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Highlighted Stories for the Week of March 26
Ancient pollen may determine where clay army was made - The 2,200 year old clay army was created to protect the tomb of the first emperor of China. Where these figures were made has been a long-standing mystery. Now, pollen grains found in the clay may be used to determine the location of the ancient...
Highlighted Stories for the Week of March 19
Strawberry boycott in Spain - In Europe, environmentalists are proposing a boycott of strawberries grown in southern Spain citing concerns about irrigation and pollution resulting from strawberry farms. About 95% of Spanish strawberries are produced in the region, which is close to a protected wetlands...
Highlighted Stories for the Week of March 12
Vanishing bee syndrome threatens U.S. crops - Honeybees are dying off in record numbers - some farmers report losses of up to 95% - and no one knows why. Because bees pollinate many agriculturally important crops, Colony Collapse Disorder as it’s officially called, could result in billons of...
Highlighted Stories for the Week of March 5
Climate change is affecting the maple syrup industry - The maple syrup industry in America’s Northeast is a huge economic contributor to that region. Rising average temperatures in recent years has been drastically affecting the biological clock of maple trees, making it a challenge to correctly...