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New Methods for Recovering Petroleum May come from Deep Biosphere Research

Researchers are investigating how geochemical transformation from recalcitrant matter to usable organic compounds occurs deep in Earth's crust

9 Oct 2008

Ecosystem Fragmentation can be Reversed by Ecological Restoration

The Society for Ecological Restoration (SER) International maintains that even with the tremendous pressures that humans presently exert upon our ecosystems, fragmentation is neither inevitable nor irreversible

8 Oct 2008

Replacing Chemical Pesticides With Biological Alternatives

With increasing consumer pressure on both farmers and supermarkets to minimise the use of chemical pesticides in fruit and vegetables, a new study looks at why there is currently little use of biological alternatives in the UK

7 Oct 2008

Climate Change Report Identifies Deadly Dozen Diseases to Be Worsened by Climate Change

Health experts from the Wildlife Conservation Society today released a report that lists 12 pathogens that could spread into new regions as a result of climate change

7 Oct 2008

Ocean Facing Largest Mass Extinction Seen in 65 Million Years

The survival of species critical to the livelihoods of millions - such as those in the "nusery grounds" of the Coral Triangle - is being called into question in the wake of the IUCN's warning this week of a mass global extinction unseen for 65 million years

7 Oct 2008

Research Team to Search Tropical Sea Creatures for Molecules to be Used in Biofuels and Drugs

OHSU will lead an NIH-funded project to explore the biodiversity of Philippine marine mollusks and associated microbes that offer clues to potential central nervous system, cancer and antimicrobial drugs as well as enzymes for biofuels production

7 Oct 2008

Sustainability No Longer Just Corporate Social Responsibility Says WWF Boss

Sustainability is no longer just a matter of corporate social responsibility (CSR), it is a fundamental business proposition, James Leape, Director General of WWF International, told a business audience in Geneva this week

2 Oct 2008

First Samples Produced of Polypropylene Plastic Made From Completely Renewable Raw Materials

Braskem took another important step towards consolidating its leadership in the development of green plastics by producing the first samples of polypropylene from renewable raw material with international certification

2 Oct 2008

Weyerhaeuser and Lignol to Develop Applications for Biochemical Outputs

Lignol Energy Corporation("Lignol" or "the Company"), a leading technology company in the lignocellulosic biorefining sector, today announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (the &quo...

30 Sep 2008