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12 Apr 2018
In Europe, around 20% of land surface area is covered by agricultural fields. During fallow periods, soils often remain bare. Researchers from the National Centre of Meteorological Research (CNRM, Météo-France/CNRS/University of Toulouse) and the Centre for the Study of the Biosphere from Space (CESBIO, University of Toulouse III—Paul Sabatier/ CNRS/CNES/IRD/INRA) recently published a study in a special issue of Environmental Research Letters dedicated to climate change. In it, they quantify how cover crops could be used during fallow periods to mitigate the effects of climate change. Simulations suggest this strategy could compensate for up to 7% of the greenhouse gas emissions released by the agricultural industry in Europe.
Press release
06 Apr 2018
Nepal is a hilly and mountainous country where a quarter of the land is covered by forest, an essential source of energy for rural inhabitants. Researchers from INRA and their colleagues showed that firewood collection remained stable between 2003 and 2010 despite rural households’ rising living standards and energy needs. This paradox is explained by a decline in farm-based activities, which reduces pressure on forest resources.
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14 Sep 2017
This book is part of the Urban Planning and Environment series.
15 Feb 2017
The increase in numbers of alien species does not show any sign of saturation at a global level, an international team of 45 researchers led by scientists from Senckenberg, Germany, and University of Vienna, Austria, has discovered.
10 Feb 2017
A study that brought together INRA, ACTA and ITSAP-Institute de l’abeille investigated the physiological mechanisms involved in overwintering survival in honeybees. Researchers demonstrated that vitellogenin, a protein with antioxidant properties, is associated with a 30% increase in the probability of overwintering survival.
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