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Disappointed scientists: damn, kangaroos fart methane

May 6, 2012 in Environment

Kangaroo farts contain methane. This means that the key to lowering greenhouse gas emissions is not hidden in the stomachs of kangaroos.

Your sustainable lifestyle could strain distant countries

May 3, 2012 in Environment

Urban sustainability usually only has a local effect – and attempts at making cities sustainable could actually have negative effects on distant countries. New study sheds light on the hidden pitfalls.

Past climate drives today’s flora

April 27, 2012 in Environment

Palm communities in Africa and South America differ greatly because the two climates have evolved very differently.

Lack of oxygen led to first mass extinction

April 24, 2012 in Environment

The first mass extinction of animal life on Earth was previously blamed on a rise in the oxygen concentration in the oceans as a result of a cooler climate. But a new study shows the catastrophe was really caused by a massive decrease in oxygen.

New method measures CO2 production of sub-seabed bacteria

April 12, 2012 in Environment

A new method for measuring the activity and CO2 production of sub-seabed bacteria could offer new knowledge about the long-term effects of sub-seabed bacteria on the climate.

Ozone can combat pests in stored grain

April 3, 2012 in Environment

Insect pests in dried grain, maize and rice can be combated with ozone. The method has several environmental and health-related advantages over traditional insecticides.

A Klondike cold rush

April 3, 2012 in Environment

They are tiny, they are tough, and they can survive winters in the Arctic Ocean. Now their genetic material is being fed to computers. The output is calculations that will enable you to wash your clothes in cold water.

CO2 is confusing fish

March 23, 2012 in Environment

OPINION: CO2 is affecting the central nervous system of fishes in the sea, with serious consequences for their chances of survival.

Climate towers in the Faroes?

March 23, 2012 in Environment

An eminent UK engineer has asked the British government to start constructing towers that can spread seawater into the atmosphere. He says the Faroe Islands are an ideal location. Nonsense, says Danish researcher.

Nanoparticles impact fish through the food chain

March 22, 2012 in Environment

Nanoparticles can pass right through the ecosystem and harm fish at the top of the food chain.

CO2 map provides quality control for climate research

March 20, 2012 in Environment

A new atlas depicts the actual amounts of CO2 in the surface water of all the oceans. It will be used to control climate models and aims to make IPCC reports more reliable.

The Earth has lost a quarter of its water

March 13, 2012 in Environment

In its early history, the Earth's oceans contained significantly more water than they do today. A new study indicates that hydrogen from split water molecules has escaped into space.

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New genetic research highlights influences on children’s development

May 17, 2012 in Natural Sciences

Two normally occurring variants in hitherto unknown genes influence the size of children’s heads. International research has set new standards for studies in genes’ importance for children’s development.

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