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In Mackerel's Plunder, Hints of Epic Fish Collapse

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MORT ROSENBLUM and MAR CABRA
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TALCAHUANO, Chile — Eric Pineda, a dock agent in this old port south of Santiago, peered deep into the Achernar’s hold at a measly 10 tons of jack mackerel — the catch after four days in waters once so rich they filled the 17-meter fishing boat in a few hours.

Mr. Pineda, like everyone here, grew up with the bony, bronze-hued fish they call jurel, which roams in schools in the southern Pacific.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/25/science/earth/in-mackerels-plunder-hints-of-epic-fish-collapse.html?pagewanted=1&_r=2

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The future of food

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John Vidal
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By 2050 there will be another 2.5 billion people on the planet. How to feed them? Science's answer: a diet of algae, insects and meat grown in a lab

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/2012/jan/22/future-of-food-john-vidal

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Extreme heat hurts wheat yields as world warms-study

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David Fogarty
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SINGAPORE, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Extreme heat can cause wheat crops to age faster and reduce yields, a U.S.-led study shows, underscoring the challenge of feeding a rapidly growing population as the world warms.

Scientists and farmers have long known that high heat can hurt some crops and the Stanford University-led study, released on Monday, revealed how the damage is done by tracking rates of wheat ageing, or senescence.

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http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/extreme-heat-hurts-wheat-yields-as-world-warms-study/

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Water-short world will need 'more crop per drop' - experts

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Megan Rowling
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MARSEILLE, France (AlertNet) - Water must be used more efficiently and its waste reduced if the world is to meet rising food demand from a fast-expanding population amid the pressures of climate change, experts have said ahead of World Water Day.

Marked each year on March 22, the United Nations hopes the 2012 event will focus attention on water's critical role in feeding the world.

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http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/water-short-world-will-need-more-crop-per-drop-experts

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UN urges Africa to facilitate private investment in clean energy production

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India, Feb.

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http://www.power-eng.com/news/2012/02/26/un-urges-africa-to-facilitate-private-investment-in-clean-energy-production.html

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Electronic Atlas Maps U.S. Renewable Energy Resources

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A new geospatial application developed by the U.S. Department of Energy's Nation
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A new geospatial application developed by the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) allows users to easily and accurately map potential renewable energy resources in the United States.

The interactive tool, RE Atlas, is free to use and available online at http://maps.nrel.gov/re_atlas.

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http://maps.nrel.gov/re_atlas

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