“PRIVATE GREEN INVESTING TOPS $10 TRILLION, EXPANDING CLEAN ENERGY, MEATLESS PLANT FOOD SECTOR WORLDWIDE” ST. AUGUSTINE, FL, USA, May 29, 2019: For Immediate Release: See FULL REPORT Ethical Markets Media Certified B. corporation releases its annual Green Transition Scoreboard for 2019-2020, tracking private green investments since 2009, now a cumulative …
HALOPHYTES AND XEROHALOPHYTES
Saline habitats occur along bodies of saltwater, e.g., coastal salt marsh, and inland within high-evaporation basins, saline lakes, and lowlands of dryland and desert topography. The electrolytes sodium (a cation) and chloride (an anion) are extremely toxic to most plants at relatively low soil water concentrations, due to deleterious effects …
Saline Agriculture to Feed and Fuel the World
Saline Agriculture to Feed and Fuel the World Shortage of fresh water poses a much bigger threat to world food supply than the shortage of fossil fuels; cultivating salt-tolerant crops could solve both problems Dr. Mae-Wan Ho and Prof. Joe Cummins Fresh water in short supply and salinization widespread People …
Desert plants to be put to the test for aviation biofuel production
Desert plants to be put to the test for aviation biofuel production The Salicornia is one species of halophyte that is a promising feedstock for biofuel production (Photo: SBRC) Image Gallery (2 images) Whenever the topic of plant-derived biofuels is raised, the issue of turning valuable arable land over to the task of …