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Iron Shows The Way To Copper And Gold
May 27, 2007 — In northern Sweden, ore has been mined for several hundred years. Today it is extracted from two mines-Kirunavaara and Malmberget. In many places around the world, such as Chile and Sweden, ... > full story -
Whales In Hot Water: Global Warming's Effect On World's Largest Creatures
May 22, 2007 — Whales, dolphins and porpoises (cetaceans) are facing increasing threats from climate change, according to a new report. Key issues are: Changes in sea temperature; declining salinity because of the ... > full story -
Deep-Sea Mining May Pose Serious Threat To Fragile Marine Ecosystems, According To Study
May 17, 2007 — A study finds undersea habitats supporting rare and potentially valuable organisms are at risk from seafloor mining scheduled to begin within this decade. Mining of massive sulphide deposits near ... > full story -
Marine Reserves Could Save Coral Reefs
May 15, 2007 — Marine reserves have already proved to be a successful way of protecting marine life against commercial fishing. New research shows for the first time how marine reserves could also help in the ... > full story -
Superman Beware: Scientists Uncover Kryptonite
April 24, 2007 — Superman's nemesis, kryptonite, is no longer the stuff of fiction. A new mineral matching its unique chemistry -- as described in the film Superman Returns -- has been identified by scientists at the ... > full story -
An Ancient Inca Tax And Metallurgy In Peru
April 23, 2007 — Scientists in the United States and Canada are reporting the first scientific evidence that ancient civilizations in the Central Andes Mountains of Peru smelted metals, and hints that a tax imposed ... > full story -
Monitoring Poisons In The Environment -- A Woolly Matter
April 2, 2007 — Heavy metals are present in variable amounts in the natural environment in the UK. Dr. Jennifer Sneddon from Liverpool John Moores University will present the results of a pilot study assessing the ... > full story -
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Lack Of Fuel May Limit US Nuclear Power Expansion
March 21, 2007 — Limited supplies of fuel for nuclear power plants may thwart the renewed and growing interest in nuclear energy in the United States and other nations, says an MIT expert on the ... > full story -
Researcher Finds High Mercury Levels In Montana Osprey
March 19, 2007 — With the largest Superfund site in the USA in his proverbial backyard, University of Montana Research Assistant Professor Heiko Langner knew he had a great laboratory for examining the after effects ... > full story -
Economic Future Of Afghanistan Grounded In Copper
March 19, 2007 — A British Geological Survey project funded by the UK Department for International Development has been assisting the Afghanistan Geological Survey over the past two years with scanning, digitising ... > full story
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