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September 05, 2014

Carbon stored in soils more vulnerable to climate change than expected
Exeter, UK (SPX) Sep 05, 2014
The response of soil microbial communities to changes in temperature increases the potential for more carbon dioxide to be released from the world's soils as global temperatures rise, scientists have revealed. The potential for global warming to stimulate decomposition rates in soils, and thus release large quantities of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, has long been considered to be one of the potentially most important positive feedbacks to climate change. However, the results from more r ... read more

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How good is the fossil record? Methods have been developed to try to identify and correct for bias in the fossil record but new research from the Universities of Bristol and Bath, suggests many of these correction methods may act ... more		Ozone pollution in India kills enough crops to feed 94 million in poverty In one year, India's ozone pollution damaged millions of tons of the country's major crops, causing losses of more than a billion dollars and destroying enough food to feed tens of millions of peopl ... more		AALTO plans Zephyr stratospheric hub in northern Australia and seeks local payload partners Ancient guano drove Chincha coastal power UAH lands first DARPA award for biological sciences department		Rising risk of failed seasons as climate change puts pressure on Africa's farmers Small-scale family farmers across Africa- already struggling to adapt to rapidly rising temperatures and more erratic rains-risk being overwhelmed by the pace and severity of climate change, accordi ... more
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Scientists advocate for monarch butterfly conservation Monarch butterflies have begun their 3,000-mile trek southward; with summer coming to a close in Canada, it's time to make their way to Mexico for the winter. It sounds like a nice life, but it's a life that's increasingly under siege, scientists say. Now, some are arguing federal protections are warranted. ... more		Hong Kong students plan strike for democracy Hong Kong students announced plans Thursday to hold a week long strike in response to Beijing's refusal to grant the semi-autonomous city full universal suffrage. ... more		Two miners injured, eight trapped after Bosnia quake Two miners were injured and eight others trapped on Thursday inside a Bosnian coal mine after an earthquake triggered a gas explosion and caved in two tunnels. ... more		Dalai Lama cancels South Africa trip amid visa row The Dalai Lama has cancelled a trip to South Africa for a summit of Nobel peace laureates, an aide said Thursday, reporting that Pretoria had denied him a visa in a bid to avoid angering China. ... more

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