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A New Spanish Peanut Variety for Consumers, Growers Posted: 27 Feb 2015 02:48 AM PST A new Spanish peanut variety that packs high levels of healthful oleic acid has been released by U.S. The post A New Spanish Peanut Variety for Consumers, Growers has been published on Technology Org.

First Direct Observation of Carbon Dioxide’s Increasing Greenhouse Effect at the Earth’s Surface Posted: 27 Feb 2015 02:21 AM PST Scientists have observed an increase in carbon dioxide’s greenhouse effect at the Earth’s surface for the first time. The The post First Direct Observation of Carbon Dioxide’s Increasing Greenhouse Effect at the Earth’s Surface has been published on Technology Org.

Could squirmy livestock dent Africa’s protein deficit? Posted: 27 Feb 2015 01:42 AM PST As a cheap and easy source of protein for humans, it might be hard to beat the mighty The post Could squirmy livestock dent Africa’s protein deficit? has been published on Technology Org.

Embrace unknowns, opt for flexibility in environmental policies Posted: 27 Feb 2015 01:17 AM PST We make hundreds, possibly thousands, of decisions each day without having full knowledge of what will happen next. The post Embrace unknowns, opt for flexibility in environmental policies has been published on Technology Org.

Map outlines western Oregon landslide risks from a subduction zone earthquake Posted: 27 Feb 2015 01:05 AM PST New landslide maps have been developed that will help the Oregon Department of Transportation determine which coastal roads The post Map outlines western Oregon landslide risks from a subduction zone earthquake has been published onTechnology Org.

Africa, From a CATS Point of View Posted: 26 Feb 2015 08:32 PM PST From Saharan dust storms to icy clouds to smoke on the opposite side of the continent, the first The post Africa, From a CATS Point of View has been published on Technology Org.

Study of Atmospheric ‘Froth’ May Help GPS Communications Posted: 26 Feb 2015 08:18 PM PST When you don’t know how to get to an unfamiliar place, you probably rely on a smart phone The post Study of Atmospheric ‘Froth’ May Help GPS Communications has been published on Technology Org.

Interaction of ocean oscillations caused ‘false pause’ in global warming Posted: 26 Feb 2015 01:32 PM PST The recent slowdown in climate warming is due, at least in part, to natural oscillations in the climate, The post Interaction of ocean oscillations caused ‘false pause’ in global warming has been published onTechnology Org.

A mollusk of a different stripe Posted: 26 Feb 2015 01:23 PM PST The blue-rayed limpet is a tiny mollusk that lives in kelp beds along the coasts of Norway, Iceland, The post A mollusk of a different stripe has been published on Technology Org.

‘Ecosystem services’ help assess ocean energy development Posted: 26 Feb 2015 01:13 PM PST With many projects under development in coastal regions such as New England, tidal power — which extracts “hydrokinetic” The post ‘Ecosystem services’ help assess ocean energy development has been published on Technology Org.