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Study: Carbon-Hungry Plants Impede Growth Rate of Atmospheric CO2
Posted: November 8, 2016New findings suggest the rate at which CO2 is accumulating in the atmosphere has plateaued in recent years because Earth’s vegetation is grabbing more carbon from the air than in previous…
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Major advance in solar cells made from cheap, easy-to-use perovskite
Posted: November 8, 2016Solar cells made from an inexpensive and increasingly popular material called perovskite can more efficiently turn sunlight into electricity using a new technique to sandwich two types of perovskite into…
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New Delhi Air Pollution Reaches Highest Level In 20 Years
Posted: November 7, 2016Indian officials declared an emergency in New Delhi over the weekend as the capital city entered its second week with air pollution levels as high as 30 times above World…
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Record hot year may be the new normal by 2025
Posted: November 7, 2016The hottest year on record globally in 2015 could be an average year by 2025 and beyond if carbon emissions continue to rise at the same rate, new research has…
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Impact of sea smell overestimated by present climate models
Posted: November 4, 2016The formation of sulfur dioxide from the oxidation of dimethyl sulfide (DMS) and, thus, of cooling clouds over the oceans seems to be overvalued in current climate models. This concludes…
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Biodiversity needs citizen scientists
Posted: November 4, 2016Could birdwatching or monitoring tree blossoms in your community make a difference in global environmental research? A new study says yes: citizen scientists have a vital role to play.Citizen scientists…
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Seeing Fewer Butterflies? Blame Extreme Weather
Posted: November 4, 2016Have you noticed fewer butterflies floating this year? Researchers in the UK think they know the culprit for the population decline: extreme weather conditions.
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Solar-panel picnic tables and bus stops? Students starting a 'solar-cell revolution'
Posted: November 3, 2016A group of BYU engineering students wants to start a solar-cell revolution.Led by mechanical engineering professor John Salmon, the students hope to trigger energy change by installing solar cells in…
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Solar-panel picnic tables and bus stops? Students starting a 'solar-cell revolution'
Posted: November 3, 2016A group of BYU engineering students wants to start a solar-cell revolution.Led by mechanical engineering professor John Salmon, the students hope to trigger energy change by installing solar cells in…
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Can Radioactive Waste be Immobilized in Glass for Millions of Years?
Posted: November 3, 2016How do you handle nuclear waste that will be radioactive for millions of years, keeping it from harming people and the environment?It isn’t easy, but Rutgers researcher Ashutosh Goel has discovered ways to immobilize…
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