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Solar Panels have just taken a Step Forward
For many years, researchers have been looking for ways to improve cost-effectiveness and efficiency of solar cells. The solar cells…
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Organic Agriculture Systems Continue to Outshine Conventional Systems in Multiple Studies.
Though organic agriculture currently occupies a surprisingly low 1% of global cropland, several agricultural studies have recently favored organic systems…
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Permaculture Research Institute Proud to Be Recognized with UNCCD Accreditation!
The Permaculture Research Institute (PRI) recently received notice that the organization has been accredited as a Civil Service Organization by…
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Fossil Fuel the Tipping Point – Structural Decline of Coal
Coal is being squeezed out by an increased tightening of environmental laws which might give a future outlook for other…
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Millions in Southern Africa at Risk of Food Insecurity
Special alert issued this week estimates that nearly over 6.3Million people in Southern Africa will experience food shortages and drought…
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Food Standards Australia and New Zealand on the Brink of GM Decision
It’s an important issue, because without the classification, there will be no impetus—legally or otherwise—for fresh food providers to let…
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Whose Space is Space? Asteroid Mining Rights Raise Questions
President Barack Obama ushered in a new era of U.S. law—an era in which the American President has taken a…
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Septic Tanks Aren’t Restraining Faecal Bacteria From Contaminating Waterways
– A new study from Michigan State University refutes the long held perception that septic tanks can hold back faecal…
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Listen to your Vegetables – They want Dirt Bottle Irrigation
If you only had access to water once a day and had to suck it out of the soil before…
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Taking a Bite Out of Plastic Waste: New Research Offers Unexpected Promise as Permaculture Hack
Reducing plastic pollution has seemed a daunting prospect, until now. Can the tiny Mealworm bite off more than we can…
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Syrian War Compels To Open The Doomsday Seed Vault For First Withdrawal
Researchers from ICARDA, have requested for the backup seeds deposited in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway, to restart…
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Designing the World We Want Livestream
The great people hosting the 12th International Permaculture Conference have allowed us to share the live stream of the event…
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