Will plants profit from high CO2?

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Several experiments aim to find out how the earth's growing concentration of atmospheric CO2 will effect natural ecosystems. Increased CO2 is known to increase output of some crops, but its effect on interacting natural communities is unknown. Absorption by plants may mitigate global warming.

Environmental aspects, Plant communities, Atmospheric carbon dioxide

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A new form of matter unveiled

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The creation of the Bose-Einstein condensate was the top scientific achievement of 1995. Others included: the discovery of a gene that controls organ formation; sequencing of entire bacterial genomes; a planet found in outer space; an obesity gene; and new brain-imaging techniques.

Research, Political aspects, Bose-Einstein condensation, Federal aid to research, Government aid to research, 1995 AD, Bosons

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Bringing back the everglades; amid great scientific and political uncertainty, ecosystem managers in Florida are pushing ahead with the boldest - and most expensive - restoration plan in history

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The US Army Corps of Engineers and the state of Florida plan to restore the entire Florida Everglades ecosystem, which has been dying in response to decades of pollution, drainage and altered water flow. The $2-billion plan aims to rebuild a system of natural wetlands.

Economic aspects, Florida, Wetland conservation, Everglades, Restoration ecology

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