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News | Archive (6 September 2010)
Forests make heatwaves initially warmer
— 16:41 GMT | EnvironmentDuring heatwaves forests reduce their evaporation. This causes the atmosphere to warm up even more. During extremely long periods of heat, however, this reduction enables the forests to continue their evaporation for longer, so the net effect is ultimately one of cooling in relation to the surroundings. This emerged from research by Ryan Teuling (Wageningen University, part of Wageningen UR) and colleagues just published in Nature Geoscience…
The forest paradox during heatwaves
— 16:40 GMT | EnvironmentComparatively speaking, forests initially have a weaker cooling effect during heatwaves than open grassland. This is revealed in a study that could help refine models for weather and climate forecasts. Moreover, it also provides fresh arguments for the debate on reforestation in the context of climate change…
Using buildings for flood protection
— 16:37 GMT | EnvironmentBuildings, car parks and roads could, alongside their 'regular' functions, have a role to play in protecting the rest of the city from flooding. According to researcher Bianca Stalenberg, this concept could be very useful for the Dutch cities along the River Rhine, for example. Stalenberg will defend her PhD thesis on this subject on Wednesday 8 September at Delft university of Technology (TU Delft, The Netherlands)…
Melting rate icecaps Greenland and Western Antarctica lower than expected
— 16:34 GMT | EnvironmentThe Greenland and West Antarctic ice caps are melting at half the speed previously predicted. This finding has emerged from research by a joint US/Dutch team from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Delft University of Technology (TU Delft, The Netherlands) and SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research. The scientists have published their findings in the September issue of Nature Geoscience…
Revoke licences call for repeat wildlife trafficking offender
— 16:31 GMT | EnvironmentA six month jail sentence for one of the world's noted wildlife trafficker is welcome but the offender should also have all licences for possession of totally protected and protected wildlife revoked, WWF-Malaysia said today…
Fears of a decline in bee pollination confirmed
— 04:30 GMT | BiologyWidespread reports of a decline in the population of bees and other flower-visiting animals have aroused fear and speculation that pollination is also likely on the decline. A recent University of Toronto study provides the first long-term evidence of a downward trend in pollination, while also pointing to climate change as a possible contributor…
Talented bacteria make food poisoning unpredictable
— 04:27 GMT | HealthWhile we are often exposed to bacteria in our food which could cause food poisoning, we don't always become ill - why should this be so?…
'Jailbreak' bacteria can trigger heart disease
— 04:24 GMT | HealthPlaque-causing bacteria can jailbreak from the mouth into the bloodstream and increase your risk of heart attack says a scientist at the Society for General Microbiology's autumn meeting in Nottingham…
Backstabbing bacteria: A new treatment for infection?
— 04:21 GMT | HealthSelfish bacterial cells that act in their own interests and do not cooperate with their infection-causing colleagues can actually reduce the severity of infection…
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