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Sponge soaks up coal emissions

March 13, 2013
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Materials ScienceA new energy-efficient ‘solar sponge’ developed by researchers at Monash University and CSIRO could drastically cut carbon emissions. The sponge is made from photosensitive material called a metal organic...
Earth & Environmental, Materials
Atmospheric Sciences, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Materials Science
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NASA happens upon forecast breakthrough

January 9, 2013
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A researcher who set out to develop a formula to protect Apollo sites on the moon from rocket exhaust has happened upon a way to improve weather forecasting on Earth.John...
Earth & Environmental
Atmospheric Sciences, Earth & Environmental Sciences
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Nearby ‘super-Earth’ may support life

December 17, 2012
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An international team of astronomers have discovered an alien planet, believed to have a similar climate to Earth, which might be able to support life. The planet is located a...
Earth & Environmental, Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Atmospheric Sciences, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Physics
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Oceanic turbulence affects marine food web

December 10, 2012
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Numerical simulations have shown for the first time that the movement of seawater can directly affect the ability of marine bacteria to absorb organic material, such as that produced by...
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Atmospheric Sciences, Biological Sciences, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Marine Biology, Microbiology, Oceanography
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Green Antarctica

September 10, 2012
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Antarctica was once home to a warm rainforest dominated by palms and trees, and a mountain forest with beech and conifer trees.An international team of researchers have been studying this...
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Atmospheric Sciences, Biological Sciences, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Paleobiology
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London delivers clean games

August 16, 2012
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London 2012 produced one of Team GB’s most successful medal hauls, but it might also be one of the least polluted games in history.Scientists have taken to the skies around...
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental
Atmospheric Sciences, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Environmental Chemistry
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Potential food crisis linked to climate change

August 14, 2012
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The UK could face a potential food crisis with dramatically reduced food choices in the future, unless more is done to cut greenhouse gases suggests a new report from the...
Earth & Environmental
Atmospheric Sciences, Earth & Environmental Sciences
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Green rust’s crucial role in ancient atmosphere

August 8, 2012
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Green rust may have played a crucial role in the creation of Earth’s early atmosphere suggests new research into the highly reactive mineral.The mineral rarely occurs in nature as it...
Earth & Environmental
Atmospheric Sciences, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Geology
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Neanderthal extinction not caused by climate

August 2, 2012
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The demise of the Neanderthal cannot be blamed on climate change say researchers in London.There has been a long-standing argument about how Neanderthals became extinct – was it due to...
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Atmospheric Sciences, Biological Sciences, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Paleobiology
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