Science / Environment / Energy

This Market Business News category includes all of our articles that are related to science or the environment. This includes research projects in science and events that have an impact on the environment (be it beneficial or detrimental). This page is where you will find information on what is happening in the renewable energy industry, news to do with the electric or hybrid vehicle market, and information about electricity consumption, etc.

Kangaroo

Kangaroo fart study challenges livestock methane emission theories

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A kangaroo fart study carried out by a team of Australian and Swiss scientists has turned previous research on its head. They say theirs...
Rainbow Cloud

Spectacular rainbow cloud photo taken by tourist in Jamaica

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A tourist took a spectacular photograph of a rainbow cloud, also called an iridescent cloud, while on vacation in Jamaica last week. The colors in...
Amazon Jungle

Community forest rights can reduce CO2 emissions and tree felling

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Community forest rights can reduce carbon dioxide emissions and protect trees, as well as generating significant returns – environmentally, socially and economically – says...
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Molten iron rain and hot dust of distant planet with no sun

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A planet-like object 75-light years away has weird weather – there are layers of hot dust cloud and molten iron rain - says a...
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National Grid ordered boost in energy output after plant breakdowns

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The National Grid asked the UK power industry to ramp up electricity production after multiple energy plant breakdowns. An additional 500 megawatts was requested between...
Global warming pic

Sexual intercourse frequency will decline due to global warming

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Global warming will have a surprising consequence – people’s libido will suffer and sexual intercourse frequency will decline, resulting in a much lower birth...
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Budding astronauts please apply – NASA recruiting

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NASA said it will soon start accepting applications for its next class of astronaut candidates, ahead of the agency’s journey to Mars. If you...
Chimps

Chimpanzees with Scottish accent study flawed, say researchers

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A study claiming that Dutch chimpanzees pick up the Scottish accent after being moved to a new colony in Scotland was flawed, says a...
T rex jaw and skull

T. Rex jaw opened super wide and had 15cm long teeth

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If Little Red Riding Hood had met T. rex (Tyrannosaurus rex) instead of the Big Bad Wolf, it would have told her its giant...
Foggerdy

Ant Man said the black ants tasted quite good

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Reginald Foggerdy, aged 62, who survived for six days on his own in the Australian outback with no food or water, said the black...