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Agriculture: Gray Mold's Killer Gene Discovered
Gray mold is a
gardener’s nightmare.
The fungus, also known by
its scientific name Botrytis
cinerea, is a scourge to
more than 200 agricultural
... > full story
Sun's Magnetic Field May Impact Weather And Climate: Sun Cycle Can Predict Rainfall Fluctuations
The sun's magnetic field may
have a significant impact on
weather and climatic
parameters in Australia and
other countries in the
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Climate Clues In Southern Ocean: Ocean Currents Surprisingly Resistant To Intensifying Winds
The Antarctic Circumpolar
Current is the current
system with the largest
volume transport in the
world ocean. Between 40°
... > full story
Measuring Greenhouse Gases In Old Bottles Of Wine
In order to investigate the
greenhouse gas effect in
Europe, one has to measure
the concentrations of CO2
from fossil fuels at
different places all over
... > full story
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Climate Change Set Back For Acidified Rivers
December 3, 2008 — Climate change is hampering the long-term recovery of rivers from the effects of acid rain, with wet weather offsetting improvements, according to a new ... > full story -
Rivers Are Carbon Processors, Not Inert Pipelines
December 2, 2008 — Microorganisms in rivers and streams play a crucial role in the global carbon cycle that has not previously been considered. Freshwater ecologists note that our understanding of how rivers and ... > full story -
Rare Mineral Can Track Ancient Climates, And Foretells Major Meltdown
December 2, 2008 — By discovering the meaning of a rare mineral that can be used to track ancient climates, geologists are helping climatologists to better understand what we're probably in for over the next century or ... > full story -
Is An Anchor Responsible For Mad Cow Disease (BSE) Infections?
December 2, 2008 — Chemists are providing prion researchers with a new tool to elucidate the role played by specific anchor molecules. These complicated anchor compounds are suspected of promoting infections with BSE ... > full story -
Replacing Corn With Perennial Grasses Improves Carbon Footprint Of Biofuels
December 2, 2008 — Converting forests or fields to biofuel crops can increase or decrease greenhouse gas emissions, depending on where -- and which -- biofuel crops are used, researchers ... > full story -
These Shells Don't Clam Up: Innovative Technique To Record Human Impact On Coastal Waters
December 2, 2008 — Using stable isotope techniques, scientists have demonstrated it is possible to identify and trace wastewater inputs to estuaries and coastal food webs by studying the organic matrix in the shell of ... > full story -
Where There's Wildfire Smoke, There's Toxicity
December 1, 2008 — Detailed particulate analysis of the smoke produced by previous California wild fires indicates that the composition posed more serious potential threats to health than is generally realized, ... > full story -
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Polymer Solar Cells With Higher Efficiency Levels Created
December 1, 2008 — Currently solar cells are difficult to handle, expensive to purchase and complicated to install. The hope is that consumers will one day be able to buy solar cells from their local hardware store and ... > full story -
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Humanity May Hold Key For Next Earth Evolution
December 1, 2008 — Human degradation of the environment has the potential to stall an ongoing process of planetary evolution, and even rewind the evolutionary clock to leave the planet habitable only by the bacteria ... > full story -
Mercury Tarnishes Louisiana Fish
December 1, 2008 — Researchers are fighting to remove mercury from the environment. Mercury-containing pressure gauges in the natural gas fields, coal-fired power plants and chlorine plants are among the sources of ... > full story
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