News tagged with soil cores
Early settlers rapidly transformed New Zealand forests with fire
New research indicates that the speed of early forest clearance following human colonisation of the South Island of New Zealand was much faster and more intense than previously thought.
Dec 13, 2010 |
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Humans may have helped the decline of African rainforests 3000 years ago
(PhysOrg.com) -- Large areas of rainforests in Central Africa mysteriously disappeared over three thousand years ago, to be replaced by savannas. The prevailing theory has been that the cause was a change ...
Feb 10, 2012 |
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Scientist: Temperate freshwater wetlands are 'forgotten' carbon sinks
A new study comparing the carbon-holding power of freshwater wetlands has produced measurements suggesting that wetlands in temperate regions are more valuable as carbon sinks than current policies imply, according to researchers.
Jan 26, 2012 |
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Creation of database for promising adsorbents for decontamination of radioactive substances from nuclear power plants
(PhysOrg.com) -- NIMS is collecting basic data on natural minerals produced in various regions and inorganic materials with different chemical compositions as a tool for selecting suitable materials, and will make this information ...
Jan 13, 2012 |
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Research prevents eco-fraud
In recent years, the growing demand for organic food products has led to the faking of food and fraud. Headed by the Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, a European research project will now develop ...
Jan 12, 2012 |
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Alaskan lake bed cores show expanding Arctic shrubs may slow erosion
The relationship between permafrost, Arctic vegetation, soil erosion, and changing air temperatures is complicated at best. For instance, rising temperatures melt surface permafrost layers and increase shrub growth. These ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 31, 2011 |
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Molecular celebrations for your taste buds
Not another turkey, caviar or Yule Log! What if the traditional end-of-year feast was left up to scientists? The menu might surprise a few...
Dec 26, 2011 |
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Twin probes to circle moon to study gravity field
The moon has come a long way since Galileo first peered at it through a telescope. Unmanned probes have circled around it and landed on its surface. Twelve American astronauts have walked on it. And lunar ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 26, 2011 |
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Africa pitches new promised land for astronomers
Africa, the birthplace of the human species, has long been a magnet for archaeologists.
Dec 19, 2011 |
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Location, location, location: Economists document key role of spatial component in economic growth
Location and other geographical factors play an important role in supporting economic growth and development in emerging markets, a new study from the Consortium on Financial Systems and Poverty has found.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Dec 19, 2011 |
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Seeking a pot of geological gold
Researchers are moving a step closer to solving one of the greatest murder mysteries of all time. It happened roughly 200 million years ago, marking the boundary between the Triassic and Jurassic periods, ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 16, 2011 |
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