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Thermometer for the earth
According to climate change experts, our planet has a fever — melting glaciers are just one stark sign of the radical changes we can expect. But global warming`s effects on farming and water resources is still a mystery. A new Tel Aviv University invention, a real-time `Optical Soil Dipstick` (OSD), may help solve the mystery and provide a new diagnostic tool for assessing the health of our planet.
According to Prof. Eyal Ben-Dor of TAU`s Department of Geography, his soil dipstick will help scientists, urban planners and farmers understand the changing health of the soil, as well as its agricultural ... |
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Helping to secure Australia`s groundwater future
The Parliamentary Secretary for Water, the Hon. Dr Mike Kelly AM MP, has announced $2.1 million in funding for three new projects to better manage Australia`s groundwater whilst launching National Water Week 2009 at Parliament House in Canberra.
Dr Kelly said, “The theme for this year`s National Water Week is `Securing Our Water Future` and this is particularly appropriate when it comes to Australia`s groundwater management. Groundwater makes up approximately 17% of Australia`s accessible water resources and accounts for over 30% of our total water consumption. Yet this precious resource is ... |
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