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Researchers unmask climate secrets of sea spray and clouds
2013-04-27 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ClimateWire: In the late 1990s, the Hydraulics Laboratory at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography nearly closed. The lab, founded in 1964, had lost its permanent funding. Grant Deane, a physical oceanographer at the University of California, San Diego, stepped up to head the lab and rescue it from a possible shutdown. "I was a user of the facility at that time, but I had a broader vision for what could be done beyond my own work," Deane said. Atmospheric chemist Kimberly Prather, who has just shed new...
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GM wants tough punishment for Detroit-area couple convicted of sending trade secrets to China
2013-04-26 23:09:33| Automakers - Topix.net
General Motors Co. wants a long prison sentence next week for a former employee and her husband who were convicted of stealing hybrid vehicle technology for potential use by competitors in China.
The river of plenty: uncovering the secrets of the amazing Mekong
2013-04-23 16:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Home to giant catfish and stingrays, feeding over 60 million people, and with the largest abundance of freshwater fish in the world, the Mekong River, and its numerous tributaries, brings food, culture, and life to much of Southeast Asia. Despite this, little is known about the biodiversity and ecosystems of the Mekong, which is second only to the Amazon in terms of freshwater biodiversity. Meanwhile, the river is facing an existential crisis in the form of 77 proposed dams, while population growth,...
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Secrets of the forest floor
2013-04-13 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Living on Earth: When we think about carbon sinks, we usually picture dense forests packed with big trees. But new research from Sweden suggests that tiny fungi in the soil may deserve a little more credit for slowing global warming. Host Steve Curwood talks mushrooms with ecologist Karina Clemmensen. Transcript CURWOOD: It's Living On Earth, I'm Steve Curwood. If you hear the words "carbon sequestration", you might well think of dense forests filled with mighty trees. But new research reported in Science magazine...
Pregnant Halle Berry flaunts tiny baby bump: Her diet and workout secrets
2013-04-08 22:14:06| Apparel - Topix.net
Actress Halle Berry, who's three months pregnant with her second child, showcased her tiny baby bump at a U.N. hunger-relief charity dinner in New York April 6. Berry looked radiant in a form-fitting black Michael Kors dress that accentuated her growing baby belly and toned physique.
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