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Climate change clues from tiny marine algae -- ancient and modern
2013-02-03 11:00:00| LifeSciencesWorld
[NEWS] Contact: Catherine Beswick catherine.beswick@noc.ac.uk National Oceanography Centre, Southampton (UK) Microscopic ocean algae called coccolithophores are providing clues about the impact of climate change both now and many millions of years ago. The study found that their response to environmental change varies between species, in terms…
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Harmful algae blooms increase as water warms in the world's major lakes
2013-01-08 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ClimateWire: The warming waters of one of central Europe's most popular holiday destinations, Switzerland's Lake Zurich, have created an ideal environment for a population explosion of algae including Planktothrix rubescens, a toxic cyanobacterium. It has the potential to harm humans, animals and the tourism that pumps up the economies of lake districts. Although harmful algal blooms have been documented for more than a century, recently the number and frequency of cases have drastically increased. According...
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Senate version of Fiscal Cliff legislation includes 12 energy tax extenders; boost for algae
2013-01-02 01:31:18| Green Car Congress
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Cornell team quantifies uncertainty in life cycle assessments of algae biofuel production; suggests reporting results as ranges of expected values
2013-01-01 21:31:13| Green Car Congress
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