Monthly Archives: June 2009

The World We Avoided by Protecting the Ozone Layer

These mapss are from the interesting and thought provoking article NASA published.Click here to read the story.

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Geography And History Shape Genetic Differences In Humans

New research indicates that natural selection may shape the human genome much more slowly than previously thought. Other factors — the movements of humans within and among continents, the expansions and contractions of populations, and the vagaries of genetic chance … Continue reading

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Ancient Antarctic Mountains Found Under Miles of Ice

Millions of years ago, rivers ran in Antarctica through craggy mountain valleys that were strangely similar to the modern European Alps, Chinese and British scientists reported on Wednesday. In a study published by the British journal Nature, the scientists described … Continue reading

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Study finds forest conservation in Indonesia could be as profitable as palm oil plantations

Selling credits for the billions of tons of carbon that are locked in Indonesia’s tropical rain forests could be as profitable as converting these areas into palm oil plantations, a study   found.The study, in the current issue of the … Continue reading

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