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Water Pollution in Mozambique
A PdD student has studied
the incidence of
cyanobacteria and the
production of microcystins
(toxic peptides) in three
different drinking water
systems in Mozambique and
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How Water Dissolves Stone, Molecule by Molecule
Scientists have combined
cutting-edge experimental
techniques and computer
simulations to find a new
way of predicting how water
dissolves crystalline
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New Jersey Shore Likely Faces Unprecedented Flooding by Mid-Century
Geoscientists estimate that
the New Jersey shore will
likely experience a
sea-level rise of about 1.5
feet by 2050 and of about
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Geoengineering Approaches to Reduce Climate Change Unlikely to Succeed
Reducing the amount of
sunlight reaching the
planet’s surface by
geoengineering may not undo
climate change after all.
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Electricity from Waste Heat With More Efficient Materials
December 5, 2013 — Thermoelectric materials can convert waste heat directly into electricity. Scientists have developed hybrid thermoelectric materials which combine useful properties from different types of ... > full story -
Experiment Is First to Simulate Warming of Arctic Permafrost
December 5, 2013 — Although vegetation growth in the Arctic is boosted by global warming, it’s not enough to offset the carbon released by the thawing of the permafrost beneath the surface, researchers have found ... > full story -
Industrial Age Helps Some Coastal Regions Capture Carbon Dioxide, Surprise Finding Shows
December 4, 2013 — Coastal portions of the world's oceans, once believed to be a source of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, are now thought to absorb as much as two-thirds more carbon than they emitted in the ... > full story -
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Turning Waste Into Power With Bacteria and Loofahs
December 4, 2013 — Loofahs, best known for their use in exfoliating skin to soft, radiant perfection, have emerged as a new potential tool to advance sustainability efforts on two fronts at the same time: energy and ... > full story -
While the Arctic Ocean Is Largely a Carbon Sink, Parts Are Also a Source of Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide
December 4, 2013 — While the Arctic Ocean is largely a carbon sink, researchers find parts are also a source of atmospheric carbon dioxide. The Arctic Ocean as a whole seems to be storing more carbon than in previous ... > full story -
Silkworms Spin Colored Silks While on a 'Green' Dyed-Leaf Diet
December 4, 2013 — For some 5,000 years, cultivated silkworms have been spinning luxurious white silk fibers destined for use in the finest clothing. But current dyeing practices produce wastewater that contains ... > full story -
Accelerated Corrosion Testing of Silver Provides Clues About Performance in Atmospheric Conditions
December 3, 2013 — Gaining a deeper understanding of how environments containing humidity and ozone combined with sodium chloride surface contamination and ultraviolet illumination affect the corrosion rate of silver ... > full story -
Tracking Fracking Pollution
December 3, 2013 — A team of geochemistry researchers has just completed the first detailed study to examine the natural quality of groundwater prior to ... > full story -
Living Desert Underground: In Perpetual Darkness of Limestone Cave, Surprisingly Diverse Ecosystem of Microbes
December 2, 2013 — Researchers have discovered a surprisingly diverse ecosystem of microbes in a limestone cave near Tucson, Arizona, eking out a living from not much more than drip water, rock and air. The discovery ... > full story -
Arctic Study Shows Key Marine Food Web Species at Risk from Increasing Carbon Dioxide
December 2, 2013 — A research expedition to the Arctic, as part of the Catlin Arctic Survey, has revealed that tiny crustaceans, known as copepods, that live just beneath the ocean surface are likely to battle for ... > full story
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