Garlic cloves, lily and gladioli bulbs, Jerusalem artichoke tubers and strawberry stolons are all examples of plants reproduced as clones. Genetic diversity, cloning and sowing are words that all have one thing in common: they are the result of reproduction. Sexual reproduction results in seedlings that increase the genetic diversity of a particular species while …
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Aquatic hemp can significantly reduce corn and soybean yields, as seen on the right in a cornfield in Essex County. Credit: Julia Kreiner, University of British Columbia. New research in Science shows how the rise of modern agriculture has turned a native North American plant, common hemp, into a problematic agricultural weed. An international team …
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CNN — Nuclear power in California received financial support from the Biden administration on Monday as the U.S. Department of Energy awarded a $1.1 billion grant to Pacific Gas & Electric to help extend life from its Diablo Canyon power plant on California’s central coast. The Diablo plant was to be decommissioned in two phases, …
They can weigh two pounds or 200, small and spherical or deformed and oblong, and feature a range of colors, coats, and patterns. No, we’re not talking about dogs, we’re talking about gourds – another genetically malleable life form that comes in a bizarre wide range of sizes and shapes, most of which can (again, …
The California Coastal Commission will decide whether to permit a proposed Marina desalination plant on Thursday. But Marina Mayor Bruce Carlos Delgado plans to fight him. “Marina gets nothing from the water, but everything bad,” Delgado said. “Our air, our coastline, our groundwater is under threat, our vertical basins will dry up. The path to …
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The State of Illinois needs a wake-up call regarding the Damen Silos site along the Chicago River. We have witnessed the dramatic transformation of the Chicago River from an industrial corridor into a centerpiece of Chicago and the next great park system. In many places it is a vibrant public waterfront, with a rich river …
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Over 700 million liters of untreated sewage are dumped into eThekwini’s rivers, dams and oceans every day. The threat to public health is high as levels of E. coli are skyrocketing. Water experts and political parties have questioned the competence of testing water samples. Two sewage treatment plants collectively discharge 461 million liters of effluent …
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