Archive for January 18th, 2009
To Dump Iron Sulphate in the Southern Ocean, or Not
Posted by jennifer, January 18th, 2009 - under News, Opinion.
Tags: Philosophy
Comments: 42
YOUR concept of nature is almost certainly going to influence whether you support the idea of a German ship dumping 20 tons of iron sulphate over 300 square kilometres of Southern Ocean to provoke a massive algal bloom for carbon sequestration.
Those who subscribe to the idea that earth systems are delicately balanced are likely to be [...]
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Do Plants Produce Methane?
Posted by Charlotte Ramotswe, January 18th, 2009 - under News.
Tags: Plants and Animals
Comments: none
The recent finding that plants could be a major source of the atmosphere’s methane is challenged by new research. Read more here.
Eating Lizard
Posted by Charlotte Ramotswe, January 18th, 2009 - under News.
Comments: none
Malaysian wildlife authorities rescued 2,300 endangered lizards headed for restaurants that offer exotic meat, an official said Tuesday. Read more here.

