Melting glaciers to contribute 12cm to world sea-level increases by 2100
January 11th, 2011 - 3:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 11 (ANI): A new study has found that melt off from small mountain glaciers and ice caps will contribute about 12 centimetres to world sea-level increases by 2100.Scientists from the ... Read more...
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Blue-green bacteria may help generate ‘green’ electricity Home
June 21st, 2010 - 6:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 20 (ANI): Using blue-green bacteria, researchers have for the first time developed a way to convert sunlight directly into electricity in a CO2-free manner.The study illustrates that electrogenic workings of ... Read more...
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Blue-green bacteria may help generate ‘green’ electricity
June 20th, 2010 - 12:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 20 (ANI): Using blue-green bacteria, researchers have for the first time developed a way to convert sunlight directly into electricity in a CO2-free manner.The study illustrates that electrogenic workings of ... Read more...
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Global warming taking giant bites out of underbellies of Greenland’s glaciers
February 15th, 2010 - 2:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 15 (ANI): In a new study, scientists have found out that water warmed by climate change is taking giant bites out of the underbellies of Greenland's glaciers, with 75 per ... Read more...
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Nanoparticles from melting glaciers can help slow global warming
December 11th, 2008 - 5:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 11 (ANI): A team of scientists has theorized that nanoparticles from melting glaciers can help slow global warming, by trapping CO2 from the atmosphere.According to a report in ... Read more...
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Antarctic glaciers may provide clues to past and future sea level
October 29th, 2008 - 5:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 29 (ANI): Scientists from the U.S., U.K. and Australia have teamed up to explore two of the last uncharted regions of Earth, the Aurora and Wilkes Subglacial Basins, in ... Read more...
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Melting glaciers may release DDT and contaminate Antarctic environment
May 27th, 2008 - 2:05 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 27 (ANI): A new study by scientists has suggested that the melting of the Antarctic glaciers might be leading to the release of large amounts of the banned pesticide ... Read more...
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Antarctic volcanic eruption occurred under ice 2,000 years ago
January 21st, 2008 - 12:28 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Jan 21 (ANI): Scientists have for the first time found evidence of a 2,000 year old volcanic eruption from beneath Antarcticas most rapidly changing ice sheet.According to a report in the ... Read more...
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