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Seed savers - a couple's search for healthy garden crops...This couple’s search for healthy and robust garden crops has nurtured an incredible global community. Read More.. |
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Nuclear: answer to the crisis?It fuels controversy worldwide, but as the world’s economic woes continue, governments are... |
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When and why did the world’s rainforests start to disappear?It is hard to estimate how much of the world’s surface was covered with woodland in the past.... |
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The Effects of Climate Change on WinemakersClimate change will directly impact what we drink over the next two decades. |
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10 ways to save our oceansEven though the amount of plastic in our seas is exponentially rising, so too is our awareness of... |
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| Nuclear: answer to the crisis? 6It fuels controversy worldwide, but as the world’s economic woes continue, governments are focusing on nuclear power’s clean, green side. |  | Drinking Recycled Water: The Debate5 Would you drink treated sewage water? |  | Living Green: The best (and worst) countries4 We analysed data from top sources covering 141 nations to rank the planet’s greenest, most livable places. |  | Should Australia Adopt Nuclear Power?4 We look at arguments for and against. Read on and decide for yourself | | Seed savers - a couple's search for healthy garden crops has nurtured a global community4 This couple’s search for healthy and robust garden crops has nurtured an incredible global community. | | When and why did the world’s rainforests start to disappear?4 It is hard to estimate how much of the world’s surface was covered with woodland in the past. But what is certain is that our ancestors were burning and hacking down forests as soon as they learnt how to use fire and make sharp tools, at least 250,000 years ago. The process accelerated with the arrival of agriculture around 11,000 years ago. Forests were cleared to make arable land and pasture. Through the Bronze and Iron Ages, wood was used as a fuel to cook and to provide warmth, build houses, make weapons, furniture, boats and ships, and heat kilns and smelting furnaces. |  | Returning to nature3 Nina Keener has built an outback halfway house for injured wild animals |  | Biogas in China3 Despite being labelled by many as a major greenhouse polluter, the evidence on the ground is that millions of Chinese farmers are helping trim greenhouse emissions by using pig manure (and more). |  | Saltwater Farming2 For decades, Carl Hodges has been seeing deserts as farms that can provide ecofriendly fuel and food. Finally, the world is catching up with him. |  | Irrigation Systems in Bali2 Bali’s emerald rice terraces are a photographer’s dream. They are also home to the world’s oldest continuously used irrigation system, run on a unique mix of religious, agricultural and social traditions. |
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