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Climate change science complex, effects clear 2000-2009: warmest decade on record The past 10 years have been the warmest in recorded history, according to the UK Meteorological (Met) Office. Figures released at the UN climate talks in Copenhagen show despite 1998 being the warmest year on record, the noughties has ... New materials may aid in capturing carbon The gas first has to be captured from the flueIt has then to be released for storage 
How much does the sea weigh?In an effort to find out how ocean mass affects tectonic plates, a team of German scientists has recently taken on one of the most difficult sets of measurements possible in nature, namely to determine how much the sea “weighs.” ... 
Earth more sensitive to CO{-2} in the long-termIn the long-term, the Earth's temperature may be 30-50 per cent more sensitive to atmospheric carbon dioxide than has previously been estimated, reports a new ... Unraveling the mystery behind coral bleaching Three chemicals that the bacteria, V. coralliilyticus, produces in warmer water are involved in the transformation of coral from healthy to bleached. The discovery helps unravel the mystery of coral bleaching. ... Towards a more energy efficient computer chip Scientists have succeeded in transferring magnetic information directly into a semiconductor, for the first time, at room temperature. This leads to the development of a more energy-efficient form of electronics. ... 
Aggression-promoting chemical in fly foundScientists say they have identified an aggression-promoting pheromone, a chemical, and have pinpointed the neurons in the fly’s antenna that detect it and relay the information to the brain to elicit aggression. ... End of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon? Markets and Brazil’s political will are converging unprecedentedly to end deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon with 80 per cent of it still standing. Brazil has lowered deforestation rates 64 per cent since 2005. ... 
Concept behind marine reserves validatedA recent study in the Gulf of California confirmed the validity of a key concept behind marine reserves — the idea that offspring produced in a protected area can replenish the stocks of harvested species outside the ...
FARMER'S NOTEBOOK A more affordable way to monitor weather The device measures six basic parameters that can help farmers Integrated management of leaf webber in mulberry The leaf webber, Diaphania pulverulentalis, is one of the serious pests which infests mulberry predominantly in winter season in many parts of southern states. The female moth lays 150-200 eggs at the rate of 1 to 2 eggs per apical shoot ... FARM QUERY Reddish colour in sugarcane I notice a reddish colour in my sugarcane crops (on the stem and in some leaves) recently and have been trying various control measures without any effect. Is there any suitable suggestion available which can be effective?Damodar Patil ...
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