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June 19, 2014

Scientists warn of tourism threat to Antarctica
Sydney (AFP) June 18, 2014
Antarctic scientists warned Wednesday that a surge in tourists visiting the frozen continent and new roads and runways built to service research facilities were threatening its fragile environment. Tourist numbers have exploded from less than 5,000 in 1990 to about 40,000 a year, according to industry figures, and most people go to the fragmented ice-free areas that make up less than one percent of Antarctica. A growing number of research facilities are also being built, along with associated in ... read more

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MIPT Develops Unique Greenhouse Gas Meter MIPT's Laboratory for the Spectroscopy of Planetary Atmospheres has come up with a high-resolution meter to gauge the concentration of gases in the atmosphere with unparalleled precision. The infrar ... more		Disease-causing chemicals in everyday products cost EU billions: NGO Disease-causing chemicals in everyday products from sunscreen to store receipts cost EU countries more than 30 billion euros in health costs, a study said on Wednesday. ... more		Boron nitride foam soaks up carbon dioxide Cyborg bacteria outperform plants when turning sunlight into useful compounds Nanoparticle ink produces glowing holograms with simple inkjet printer Can 'large stars' anti-aging research' help future memory devices Researchers devise microreactor to study formation of methane hydrate ULEMCo plans a fuel cell approach to extend range of electric vans Heating quantum matter: A novel view on topology		India authority orders Coke plant closed Authorities in northern India have ordered the closure of a Coca-Cola bottling plant at the centre of protests that it is extracting too much groundwater, an official said Wednesday. ... more
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