Muddled carbon tax
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European Commission member Carlo Ripa di Meana's suggestion that carbon dioxide emissions be taxed as a means of controlling this greenhouse gas is worthy of further study despite the problems with di Meana's version. Di Meana's Europe-wide tax would not work well since the market for energy is not strongly linked to price and since di Meana's tax confuses the separate aims of promoting energy conservation and limiting the release of carbon dioxide. However, di Meana's suggestion has potential and at least proves that Europe is serious about environmental policy.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1992
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Mudskippers store air in their burrows
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Mudskipper fishes are able to maintain their metabolism even when confined in their burrows filled with oxygen-depleted water. The species Periophthalmodon schlosseri was found to accumulate air in its burrows, which occur in the high intertidal zone. Before burrowing the fish inflates its buccopharyngeal cavity with air, and the cavity is deflated when it re-emerges.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1998
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An enzymic 'latch' on a global carbon store
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Research is presented describing the study of peatland carbon build up through a lack of oxygen caused by enzyme phenol oxidase.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2001
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