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Salient Features of an Adaptive City

Posted on August 21, 2020 by Rashid Faridi

ADAPTIVE CITIES REUSE HISTORIC BUILDINGS  In the past, buildings were often reused for economic reasons, but today more citizens and developers are interested in historic preservation. The preservation of historically significant buildings in an adaptive city adds social value. It … Continue reading →

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Global Warming Crop Resilience? Aussie Farmer Helps CSIRO Develop Long Coleoptile Wheat — Iowa Climate Science Education

Posted on August 20, 2020 by Rashid Faridi

Guest essay by Eric Worrall Faced with a lack of interest from commercial grain producers, an Aussie farmer has stepped in to help the CSIRO test a new strain of wheat which can be planted deeper in the soil than … Continue reading →

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Geography and the post-pandemic recovery: financing net-zero and beyond

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Rashid Faridi

By Alex Jackman and Stephanie Wyse, RGS-IBG, UK The covid-19 pandemic has served a sharp-shock to the global economy. The almost complete ceasing of activity in some sectors due to lockdown measures, and significant slowdown in many others, has reduced … Continue reading →

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Corn: Propeller of lives — Free Thoughts by Ranjit Singh

Posted on August 17, 2020 by Rashid Faridi

Corn along with rice and maize are the basic grains used all over the world. They evolved in different parts of the world in different climates and conditions. 331 more words via Corn: Propeller of lives — Free Thoughts by Ranjit … Continue reading →

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