The Generator is founded on the simple premise that we should leave the world in better condition than we found it. The news items in this category outline the attempts people have made to do this. They are mainly concerned with our food supply and settlement patterns. The impact that the human race has on the planet.
ScienceDaily: Earth Science News Plant diversity is key to maintaining productive vegetation Posted: 03 May 2012 11:26 AM PDT Vegetation, such as a patch of prairie or a forest stand, is more productive in the long run when more plant species are present, a new University of Minnesota study shows. The unprecedented long-term study of Continue Reading →
Gunns $400m recapitalisation puts mill on line May 5, 2012 Read later GUNNS has pulled back from the brink after a two-month suspension from the stock exchange. The Tasmanian forestry company is believed to have won the backing of institutional shareholders for a $400 million-plus recapitalisation, which will allow it to pay down debt, realise Continue Reading →
Silent pest devastates rural properties Landline By Prue Adams Updated May 04, 2012 16:47:42 Photo: Battle of man vs mollusc: expensive fight facing farmers (ABC) Map: Warooka 5577 Recent rains are helping a pest breed in South Australia and causing an expensive fight for farmers. Landholders on Yorke Peninsula are bracing for a bad snail Continue Reading →
Who does she think she is kidding?? With australia only 6 % arable and agricultural land being rendered unusable by CSG extraction, this is her most idiotic notion to date. Gillard sees Australia as future food superpower Updated May 04, 2012 07:57:26 Photo: Ms Gillard has told an international summit in Melbourne that Australia needs Continue Reading →
New international land deals database reveals rush to buy up Africa World’s largest public database lifts lid on the extent and secretive nature of the global demand for land • Who’s investing what and where? Get the data Share523 Claire Provost guardian.co.uk, Friday 27 April 2012 07.00 BST Article history Kenyans who live on disputed Continue Reading →
Microbes Go Rafting on Floating Volcanic RocksAstrobiology MagazineVolcanoes bring death and destruction, but out of the ashes life soon finds fertile ground. A unique experiment is sifting through floating debris from an ongoing volcanic event to see how microbes move in. The results may help in assessing a recent …See all stories on this topic Continue Reading →