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New catalyst could lead to cleaner energy
Posted in Featured, Science on 9th Mar, 2014
by Alex Muller
MIT chemists devise a reaction that traps carbon dioxide and turns it into something useful.
Ninety-five per cent of world's fish hide in mesopelagic zone
Posted in Science on 3rd Mar, 2014
by Alex Muller
An international team of marine biologists has found mesopelagic fish in the earth's oceans constitute 10 to 30 times more biomass than previously thought.
New online tool tracks tree loss in 'near real time'
Posted in Online on 22nd Feb, 2014
by Alex Muller
A new global monitoring system has been launched that promises "near real time" information on deforestation around the world.
Bumblebees infected with honeybee diseases
Posted in Science on 20th Feb, 2014
by Alex Muller
In the last few decades, many species have suffered steep declines, and some in the UK have gone extinct.
Deep-sea mining 'must responsibly respect ecosystems'
Posted in Science on 19th Feb, 2014
by Alex Muller
Scientists have made an impassioned plea for humanity to pause and think before making a headlong rush to exploit the deep sea.