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Big increase in Antarctic snowfall

Written by Jonathan Amos

 

Scientists have compiled a record of snowfall in Antarctica going back 200 years. The study shows there has been a significant increase in precipitation over the period, up 10{154653b9ea5f83bbbf00f55de12e21cba2da5b4b158a426ee0e27ae0c1b44117}.

The effect of the extra snow locked up in Antarctica is to slightly slow a general trend in global sea-level rise. However, this mitigation is still swamped by the contribution to the height of the oceans from ice melt around the continent.

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More than half your body is not human

Written by James Gallagher

Body-bacteria illustration

More than half of your body is not human, say scientists. Human cells make up only 43% of the body’s total cell count. The rest are microscopic colonists. Understanding this hidden half of ourselves – our microbiome – is rapidly transforming understanding of diseases from allergy to Parkinson’s.

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New ‘NanoZymes’ Use Light to Kill Bacteria

Written by RMIT University


Credit: Dr. Chaitali Dekiwadia/ RMIT Microscopy and Microanalysis Facility, A 3-D rendering of dead bacteria after it has come into contact with the NanoZymes.

Researchers from RMIT University have developed a new artificial enzyme that uses light to kill bacteria. The artificial enzymes could one day be used in the fight against infections, and to keep high-risk public spaces like hospitals free of bacteria like E. coli and Golden Staph.

E. coli can cause dysentery and gastroenteritis, while Golden Staph is the major cause of hospital-acquired secondary infections and chronic wound infections.

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The Absurd Myth About the Solar & Wind Power Solution

Written by srsroccoreport.com

As the U.S. and global oil industry continues to disintegrate under the weight of increased debt and the Falling EROI – Energy Returned On Investment, analysts are still suggesting that solar and wind power are the solution to our energy problems.

While there are many good reasons solar and wind can’t provide us with the necessary energy needs in the future, the most import one is that it takes the burning of a massive amount of coal, natural gas, and oil to manufacture renewable energy sources.

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Hunting mystery giant lightning from space

Written by Mary Halton

A cloud illuminated by lightning, with a panel of the International Space Station visible at the bottom of the frameImage copyright ESA/NASA
Image caption The ISS provides a unqiue perspective on Earth’s weather

Thunderstorms are some of the most spectacular events in nature, yet what we can see from the surface of our planet is only the beginning. There are bizarre goings on in Earth’s upper atmosphere, and a new mission aims to learn more about them.

Launched to the International Space Station on Monday, the Atmosphere-Space Interactions Monitor (ASIM) will observe the strange electrical phenomena that occur above thunderstorms.

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Is The ‘Ring Of Fire’ Becoming More Active?

Written by Tyler Durden

When Bali’s Mount Agung started rumbling last September, authorities on the Indonesian resort island — mindful of the destruction the 3,000-meter volcano had caused in 1963 — began warning residents to evacuate. Tremors of varying intensity continued until Nov. 21, when it finally began to erupt, forcing as many as 140,000 people to seek refuge. More than four months later, it still hasn’t stopped.

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Hubble Finds an Einstein Ring

Written by NASA

This image is packed full of galaxies! A keen eye can spot exquisite elliptical galaxies and spectacular spirals, seen at various orientations: edge-on with the plane of the galaxy visible, face-on to show off magnificent spiral arms, and everything in between.

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The ‘Global Warming’ Pause Has Returned

Written by Paul Homewood

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Hadcrut now has numbers out for February, giving an anomaly of 0.523C, measured against the 1961-90 baseline, slightly down on January’s 0.556C. This means that the last six months have been below 0.59C.

It is clear that temperatures are settling down at a similar level to the period between 2002 and 2007, following the record El Nino of 2015/16.

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Study: UK wind farms most profitable when switched off

Written by theenergyadvocate.co.uk

More than £100 million was paid out to energy firms that own wind farms last year to switch off their turbines and stop producing electricity, according to new research.

According to analysis of official figures, the wind farms generate an average of 40{154653b9ea5f83bbbf00f55de12e21cba2da5b4b158a426ee0e27ae0c1b44117} more funds when their turbines are turned off than when they are running.

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Top Climate Scientist: CO2 Model Assumptions “Invalid”

Written by Pierre R Gosselin

Concerning global sea level rise, Professor Ole Humlum believes the planet will see only “8-15 cm rise by the year 2100”. And though most scientists agree man is warming the planet through CO2 emissions by burning fossil fuels, Prof. Humlum wrote that the figure for CO2 climate sensitivity is completely in dispute.

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Dr. Willie Soon Exposes Scientific Deceit; Is Anyone Listening?

Written by CO2 is Life

OSU marine ecologist receives prestigious National Science Board award

CORVALLIS, Ore. – The National Science Board is honoring Oregon State University marine ecologist Jane Lubchenco with its 2018 Vannevar Bush Award.

The award recognizes “exceptional lifelong leaders in science and technology who have made substantial contributions to the welfare of the nation through public service in science, technology, and public policy.”

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Can CO2 Melt Antarctic Ice FROM BELOW? Hardly!

Written by CO2 is Life

At the same time, hundreds of feet inland and deep underwater where even remote-controlled submersibles cannot venture, the warming ocean is also chipping away huge swaths of Antarctica’s frosty underbelly. According to a new study published yesterday (April 2) in the journal Nature Geoscience, ice is receding deep below eight of Antarctica’s largest glaciers at an alarming rate — roughly five times faster than it should be. If this marine ice recession continues, it could lead to a total collapse of the world’s largest ice sheet, the study found. [Images of Melt: Earth’s Vanishing Ice]

“Our study provides clear evidence that retreat is happening across the ice sheet due to ocean melting at its base,”

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