Monthly Archives: April 2009

Shuttle Dodges Space Junk Risk

Posted on April 18, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

Despite the recent rash of space-debris problems, the risk that the space shuttle mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope will have a catastrophic collision with space junk and micrometeoroids won’t exceed NASA guidelines. More precise observations of the orbital … Continue reading →

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Ancient Ecosystem Discovered Beneath Antarctic Glacier

Posted on April 17, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

Scientists have found life in an ecosystem trapped underneath a glacier in Antarctica for nearly 2 million years. The microbes, they suggest, are surviving the dark, oxygen-free waters by drawing energy from sulfur and iron. The findings provide insight into … Continue reading →

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Forests could become source of warming

Posted on April 17, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

  The world’s forests are at risk of becoming a source of planet-warming emissions instead of soaking them up like a sponge unless greenhouse gases are controlled, scientists said.   Deforestation emits 20 percent of the world’s carbon dioxide when … Continue reading →

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Biomass energy ‘could be harmful’

Posted on April 17, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

Biomass power – such as burning wood for energy – could do more harm than good in the battle to reduce greenhouse gases, UK’s Environment Agency warns. Ploughing up pasture to plant energy crops could produce more CO2 by 2030 … Continue reading →

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