US researchers find that black carbon, a component of atmospheric soot that is emitted from sources such as cook stoves, diesel engines and coal-fired electric power plants, may be accelerating snow melt in places like the Himalayan glaciers even faster than greenhouse gases.
http://www.scidev.net/en/news/sooty-himalayan-snow-warms-climate-alters-
monsoons-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_news, http://acjnewsline.org
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Australian marine biologists warn that continued ocean warming and acidification are very likely to result in abnormal or missing supportive skeletal structures in marine life such as abalone and sea urchins.
http://www.smh.com.au/environment/earth-hour/rising-ocean-temperatures-will-be-devastating-for-sea-urchins-and-abalone-20110306-1bjk4.html


US-based internet company Google is adding recharging station locations to its popular Google Maps web and smart phone applications, to aid in trip planning for owners of electric vehicles.
http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/general/1283584/google-adds-electric-vehicle-charging-stations-to-maps ,
http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2011/03/14/Google-adds-charging-stations-to-maps/UPI-60541300133347
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