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Beetle Tents
Beautiful hemlock trees in the Great Smoky Mountains are threatened by a tiny but damaging pest. Researchers with UT AgResearch are using another bug - a predatory beetle - to feast on these harmful insects.
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Biofuel
A recent government report says the U.S. could easily produce more than a billion tons of materials to make biofuels each year - and it wouldn't impact our food supply. Researchers at UT's Institute of Agriculture are working on ways to produce biomass and alternative fuels.
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Changing Animal Population
In Tennessee, we're seeing changes in our animal population. Some species are moving in, but others are disappearing from our lands.
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Drought
Tennessee had one of its driest years ever in 2007. The National Drought Mitigation Center reported that the entire state experienced moderate to severe drought.
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Mine Reclamation
We get 50% of our electricity from coal - but getting to coal underground sometimes means we have to cut down some trees. Recent advances in mine reclamation efforts are now making it possible to restore these forests.
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Teachers and Forestry
For many teachers, summer was hardly a vacation from their own brand of learning.
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Wood for Biomass
Tennessee's vast forests might someday be used for biomass.
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