Northern forests less effective than tropical forests in reducing global warming
... study, which sheds light on the so-called missing carbon sink, concludes that intact tropical forests are removing an unexpectedly high proportion of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, thereby partially offsetting carbon entering the air through industrial...Antarctic icebergs -- Hotspots of ocean life
...at free-floating icebergs can serve as a route for carbon dioxide drawdown and sequestration of particulate carbon as it sinks into the deep sea, said oceanographer Ken Smith of the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research In...UN issues analysis of global investors' sustainable energy 'gold rush'
...r of research and analysis on the clean energy and carbon markets, which prepared the report for UNEPs Paris-based Sustainable Energy Finance Initiative. The report attributes the sectors boom to a range of global concerns climate change, increasing energy demand and energy security foremost among them. ...Researchers develop buckyballs to fight allergy
...ls, or fullerenes, are nanoparticles containing 60 carbon atoms. Due to their unique structure, inertness an...ic fields have been investigating the tiny, hollow carbon cages to serve a variety of functions. In this study, researchers modified the buckyballs so that th...Scientists ponder plant life on extrasolar Earthlike planets
...at suggest the presence of water vapor, oxygen or carbon dioxide, for instance. One key biosignature is the existence of disequilibrium the simultaneous presence of things that should not coexist on a dead world. The presence of methane and oxygen together on an extrasolar planet, for instance, would be...UCF nanoparticle offers promise for treating glaucoma
... pressure occurs, in part, because of a buildup of carbon dioxide inside the eye, and the compound blocks the enzyme that produces carbon dioxide. Seal and a team of collaborators including Sanku Mallik, of North Dakota State University...Marine phytoplankton changes form to protect itself from different predators
...ingle-celled organism that plays a key role in the carbon cycle of cold-water oceans may be a lot smarter th... because Phaeocystis blooms play a key role in the carbon cycle of cold oceans, accounting for up to 85 percent of local productivity during some time periods...Human activities increasing carbon sequestration in forests
.... The findings create a more complex view of the carbon cycle in forests, where it was already known that ...riods of 5-20 years when there is a net release of carbon dioxide from forests to the atmosphere, instead of sequestration as they do later on. The end resu...Bacteria ferry nanoparticles into cells for early diagnosis, treatment
...tures, such as sensors and hollow filaments called carbon nanotubes, into the interiors of cells. The sens...gress of disease and response to drug therapy. The carbon nanotubes could be delivered into diseased cells and then exposed to light, causing them to heat up ...Researchers examine carbon capture and storage to combat global warming
...re exploring another path for cutting emissions of carbon dioxide, the leading greenhouse gas that causes gl...warming. Carbon capture and storage, also called carbon sequestration, traps carbon dioxide after it is produced and injects it underground. The gas never e...Woods Hole Research Center scientists study impacts of industrial logging in Central Africa
...ring of these forests could significantly increase carbon emissions. Co-author Scott Goetz, a senior ...s, and in the process reduce biodiversity loss and carbon emissions from deforestation. Dr. Laporte is a biologist whose research centers on the application...Envisat captures first image of Sargassum from space
...h as phytoplankton and seaweed, absorb atmospheric carbon dioxide through photosynthesis and convert it into organic carbon. By absorbing half of the carbon dioxide emitted into the atmosphere, the oceans have a profound influence on climate, making them ma...Washington University in St. Louis to invest $55 million for renewable energy research
...s important coal resources and efforts to mitigate carbon dioxide accumulation, improve combustion processes and reduce emissions. I-CARES will operate under the direction of Himadri B. Pakrasi, Ph.D., the George William and Irene Koechig Freiberg professor of biology in Arts & Sciences, and professor of en...American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- May 30, 2007
...r variants, of two common high explosives in which carbon atoms have been replaced by atoms of silicon, the element in ordinary beach sand. Because of the extreme sensitivity of the compounds, which the researchers did not expect, only a limited number of tests could be performed before samples exploded. ...Researchers find 24 species believed new to science in Suriname rainforest
...for scientific research and economic investment in carbon sequestration, as well as the sustenance it has al...ests worldwide contributes 20 percent of the total carbon emissions into the atmosphere, more than all the worlds cars and trucks, making conservation of the ...Dietary vitamin B6, B12 and folate, may decrease pancreatic cancer risk among lean people
...late, and vitamin B6 and B12 − so called one carbon nutrients − are protective against pancreati...rnhammer said. One large Finnish study found one carbon food nutrients were associated with a decreased risk of developing pancreatic cancer, but that vitam...Soils offer new hope as carbon sink
...ate of 10 tonnes per hectare. Agrichar is a black carbon byproduct of a process called pyrolysis, which inv...ch can be used to enhance soil fertility and store carbon long-term. NSW DPI senior research scientist Dr Lukas Van Zwieten said soils naturally emit about 1...Recycled garden compost reduces phosphorus in soils
...igh levels of phosphorus and low levels of organic carbon in vegetable growing soils, during a major researc...educe further damage to soil structure and loss of carbon from the system. Adding inputs high in organic matter, such as the experimental compost, may be on...Experts to address farmers' role in managing climate change
...aging Climate Change WHO: Four experts in soil carbon research, farming, and economics will address the ...nity American land managers have to sequester soil carbon and mitigate climate change: Dr. Chuck Rice, a professor at Kansas State University, will explai......tion, due to their important global context in the carbon cycle, they should be intensively researched says Dr. Michael Klages, scientific leader of the second and third stage of this expedition. This section of the journey will end on 25th of July in Troms. Finally, the Polarstern will head into the easte...