Scottish scientists begin earthworm count

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Scottish scientists begin earthworm count

By The World ⋅ September 25, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

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Download MP3The focal point of global climate change talks moves from a UN summit in New York this week, to Bangkok, Thailand next week. That’s where representatives of most of the world’s countries will get back to the nitty-gritty work of negotiating the text of a possible new climate treaty. One item that’s probably not the agenda in Bangkok is the importance of the humble earthworm. But, in parts of the world at least, the worm may be a a good harbinger of the effects of global climate change. To that end, scientists in Scotland have begun an earthworm count. We speak with Roy Neilson of the Scottish Crop Research Institute (SCRI) in Dundee.

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2 comments for “Scottish scientists begin earthworm count”

John White

The Roman artifacts recently found in England do NOT contain “precious gems.” The stones found in these object are intrinsically worthless, junk stones. Also, the term “precious gems” has no meaning whatsoever and should not appear in any news report.
Steve

When this was broadcast live, after this segment was a music clip that sounded like it had Sax, Tuba, and Balafon. Can anybody tell me who/what it was? I might guess Momo Wandel Soumah, but I don’t know.
Thanks.

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