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November 13, 2012

Carbon buried in the soil rises again
Davis CA (SPX) Nov 12, 2012
A research team that includes a University of California, Davis, plant scientist has identified a source of carbon emissions that could play a role in understanding past and future global change. While earlier studies have found that erosion can bury carbon in the soil, acting as a carbon sink, or storage, the new study published this week in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that part of that sink is only temporary. "It's all part of figuring out the global c ... read more

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U.S., New Zealand in Antarctic proposal

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The Dalai Lama said Monday that China is more interested in criticising him than finding the reason behind a spate of Tibetan self-immolations threatening to mar the Communist Party's leadership change. ... more

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