1. 20/5/20101N. Lugaresi C. Cortesi 1°E Liceo scientifico A. Oriani Ravenna Designing leaves for a warmer, crowded world From New Scientist, 05 May 2010

2. 20/5/20102N. Lugaresi C. Cortesi 1°E Liceo scientifico A. Oriani Ravenna

3. 20/5/20103N. Lugaresi C. Cortesi 1°E Liceo scientifico A. Oriani Ravenna Exit Content of the articleStructure of the article

4. 20/5/20104N. Lugaresi C. Cortesi 1°E Liceo scientifico A. Oriani Ravenna Scientists think that we can boost the absorption of CO 2 by simply adding genes and proteines to the leaves of the plant.

5. 20/5/20105N. Lugaresi C. Cortesi 1°E Liceo scientifico A. Oriani Ravenna The article is about the discovery of new genes that modifies the shape and the size of the leaves, like the Auxine.

6. 20/5/20106N. Lugaresi C. Cortesi 1°E Liceo scientifico A. Oriani Ravenna The Auxine is a gene which boosts the growth of the leaves. There have been discovered other genes, which controlles the size of leaves and flowers, and others which controlles the number of Stomata.

7. 20/5/20107N. Lugaresi C. Cortesi 1°E Liceo scientifico A. Oriani Ravenna The title is relevant to understand the article, because it reflects a particular theme, that is the genetic modifications of the leaves.

8. 20/5/20108N. Lugaresi C. Cortesi 1°E Liceo scientifico A. Oriani Ravenna is addressed to cultured reading public the language used in the text is rich in details the style is elegant and formal The article is

9. 20/5/20109N. Lugaresi C. Cortesi 1°E Liceo scientifico A. Oriani Ravenna The tone is interested and serious. The atmosphere is quiet. The main theme of the article is the biogenetic applied to the crops.

10. 20/5/201010N. Lugaresi C. Cortesi 1°E Liceo scientifico A. Oriani Ravenna Designing leaves for a warmer, crowded world Linda Geddes New Scientist Magazine, 2759, 05 May 2010 http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20627593.400- designing-leaves-for-a-warmer-crowded-world.html last access14 of May 2010 Animals under siege from Time, 02 April 2009 http://www.time.com/time/interactive/0,31813,188858 3,00.html last access 14 of May 2010 http://www.time.com/time/interactive/0,31813,188858 3,00.html Bibliography

11. 20/5/201011N. Lugaresi C. Cortesi 1°E Liceo scientifico A. Oriani Ravenna Liceo Scientifico A. Oriani Ravenna School year 2009-2010 Interdisciplinary project: Interdisciplinary project: Man and the environment-Climate changes and endangered species Subjects involved: English, I.T. Teacher involved: Prof. ssa E. Siboni Class 1°E P.N.I. Students involved: Cristian Cortesi and Nicola Lugaresi