Global Warming Felt To Deepest Reaches Of Ocean

Study shows climate change has put a freshwater lid on the Antarctic ocean, trapping warm water in ocean depths


In the mid-1970s, the first available satellite images of Antarctica during the polar winter revealed a huge ice-free region within the ice pack of the Weddell Sea. This ice-free...
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Less Snowpack Will Harm Ecosystem

A new Boston University study shows that the consequences of milder winters – a smaller snowpack leaving the ground to freeze harder and longer – can have a negative impact on trees and water quality of nearby aquatic ecosystems far into the warmer growing season.
In a paper in the jou...
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Peat Soils As Gigantic Batteries

Researchers from ETH Zurich and the University of Tubingen describe a process that suppresses the formation of methane in soils that are rich in humic substances. For this process to work, the soils need to switch between having no oxygen and having oxygen.
Wetlands, including peatlands, have...
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Researchers As Icebreakers

Conflicts concerning water, food and natural resources are due to sectorial misconception, poor governance and stakeholders with their own interest in sole focus.


Senior researcher Per Stålnacke from Bioforsk conducts research on integrated water resources management in Europe and Asia. He ...
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Food Production In The Northeastern U.S. May Need To Change If Climate Does

If significant climate change occurs in the United States it may be necessary to change where certain foods are produced in order to meet consumer demand. In a paper published online this week in the journal Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems, researchers at the Friedman School of ...
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'Dinner Tonight! Program Promotes Family Nutrition, Togetherness

The percentage of the family food budget spent on away-from-home food has steadily increased since the 1970s and so has the amount of calories families consume, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service family and consumer sciences expert in Dallas.
“When dining out, there is a tendency t...
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Aoste chez Auchan Apérisec Nature Withdrawn

FRANCE – Apérisec Nature pure pork dry sausage has been withdrawn because the product contains walnuts, which is not mentioned on the label. This makes the product a possible health risk for anyone who is allergic or has an intolerance to nuts.
The withdrawn product is Aoste chez Auchan ...
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Antarctic Circumpolar Current Carries 20 Percent More Water Than Previous Estimates

The Antarctic Circumpolar Current transports water around Antarctica and into the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans, transferring heat and energy around the globe. Quantifying how much water it carries is an important step in understanding climate change and validating the accuracy of...
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Scientists To Map Genes Controlling Heat And Drought Tolerance In Cowpeas

Cowpeas, known as black-eyed peas in the U.S., are an important and versatile food legume grown in more than 80 countries. Texas A&M University scientists are working to map the genes controlling drought and heat tolerance in recent varieties.
New and improved varieties of cowpeas have...
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RASFF Food Alerts, Week 9

Here is the summary of food alerts issued by Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) last week
On 27/02/2014, norovirus (GII) was discovered in frozen clams (Venus gallina) from Vietnam. The product was distributed to Italy. RASFF reference No.: 2014.0283.
On 24/02/2014, glass fragments...
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Coffee Recycling Keeps Community Grounded

More than eight tons a month, that’s how much organic material in the form of spent coffee grounds the Austin-based Ground to Ground program diverts from area landfills and makes available to people in the community as compost.
Since its inception last year, the not-for-profit, volunteer-based ...
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New Calorie Counts Proposed By FDA Will Draw Attention to Health Problem

New nutrition labels proposed by the Food and Drug Administration will make it easy for consumers to spot just how many calories are in a candy bar or a bag of chips. The changes require the calories per serving be prominently displayed in bold font. Ruth Litchfield, an associate professor and...
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Alternative Methods To Control Zebra Chip Disease In Potatoes

Zebra chip disease in potatoes is currently being managed by controlling the potato psyllid with insecticides. But one Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service specialist is trying to manage the disease symptoms with alternative methods and chemistries.
The disease is caused by a bacterium,...
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Quality Of The Living Environment Linked To Diabetes And Obesity

Living in a socioeconomically deprived region is a risk factor for being affected by diabetes mellitus and obesity. This holds true regardless of the individual social status of the inhabitants. This is the conclusion reached by scientists from the Institute of Health Economics and Health Care...
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Cow Fertility – Not So Black And White

Holstein cattle – the black-and-white dairy cows you might see in a child’s picture book – have been bred in northern Europe for hundreds of years. Over the last few decades, better management and selective breeding of the most productive cows have led to steady increase in milk p...
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New FDA Nutrition Labels Will Help Consumers Choose More Wisely

Now when Americans pull a product from the supermarket shelf, they will have a clear idea of how much sugar that product really contains.


American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown made the following comments today on the Food and Drug Administration’s proposed rules for food nutrition l...
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Nordic Food Partners Recalls Risotto Rice

DENMARK – Nordic Food Partners A/S (address: Vesterbrogade 149 1620 Copenhagen V) is recalling Princip risotto rice (Princip risotto ris) because some of the batches may be contaminated with larvaes.
The recalled product is Princip risotto rice (Princip risotto ris) packed in Bags of 500...
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Moilas Recalls Frozen Oat Rolls

FINLAND – Moilas Ltd is recalling frozen Oat Rolls (Kauratyyny Oat Rolls) because some of the batches may be contaminated with deoxynivalenol, mycotoxins.
Mycotoxins are toxins produced by some species of mold (myco means fungal). These mycotoxins are some of the most toxic substances in...
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Recién Nacidos Con Bajo Peso, Más Propensos A Enfermedades Cardiovasculares

Expertos del Hospital Infantil de México “Federico Gómez” comprobaron que los niños con bajo peso al nacer tienen más probabilidades de desarrollar diabetes tipo II o enfermedades cardiovasculares, en comparación con los nacidos con peso normal.
Al termino del estudio los investigadores observa...
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Food Packaging: Experts Warn Against Nanosilver

Endocrine disrupters are not the only worrying chemicals that ordinary consumers are exposed to in everyday life. Also nanoparticles of silver, found in e.g. dietary supplements, cosmetics and food packaging, now worry scientists. A new study from the University of Southern Denmark shows that...
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