Monthly Archives: March 2008

Agrobiodiversity and Germplasm Preservation

Posted on March 4, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Agrobiodiversity The genetic base of the world’s food crops is shrinking as genetic resources are being lost to changing tastes, industrialization, urbanization, mechanization of farming, and commercialization of agriculture. Conservation and use of biodiversity is central to research on the … Continue reading →

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Don J. Easterbrook on global cooling

Posted on March 3, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Emeritus professor of geology Don J. Easterbrook writes to Marc Morano: Hi Marc, Yes, I saw the entry in your report (and well done, I might add). What prompted me to send you some additional material was not your report, … Continue reading →

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China Plans New Moon Probe

Posted on March 3, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

China plans to launch its second lunar probe, Chang’e-2, around 2009, according to a top satellite scientist. Ye Peijian, chief commander and designer of China’s first moon probe satellite system, revealed the plan during an interview program on CCTV, China … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 3, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

No Sunspot, Mumblings of Mutiny The sun continues quiet–eerily quiet. People are starting to notice. Cooler weather has the blogosphere alight with speculation about the climate’s real changes. Short-term temperature moves fire up both camps. From Planet Gore: Hopefully this … Continue reading →