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Jun 2016

Aug 02, 2016

Antarctic Sea Ice May be a Source of Mercury

New research has found methylmercury, a potent neurotoxin, in sea ice in the Southern Ocean.
The results are the first to show that sea ice bacteria can change mercury into methylmercury, a more toxic form that can contaminate the marine environment, including fish and birds.

Jul 30, 2016

Large Abelisaurus Dinosaur Footprint Found

One of the largest ever a dinosaur footprint has been found in Bolivia.
It is more than a metre across, and is thought to have belonged to a type of dinosaur called an Abelisaurus.

Jul 29, 2016

Electricity Generated by Clean Energy Sources

Official figures have revealed that almost half the UK’s electricity came from clean energy sources such as wind and nuclear power last year.
Renewables outstripping coal power for the first time.
The government wants to phase out polluting coal-fired power stations by 2025 as part of efforts to tackle climate change.

Jul 21, 2016

New Dinosaur Discovered in Argentina

A previously unknown species of meat-eating dinosaur has been unearthed in Argentina, adding to the dino family known as the Giant Thieves.
The new meat-eating dinosaur, Murusraptor barrosaensis, has been discovered from 80 million year old rocks from Patagonia, Argentina.

Jul 15, 2016

Ocean Warming Primary Cause of Antarctic Glacier Retreat

A new study has found for the first time that ocean warming is the primary cause of retreat of glaciers on the western Antarctic Peninsula. The Peninsula is one of the largest current contributors to sea-level rise and this new finding will enable researchers to make better predictions of ice loss from this region.
The study reports that glaciers flowing to the coast on the western side of the Peninsula show a distinct spatial correlation with ocean temperature patterns, with those in the south retreating rapidly but those in the north showing little change. Some 90% of the 674 glaciers in this region have retreated since records began in the 1940s.

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