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April 22, 2014

Methane climate change risk suggested by proof of redox cycling of humic substances
Marburg, Germany (SPX) Apr 23, 2014
The recent Yokahama IPCC meeting painted a stark warning on the possible effects of gases such as methane - which has a greenhouse effect 32 times that of carbon dioxide. Now a team of Swiss-German researchers have shown that humic substances act as fully regenerable electron acceptors which helps explain why large amount of methane are held in wetlands instead of being released to the atmosphere. However, there are worries that if this system is disrupted it may enter into a vicious cycle t ... read more

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Air temperature influenced African glacial movements

Study provides crucial new information about how the ice ages came about

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Stanford researchers rethink 'natural' habitat for wildlife

President says ferry crew's actions 'tantamount to murder'

Death toll in US landslide rises to 41

Cyclone curtails aerial search for MH370

Taiwan sets up sanctuary for endangered humpback dolphin

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First radar vision for Copernicus

Egyptian sensing satellite placed in orbit

ISEE-3: An Old Friend Comes to Visit Earth

Giant lasers could control the weather

Guides, climbers cancel Everest expeditions after tragedy

Two-thirds of underwater search done, no sign of MH370

S. Korea prosecutors turn to mobile app for ferry probe

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