BUBBLE TROUBLE
The Norwegian government has rejected a proposed experiment to pump tonnes of liquid carbon dioxide into the waters off its shores. Some researchers believe dumping CO2 in liquid form deep in the ocean will help reduce the build-up of the gas in the atmosphere. In cold, deep waters, CO2 should stay liquid and not bubble back up to the surface, they say.
TANGLED WEB
BT saw its dream of earning royalties from all the world’s Internet service providers (ISPs) crumble last week. The British telecoms company claimed it owned a patent covering hyperlinks. In the hope…
