Naysayers, you’re on. If you’re convinced that climate change isn’t man-made, a physicist in Texas wants to hear from you. Bring your virtual chalk, polish up your math, hone your argument and prove your point. Your time won’t be misspent: If you can irrefutably prove your hypothesis, he’ll pay you $10,000.
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Tropical cloud forests are situated in mountains and are characterized by the frequent presence of low-level clouds. Scientists have always regarded them as having high biodiversity, but a study published recently in mongabay.com's open access journal, Tropical Conservation Science adds a new dimension: it found cloud forests contain a significant and surprising array of tree and bromeliad species, even when they are relatively small.
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La propulsión de viento para cometas y rotores Flettner podrÃa ofrecer una ruta viable para ayudar a reducir las emisiones de CO2 en el sector del transporte marÃtimo, de acuerdo con el Dr. Michael Traut, investigador asociado de la Universidad de Manchester.
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Edinburgh-based biofuel company Celtic Renewables has signed an agreement with Europe’s foremost biotechnology pilot facility to undergo next-stage testing of its process to turn whisky by-products into biofuel that can power current vehicles.
The partnership, which will allow the company to develop its technology at Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant (BBEPP) in Ghent, has been made possible by second round funding worth €1.5million, including more than €1million from the UK Government, to help meet its ambition of growing a new €125 million-a-year industry in the UK.
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Filopatria es la tendencia de un organismo a permanecer en o regresar a su zona de origen. Muchas especies animales se consideran filopatricas porque a menudo regresan a su lugar de nacimiento año tras año para reproducirse. Visitar el mismo sitio es ventajoso porque los nidos y áreas de cortejo ya se han establecido, mientras que la competencia de otros animales es en gran parte inexistente debido a la territorialidad.
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New independent report identifies challenges facing U.S. businesses and policymakers; describes strategies to avoid significant, unequally-spread economic disruptions.
The American economy faces major risks from climate change, including damaging coastal storms, growing heat-related mortality, and declining labor productivity, according to an independent report released today by business, education and political leaders.
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