Researchers have developed a process in producing low cost, renewable biofuels from bacteria. They have reprogrammed photosynthetic microbes to secrete high-energy fats, making byproduct recovery and conversion to bio-fuels easier and potentially more commercially viable.
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Shale Gas Could be Worse Than Coal In Aggravating Climate Change
Shale gas extraction could come up emitting greenhouse gases to the atmosphere in two scenarios, one is when gas is burned and it produces carbon dioxide, second is when methane gas leaks out while the well is being tapped.
Ozone Depletion Over Arctic At Unprecedented Level Observed
Depletion of the ozone layer, the shield that protects life on Earth from harmful levels of ultraviolet rays, has reached an unprecedented level over the Arctic this spring because of the continuing presence of ozone depleting substances in the atmosphere and a very cold winter in the stratosphere,according to the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO).
Pacific Salmon Helps Shape Up Canada’s Ecosystems
During the autumn, many of western Canada’s rivers are ‘alive with salmon’ as the fish return to spawn through annual migration.
Forty Five Rare Species In Australia To Go Extinct?
Scientists warned that in two decades time some forty five rare species of animals in Australia would go extinct unless countermeasures is in place to stop the threats.
Millions Of Dead Sardines Tested Positive Of High Levels Of Domoic Acid
The California Department of Fish and Game has blamed the die-off on oxygen deprivation and is also testing fish for toxins at its animal forensics laboratory. Results are not expected until next week.
Global Coral Reefs Could Be Extinct By 2050?
According to a report which follows from an earlier study on the health on coral reefs, more than 90 percent of reefs will be threatened by 2030.
Chile Transforms Sewage Carrying River Into A Riverfront Park
Long stretches of the banks of Mapocho river in Santiago, Chile are lined with garbage, and homeless people live under some of its bridges.
Global Warming Connected To Extreme Rainstorms & Blizzards – Scientists Say
Two studies in recent issue of the journal Nature link heavy rains to increases in greenhouse gases more than ever before.
Solar Power Projects Threaten To Encroach Imperiled Desert Animals
The Quechan Indian Tribe sued the United States government over its approval of a second Tessera power plant, contending that the 709 megawatt Imperial Valley Solar Project would harm the flat tailed horned lizard, an animal proposed for endangered species protection.