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2008 Ozone Hole Larger Than Last Year
The 2008 ozone hole -- a
thinning in the ozone layer
over Antarctica -- is larger
both in size and ozone loss
than 2007 but is not as
large as 2006. ... > full story
Field Of The Future: Ecological Experiment Simulates Conditions In 2100
A new experiment to find out
how British plant ecosystems
may be affected by future
changes to climate and
biodiversity is underway at
... > full story
Rising Arctic Storm Activity Sways Sea Ice, Climate
A new NASA study shows that
the rising frequency and
intensity of arctic storms
over the last half century,
attributed to progressively
warmer waters, directly
... > full story
Lichens Function As Indicators Of Nitrogen Pollution In Forests
Scientists have found
lichens can give insight
into nitrogen air pollution
effects on Sierra Nevada and
San Bernardino mountain
ecosystems, and protecting
... > full story
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Air Pollution May Increase Risk Of Appendicitis
October 7, 2008 — Could there be a link between high levels of air pollution and the risk of appendicitis? New research suggests a novel ... > full story -
Challenges And Pathways To Earth Sustainability
October 7, 2008 — The coming three decades will determine whether the population of the world comes into balance with the capacity of the biosphere to support it, or whether catastrophic changes in the environment ... > full story -
Smoking And Solid Fuel Use In Homes In China Projected To Cause Millions Of Deaths
October 6, 2008 — If current levels of smoking and biomass and coal fuel use in homes continues, between 2003 and 2033 there will be an estimated 65 million deaths from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and 18 ... > full story -
100 Years Of Ammonia Synthesis: How A Single Patent Changed The World
October 6, 2008 — Now it is time to invent sustainable solutions to avoid environmental damage. As a result of the Haber-Bosch process for the synthesis of ammonia from atmospheric nitrogen, billions of people have ... > full story -
Fungus Fights Air Pollution By Removing Sulfur From Crude Oil
October 6, 2008 — Researchers in Iran are publishing what they describe as the first study on a fungus that can remove sulfur -- a major source of air pollution -- from crude oil more effectively than conventional ... > full story -
Gas From The Past Gives Scientists New Insights Into Climate And The Oceans
October 4, 2008 — In recent years, public discussion of climate change has included concerns that increased levels of carbon dioxide will contribute to global warming, which in turn may change the circulation in the ... > full story -
Tiny Dust Particles From Sahara Could Help Scientists Study Climate Change
October 4, 2008 — Scientists in Spain have discovered and characterized a new type of atmospheric aerosols named "iberulites," which could be useful for the study of relevant atmospheric reactions from Earth. The ... > full story -
Chernobyl Fallout? Plutonium Found In Swedish Soil
October 2, 2008 — More than 20 years later, researchers from Case Western Reserve University traveled to Sweden and Poland to gain insight into the downward migration of Chernobyl-derived radionuclides in the soil. ... > full story -
DNA Tests Could Help Predict, Prevent Harmful Algal Blooms
October 2, 2008 — DNA test could be used to detect harmful algal blooms across the globe, an article the International Journal of Environment and ... > full story -
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Thinking It Through: Scientists Call For Policy To Guide Biofuels Industry Toward Sustainability
October 2, 2008 — As the United States and other nations commit to the path of biofuels production, 23 scientists call for sustainable practices in an industry that will, as one of them says, "reshape the Earth's ... > full story
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