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August 21, 2012 SCIENCE NEWS:
Some harm crops or boost plants’ ability to pick up toxic materials through their roots...
Nanoscale pollutants can enter crop roots, triggering a host of changes to plants’ growth and health, two studies find. These tiny particles can stunt plant growth, boost the plants’ absorption of pollutants, and increase the need for crop fertilizers... http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/343143/title/Nanosized_pollutants_pose_crop_risks
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Confronting climate change and poverty, a new crop of city farmers comes of age in Africa Some 15 million Africans abandon the countryside every year in pursuit of better lives in the city. Climate change and further desertification will only exacerbate that trend. How will these ballooning urban populations survive? The best strategy, they're finding, is to begin sowing seeds right where they are. Delete the scoop?
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