These bacteria can rapidly consume all the available oxygen in a given region of water, giving off carbon dioxide as they do so and creating a temporary dead zone. (scientificamerican.com)
While it could take 10 to 20 years to build a water trading system in a given region, it is an idea that would boost conservation tremendously, he said. (scientificamerican.com)
This will enable policy makers to quickly understand the main technologies for food preservation and processing that can be introduced based on the available energy sources in a given region. (fao.org)