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Monsanto Fails UCS Test for Sustainable Agriculture Triple Pundit The highly respected Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) just issued a report that slams Monsanto for this, giving them an “F” in sustainability. Monsanto, they claim, fails to deliver on its three criteria for sustainable agriculture which are: UCS ... and more »

Why Bad Immunity Genes Survive Science Daily (press release) "The work has important implications for agricultural practice and conservation genetics, as well as human health." Most genes in humans and other vertebrates have only one or two "alleles," varieties or variants of a single gene. and more »

Soil Resource Inventory of the National Park System Newswise (press release) Over time, perhaps that will change, as the data from the National Park Service's Soil Resources Inventory make their way into educational materials, park management strategies, and scientific analyses. Since 1999, the program has coordinated data from ... and more »

CBC.ca

10 Canada-China deals: one big one and a 'blizzard' CBC.ca This deal will protect Canadians investing in China, as well as Chinese investors in Canada, from "discriminatory and arbitrary practices." Once in place, investors can have more confidence that rules will be enforced and valuable business deals will ... and more »

Berkeley Lab Launches New Institute to Build Low-Carbon Pathways to Prosperity Lab Manager Magazine To some, the problems in developing countries may seem intractable: unsafe drinking water, subpar sanitation systems, limited access to electricity, low agricultural yields due to poor irrigation, environmentally unsustainable use of resources, ... and more »