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February 09, 2015

Methane seepage from the Arctic seabed occurring for millions of years
Tromso, Norway (SPX) Feb 10, 2015
We worry about greenhouse gas methane. Its lifetime in the atmosphere is much shorter than CO2's, but the impact of methane on climate change is over 20 times greater than CO2 over a 100-year period. 60 percent of the methane in the atmosphere comes from emissions from human activities. But methane is a natural gas, gigatonnes of it trapped under the ocean floor in the Arctic. And it is leaking. And it has been leaking for longer time than the humans have roamed the Earth. "Our planet is lea ... read more

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Reduced rainfall in the northern tropics linked to industrial emissions Scientists have produced a rainfall record strongly suggesting that man-made industrial emissions have contributed to less rainfall in the northern tropics. The research team, led by experts a ... more		Loss of posidonia reduces CO2 storage; may contribute to gas emissions The loss of underwater posidonia meadows poses two problems: these areas can no longer capture and store atmospheric CO2, and, moreover, they can become a source of this gas by eroding and freeing t ... more		World thunderstorm 'map' key to assessing climate change The Doomsday Clock, which measures the likelihood of global catastrophe, last week ticked a minute closer to "midnight"--- the apocalypse. The symbolic clock was set to 11:57 by a board of atomic sc ... more
				Cool clocks pave the way to new measurements of the earth We all like to know our watches keep the time well, but Hidetoshi Katori, of RIKEN's Quantum Metrology Laboratory and the University of Tokyo's Graduate School of Engineering, is taking precision to ... more		Revealing the workings of a master switch for plant growth Brassinosteroids, a class of plant steroid hormones, play an important role in promoting plant growth as well as a host of development processes including cell elongation and division, development o ... more

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Amber fossil links earliest grasses, dinosaurs and fungus A perfectly preserved amber fossil from Myanmar has been found that provides evidence of the earliest grass specimen ever discovered - about 100 million years old - and even then it was topped by a ... more		New tools to breed cereal crops that survive flooding Scientists at The University of Nottingham hope new research could lead to the introduction of cereal crops better able to tolerate flooding. They have identified the mechanism used by plants in str ... more		New standards needed to manage marine carbon removal efforts Microbes join forces to quickly clean up uranium pollution Record support in Norway for fossil fuel drilling: study		Understanding the copper heart of volcanoes The link between volcanism and the formation of copper ore has been discovered by researchers from the University of Bristol, UK. Their findings, published in Nature Geoscience, could have far-reach ... more
				'Stressed' young bees could be the cause of colony collapse Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) is a major threat to bee colonies around the world and affects their ability to perform vital human food crop pollination. It has been a cause of urgent concern for sc ... more		How to forecast extreme snowfall in Spain As of Wednesday the entire Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands are in the midst of the first significant cold snap for three winters. However, intense snowfalls, like the one affecting the wh ... more

Swimming reptiles make their mark in the Early Triassic Vertebrate tracks provide valuable information about animal behavior and environments. Swim tracks are a unique type of vertebrate track because they are produced underwater by buoyant trackmakers, ... more		Record snowfall hits Boston, cancels flights A third winter storm in two weeks paralyzed parts of the northeastern United States on Monday, cancelling hundreds of flights and shutting down schools and public buildings in Boston. ... more		Europe 'not ready' for Russian drone attack: EU defence chief Zelensky meets Macron seeking air defence deal for Ukraine: AFP North Korea says Seoul-US sub deal will trigger 'nuclear domino' effect		Australia's Barrier Reef 'risks becoming dumping ground': WWF Australia's Great Barrier Reef could be "severely damaged" if the government does not completely ban the dumping of dredge waste in the World Heritage-listed waters, a report commissioned by conservation group WWF said Monday. ... more
Zara owner drops angora over China rabbit cruelty Spanish clothing giant Inditex, owner of the Zara brand, said Monday it had stopped selling angora garments because of cruelty to rabbits the cosy wool is plucked from in China. ... more		Japan-inspired 'water-house' slashes energy needs As UN climate negotiators gather in Geneva this week, one Japan-inspired Hungarian inventor believes he has found a revolutionary and inexpensive way to construct buildings that could slash humanity's energy needs. ... more		Growing support for rationing in drought-hit Brazil A majority of Brazilians support water and energy rationing, as the country faces its worst drought in decades, an opinion poll showed Monday. ... more		China official's son beats man to death in dog attack row The son of a Chinese official beat a man to death in a dispute over compensation after his dogs bit the victim, state media reported Monday, in a case sparking outrage online. ... more

	Wildfires in Ukraine could revive Chernobyl's radiation When the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant exploded in 1986, some 85 petabecquerels of radioactive cesium was released into the atmosphere and surrounding environs. Researchers believe somewhere between 2 and 8 PBq is still lingering in the soil and forest debris that surrounds the disaster site. ... more		Saudi Royal on rare bird hunting spree in Pakistan A Saudi prince is on a hunting spree for rare birds in southwest Pakistan despite a court-imposed ban and the government's insistence that the foreign delegation is only on a diplomatic mission, senior officials said Monday. ... more

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