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The word 'tundra' comes from the Russian language and it means a treeless, marshy area. The tundra is located in the Arctic Circle.


Burning backwards


Burning backwards
At the Southern Illinois University, U.S.A., a process to effectively reverse the chemistry of burning has been invented. This process could help recycle carbon dioxide released by burning, rather than letting it flow into the atmosphere. The process uses carbon dioxide to produce methanol, a clean burning fuel used to power cars. This fuel could be produced and used without adding to the greenhouse effect.
29 JANUARY 2000, P. 15
New Scientist
29 JANUARY 2000, P. 15

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