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Scientists point to research flaw that has likely exaggerated the impact of logging in tropical forests
2013-01-23 23:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: The impact of logging on tropical forest species has likely been exaggerated by statistical problems, according to a new study in Conservation Biology. Reviewing 77 studies on how logging affects tropical biodiversity, scientists found that 67 percent were flawed by a technical problem known as 'pseudoreplication.' The debate over logging in tropical forests has garnered significant attention recently as some scientists argue that well-managed logging areas can actually retain impressive numbers...
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British scientists developing bomb-resistant train
2013-01-23 22:45:29| CNET News.com
Specially designed trains could provide "lifesaving, low-cost, simple solutions" in the event of a suicide bomb on mass transit. [Read more]
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United Kingdom: Boris Johnson's climate change "scepticism" is an embarrassment to London's scientists
2013-01-23 16:14:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New Statesman: Boris Johnson has become a real embarrassment to London's scientific community after his latest outburst of climate change 'scepticism', which exposes not just a glaring weakness in his own knowledge but also within his team of advisers. On Monday, Johnson used his Telegraph column to muse on the global climatic implications of a few days of wintry weather in the UK in January. He concluded that it might be time for policy-makers to consider whether the earth is heading for a "mini Ice Age". ...
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UK scientists bid to mimic plant energy creation
2013-01-21 12:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Press Association: Scientists are attempting to mimic the way plants harness energy from the sun in order to make a more efficient renewable fuel. Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) are embarking on an 800,000 project to replicate photosynthesis, the process by which plants convert sunlight into sugars to help them grow. The process will be used to create hydrogen, which can be used as a zero-emission fuel for cars, or converted into green electricity. It is hoped the method, which involves...
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UK scientists hope plant power could replace power plants
2013-01-21 01:25:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BusinessGreen: UK scientists are hoping to harness the process plants use to turn sunlight into energy to produce a new highly efficient and renewable source of zero-carbon fuel. A team of researchers working at the Universities of East Anglia (UEA), Cambridge, and Leeds has today confirmed it has been awarded 800,000 from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) in a move designed to accelerate its research into the highly promising technology. The project aims to artificially...
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