Wading in Waste: Thanks to unchecked development along America's coasts, disease-causing microbes are increasingly fouling beaches and shellfish beds.
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The unchecked development along America's coasts that lead to disease-causing microbes increasingly fouling beaches and shellfish beds which resulted in 85 percent of beach closures is reported. To protect coastal resources, the gorgeous beaches and sparkling bays and tranquil tidal creeks, the municipal authorities should put restrictions on impervious surface coverage's in new developments when coastal communities build sewage systems.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2006
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Making development less risky: Innovative forms of insurance could unshackle a green revolution in Africa and other poor nations
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The article discusses the new forms of agricultural insurance policies for poor African farmers who cannot afford to pay premiums for normal policies.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2007
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