Posts Tagged ‘algae blooms’

Global Warming is Natural…Yeah, Yeah, We’ve Heard it Before

The argument that global warming is natural can be compared to other types of junk-science claims in recent U.S. history.

Venetian Algae Might Soon Supply Port’s Energy Needs

When it comes to algae, the only thing that Venetian authorities can be certain of is the fact that this problem is not going away. But the newest plan just might solve any number of problems. In collaboration with Enalg, the Venice seaport will build a power plant that uses algae as fuel.

Oil Spill Wipes Sunshine from Coast of Australia

An oil spill on Wednesday has left more than 40 miles of Australia’s Sunshine Coast in dire straits.

Green Algae Bloom Process Could Stop Global Warming

A team of UK scientists have discovered a natural process that could delay, or even end, the threat of global warming.

The researchers, aboard the Royal Navy’s HMS Endurance, have found that melting icebergs off the coast of Antarctica are releasing millions of tiny particles of iron into the southern Ocean, helping to create huge ‘blooms’ of algae that absorb carbon emissions. The algae then sinks to the icy depths, effectively removing CO2 from the atmosphere for hundreds of years.

According to lead researcher, Prof. Rob Raiswell of Leeds University, “The Earth itself seems to want to save us.”

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