Chief Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 Source: DNA India February 21, 2010 London - New research has suggested that rising ocean temperatures may leave corals and rainforests without clouds for protection. Five years ago, Graham Jones and his team at Southern Cross University in Lismore, New South Wales, Australia, demonstrated that algae living in coral tissue produce a gas called dimethyl sulphide (DMS). When released into the atmosphere, DMS helps clouds form over coral reefs. Jones says that the clouds block sunlight and cool the sea. read more More... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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