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Where There’s Fire, There’s Smoke and it’s Bad for your Health

August 23, 2018 Robert Westover, Office of Communication, USDA Forest Service

Deadly and destructive wildland fires consuming so much of the West, from California all the way to British Columbia, are not only affecting those who have had to flee but those who are downwind of these massive infernos. At one point, in early July, before the prevailing winds helped de-choke...

Forestry

Copper May be the Key to ‘Growing’ More Land and Feeding the World

August 23, 2018 Scott Elliott, National Institute of Food and Agriculture

You know what they say about land – they’re not making any more of it. In fact, when it comes to agriculture, the amount of available farmland is shrinking. When you couple that with a world population of nearly 10 billion by 2050, it’s not unusual to ask if there will be enough food to eat.

Research and Science