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Warming climate may cause arctic tundra to burn (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 03-05-2008 at 09:01:03
| Bozeman — Research from ancient sediment cores indicates that a warming climate could make the world’s arctic tundra far more susceptible to fires than previously thought. The findings, published this week in the online journal, PLoS ONE, are important given the potential for tundra fires to release organic carbon — which could add significantly to the amount of greenhouse gases already blamed for global warming. |
Hibernation-like behavior in Antarctic fish -- on ice for winter (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 03-05-2008 at 09:01:03
| Scientists have discovered an Antarctic fish species that adopts a winter survival strategy similar to hibernation. Reporting this week in the journal PLoS ONE, the online journal from the Public Library of Science, scientists from British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and the University of Birmingham reveal, for the first time, that the Antarctic ”˜cod’ Notothenia coriiceps effectively ”˜puts itself on ice’ to survive the long Antarctic winter. |
Controversial Russian oil pipeline defeated (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 03-05-2008 at 09:01:03
| WWF-UK is celebrating the successful culmination of four years of campaigning today, after Sakhalin Energy announced the withdrawal of its request for government backing for its controversial oil and gas project in the Russian Far East.
"WWF is delighted that Sakhalin Energy's application for financial backing from the UK government has proved unsuccessful," said James Leaton, Oil and Gas Policy Advisor for WWF-UK.
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