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Test of Planet-Cooling Scheme Could Start in 2022

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Up there, 10 to 50 kilometers above the Earth’s surface, ozone molecules absorb the sun’s ultraviolet light, protecting life far below. Even less is understood about the potential risks to people and the environment—could the particles deplete the ozone layer, for example, or significantly alter the weather? about 0.6 °C.

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Study finds paved surfaces in Houston worsen air quality

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The article is in press in the Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres , a publication of the American Geophysical Union. Houston, with a mix of petrochemical facilities, sprawling suburbs, and traffic jams that stretch for miles, has some of the highest levels of ground-level ozone and other air pollutants in the United States.

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The #1 working mum’s guide to buying the perfect electric car

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Who wants to hear yet another article on ‘daddy owns a flash car’?… Modern-day kids are engrossed in a world of rambling Youtube stars and have adopted that same approach in daily conversation. There could not be a better candidate for such an article! me neither, particularly as it is mothers day! Mum, Get a Tesla!”.

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Researchers Engineer Yeast to Produce Methyl Halides from Biomass; Precursors for Biohydrocarbon Fuels

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Methyl halides are naturally produced by a number of organisms; the enzyme responsible for this production—methyl halide transferase (MHT)—has been studied in the context of the environmental production of methyl halides, which contribute to ozone depletion. Article ASAP doi: 10.1021/ja809461u. —Bayer et. Redeker, N.-Y.

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