Photosynthesis

Researchers have serendipitously discovered that a key step in photosynthesis can occur much earlier in the process than previously believed

If Greece takes steps to stem the destruction of its meadows of Neptune grass (Posidonia oceanica) in the Southern Aegean alone, it could reach 37% of its greenhouse gas emissions absorption target by 2030, a study spearheaded by the Hellenic Center for Marine Research has found.

Mathematicians at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have set a critical threshold for global ocean carbon sequestration. Exceeding this threshold will lead to the sixth mass extinction of species on Earth, LIFE said, quoted by BTA.

Scientists have created bacteria covered in tiny semiconductors that generate a potential fuel source from sunlight, carbon dioxide and water, reported BBC.

The so-called "cyborg" bugs produce acetic acid, a chemical that can then be turned into fuel and plastic.

In lab experiments, the bacteria proved much more efficient at harvesting sunlight than plants.

The citizens of Thessaloniki strolling along the port of Thermaikos were in for a surprise, as the waters had turned red. The natural phenomenon, which is known as the “red tide”, is created from a rapid development of uni-cellar photosynthetic plankton organisms. It is phenomenon that appears on a regular basis in Thessaloniki, which results in reddish spots on the water surface.

Carbon dioxide is considered bad because it causes global warming, and it’s also a highly political issue, as evidenced by the fact that U.S. democrats want to impose regulations to reduce emissions, while Republicans want to do away with them altogether.

A group of scientists with the Biological Research Centre of the Botanical Garden of Jibou will go on an expedition to Lapland, June 2-13 to conduct research into the culture of the local Sami population.