Study ups plant CO2 intake estimates
Plants may be able to limit the impact of our CO2 emissions even more than we previously thought, an innovative new experiment suggests.
May 21, 2012
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May 21, 2012
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Microplastics endanger ocean health
Tiny pieces of plastic contaminate almost every sea in the world. Now scientists have found that marine creatures like fish and birds are eating this microscopic waste, which may be harming their health.
May 17, 2012
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House mice put endangered petrels at risk of extinction
Common house mice are demolishing what could be the only breeding population of endangered Atlantic petrels in the world, scientists have found.
May 16, 2012
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Algae cultivation could boost UK industry
UK companies could cash in on the massive opportunities available from producing biofuels and other products from cultivated algae, say scientists.
May 15, 2012
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Scientists sound acid alarm for plankton
The microscopic organisms on which almost all life in the oceans depends could be even more vulnerable to increasingly acidic waters than scientists realised, according to a new study.
May 15, 2012
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Green fuel is possible with artificial ecosystems
For algae to power our cars and planes, production needs to be low carbon and cost effective, which means working with natural processes, not against them, say scientists.
May 10, 2012
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Warming affects ecosystems not just biodiversity
Antarctic octopus tells story of ice-sheet collapse
Scientists have long been concerned that the massive West Antarctic Ice Sheet could collapse if global temperatures keep climbing. If it did, sea levels are predicted to rise by as much as five meters.
May 07, 2012
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Sharing landscapes with wildlife may be unrealistic
(Phys.org) -- Expecting wild animals to thrive in increasingly fragmented habitats alongside a growing human population may be unrealistic, say scientists.
May 03, 2012
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Parasites boost advantage in sibling war
(Phys.org) -- Parasites may increase inequality among baby birds in a brood by making it even harder for smaller, weaker chicks to compete against their bigger brothers and sisters, researchers have discovered.
May 01, 2012
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New technique suggests Medieval Warm Period made it to Antarctica
Scientists have developed a new method of reconstructing past climates that uses the water locked inside crystals in seabed sediment to shed light on the history of the Antarctic.
May 01, 2012
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Ice mission shows precise changes in Arctic sea-ice thickness
Scientists have produced the first map which shows the changes in the thickness of Arctic sea ice through the entire winter season. The map is the most accurate and extensive yet.
Apr 25, 2012
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Action needed to keep fish on the menu in 2050
Environmental index could save rural communities
A new approach to environmental monitoring could avert ruin for some of the world's poorest communities.
Apr 23, 2012
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Orangutan nests reveal engineering expertise
An innovative study looking at how orangutans build their nests has revealed that the apes use a high level of engineering know-how.
Apr 17, 2012
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