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Biofuel from Corn, Switchgrass and – Miscanthus

Article: Biofuel from Corn, Switchgrass and – Miscanthus

Posted August 01st, 2008, 2:08 PM by

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, July 31, 2008 (ENS) – A giant perennial grass that tolerates poor soils, uses less acreage and produces more biofuel than either corn or switchgrass – it sounds too good to be true. But researchers at the University of Illinois have demonstrated that the the grass, Miscanthus x giganteus, outperforms current biofuels sources…

Warming Climate Outpaces Long-Distance Migratory Songbirds

Article: Warming Climate Outpaces Long-Distance Migratory Songbirds

Posted June 23rd, 2008, 11:06 AM by

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 23, 2008 (ENS) – Many bird species migrating to Massachusetts from points south are arriving earlier each spring as temperatures warm along the east coast of the United States. Some of those species migrate thousands of miles from South America, but a new study shows that the farther the birds travel, the…