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labellum: Giant Waterlily (Victoria amazonica

[Vitória Régia in Portuguese]

The species has very large leaves, up to 3 m in diameter, that float on the water’s surface on a submerged stalk, 7–8 m in length. V. amazonica is native to the shallow waters of the Amazon River basin. The flowers are white the first night they are open and become pink the second night. They are up to 40 cm in diameter, and are pollinated by beetles.

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Researchers Find Particle That Could Cool EarthScientists have shown that a new molecule in the earth’s atmosphere has the potential to play a significant role in off-setting global warming by cooling the planet. In a breakthrough paper published in Science, researchers from The Univ. of Manchester, The Univ. of Bristol and Sandia National Laboratories report the potentially revolutionary effects of Criegee biradicals.Read more: http://www.laboratoryequipment.com/news-researchers-find-particle-that-could-cool-earth-011311.aspx

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Researchers Find Particle That Could Cool Earth

Scientists have shown that a new molecule in the earth’s atmosphere has the potential to play a significant role in off-setting global warming by cooling the planet. In a breakthrough paper published in Science, researchers from The Univ. of Manchester, The Univ. of Bristol and Sandia National Laboratories report the potentially revolutionary effects of Criegee biradicals.

Read more: http://www.laboratoryequipment.com/news-researchers-find-particle-that-could-cool-earth-011311.aspx