Welcome to the environmentalresearchweb newswire. This week we bring you details of the Arctic river ice that's becoming less reliable, a rise in the amount of land growing crops for export, how local knowledge can minimize the impact of offshore wind farms, and more. Simply click on the headlines below to read the full stories.

The hidden costs of soybean production
6 Aug, 2014
Environmental footprints for deforestation, land, carbon, water and nutrients reveal resource use in Mato Grosso, Brazil

What's the value of afforestation and bioenergy carbon capture and storage?
5 Aug, 2014
Adding forest requires incentive of just $6 per tonne of carbon dioxide while bioenergy CCS needs $165

Climate change could cause crop-yield slowdown
4 Aug, 2014
Scientists assess risk of "getting caught with our plants down"

How to stop corn price blips as climate changes
1 Aug, 2014
Renewable Fuel Standard boosts corn price volatility while free trade could reduce it, study finds.

Researchers tackle link between climate change and public health
31 Jul, 2014
Australian Academy of Science brings experts together to map out effects global warming on extreme weather events, infectious disease and food security (from the Guardian)