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
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BT saw its dream of earning royalties from all the world鈥檚 Internet service providers (ISPs) crumble last week. The British telecoms company claimed it owned a patent covering hyperlinks. In the hope of setting a precedent, it sued the US-based ISP Prodigy Communications. But the US District Court in New York has thrown the case out, saying Prodigy does not infringe the patent.
SMALLPOX DEFENCE
Israel has begun vaccinating 1500 health workers against smallpox amid concern that it could be the victim of a retaliatory strike if the US attacks Iraq. Ido Hadari from Israel鈥檚 Ministry of Health says the people being vaccinated are those who will help to administer the vaccine to the public should it be needed. A further 150,000 emergency workers may also be vaccinated.