Household Proximity to Green Spaces Positively Impacts Newborns
Green spaces associated with higher birth weights
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Grass Replaces Plastic In Take-Away Food Packaging
Soon, packaging for take-away foods might be completely based on local, sustainable materials instead of fossil-based products
National-Scale Study Shows That Invasive Grasses Promote Wildfire
Continent-wide analysis finds invasive grasses increase fire risk
A Lawn Is Better Than Fertilizer for Growing Healthy Blueberries
Intercropping with grasses is an effective and sustainable alternative to chemical treatments for maximizing blueberry yield
Reed Canarygrass: Environmental Foe, Cattle Food?
A recent experiment tests the usefulness of wetlands invaded by reed canarygrass as a feed source for cows
Newly Identified Gene Helps Time Spring Flowering in Vital Grass Crops
Discovery may help plant breeders and engineers get more from food and energy crops
Grow, Mow, Mulch: Finding Lawn's Value
Research team finds that the amount of carbon deposited into the soil was affected by the species of grass and how it was mown
Researchers Invent a Breakthrough Process to Produce Renewable Car Tires from Trees and Grasses
Discovery could have major impact on the multi-billion dollar tire industry
Invasive Sedge Protects Dunes Better Than Native Grass, Study Finds
With a warming climate battering the coast with more severe storms, the research suggests that, to protect coastal communities, managers may want to give weight to the virtues of the non-native species.
New Grasses Neutralize Toxic Pollution from Bombs, Explosives, and Munitions
Project is the first reported demonstration of genetically transforming grasses to supercharge their ability to remove contamination from the environment