletion. It’s not a crystal ball thing; great civilizations have fallen because they failed to prevent […]

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