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International Day for Biodiversity - 22nd May 2013
Posted Wed, 22 May 2013 11:52:46 GMT by Michael EvansBiodiversity is the term given to the variety of life on Earth and the natural pattern it forms. The biodiversity we see today is the result of millions of years of evolution, initially shaped by natural processes, but in modern times increasingly as a result of human intervention. We are an integral part of the web of biodiversity and we depend on this web, as does every other life form on the planet.
International Day for Biodiversity - 22nd May 2013
Pangolin Paradise in Vietnam
Posted Wed, 22 May 2013 09:41:16 GMT by Dave ArmstrongWhen Chinese people eat scales of pangolins, they are destroying several species of a unique and precious mammal in the forest food web. Vietnam has begun the slow process of re-education and also getting the animals back into a depleted number of habitats.
Pangolin Paradise in Vietnam
It's NOT a jungle out there - (any more)
Posted Wed, 22 May 2013 09:16:16 GMT by Colin RickettsThe tropical forests of the whole of South East Asia have been disappearing fast for years. The WWF and the EIA are now questioning just how long making a quick buck will take precedence over essential conservation.
It's NOT a jungle out there - (any more)
More research on climate change needed, but too late!
Posted Mon, 20 May 2013 14:45:00 GMT by Paul RobinsonCertain academics claim that we may not have as severe a rise in temperature as is generally believed. On the other hand, they admit we have no idea what additional factors might be adding to global warming.
More research on climate change needed, but too late!
Maps of the rare and unusual
Posted Sat, 18 May 2013 12:00:00 GMT by JW DoweyThe protection of our fauna and flora is becoming one of the most important tasks of this generation, as more and more become endangered by human greed. Politics is part of the answer but initiatives such as those of the ZSL have a great part to play.
Maps of the rare and unusual
Minoans and genes
Posted Thu, 16 May 2013 13:04:15 GMT by JW DoweyOn Crete, people seem to stay. The Great Island reeks of really ancient culture and strange myths. So researchers decided to ask the ancients where they came from!
Minoans and genes
A revelation for solar-powered hydrogen generation
Posted Thu, 16 May 2013 12:44:07 GMT by Paul RobinsonThe efficiency of photo-electric devices is forever improving. Here, researchers have managed to cut costs remarkably and increase stability, although efficiency still needs to be raised for large scale production.
A revelation for solar-powered hydrogen generation
Kiwi Conservation Genetics
Posted Wed, 15 May 2013 13:20:28 GMT by Dave ArmstrongOne of he oddest of the exoic birds from that wonderland called New Zealand, this little spotted kiwi has been conserved for over a century.However, because of the lack of diversity within its genes, it may yet face extincton in he future.
Kiwi Conservation Genetics
Tiger, tiger, burning less bright
Posted Wed, 15 May 2013 12:40:29 GMT by Dave ArmstrongThe Indian tiger is the largest population remaining today. It is in deep trouble, like many others, because genetic isolation is taking place. One ray of hope is some increase in variation, but this could be a fault due to sampling.
Tiger, tiger, burning less bright
International Day of Families - 15th May
Posted Wed, 15 May 2013 10:44:00 GMT by Michael EvansFamily-related provisions are usually important components of UN policy decisions since they form part of an integrated comprehensive approach to development. UN International Day of Families has been celebrated on 15th May every year since 1995. It can be celebrated in many ways, but whatever the emphasis might be, it is important to remember that the family unit has great value and is something that should be cherished.
International Day of Families - 15th May
The carbon dioxide milestone
Posted Tue, 14 May 2013 11:58:37 GMT by Colin RickettsAs carbon sequestration and other measures of mitigation are argued, the old figures become more and more worrying. Will anything start these non-scientific heads of state considering real logic and effective measures to stop emissions temperature rises and the huge risks!
The carbon dioxide milestone
Public/Private by product networks help businesses turn waste into cash
Posted Mon, 13 May 2013 11:26:48 GMT by Natalie HummelThe examples of how industry can recycle waste stretch back through history, but now its urgent as resources are slim and profits sometimes slimmer. Some recent examples put into focus how waste becomes extra revenue and also how pollution is negated.
Public/Private by product networks help businesses turn waste into cash
Pyros, the ursine romeo of the Pyrenees
Posted Sun, 12 May 2013 18:21:54 GMT by JW DoweyWhen it comes to bears, it's possible that one male will often father many of the cubs in an area. This bear shows us this is indeed possible, and could be true for several species with limited distribution possibilities.
Pyros, the ursine romeo of the Pyrenees
Biofuel Progress without Enzymes
Posted Fri, 10 May 2013 12:21:30 GMT by Dave ArmstrongThe search for cheaper ways to provide fuels to fit into old technology is one way to face up to carbon dioxide emissions. One solution is extracting sugars from cellulose, using enzymes, or better, a new acid catalyst.
Biofuel Progress without Enzymes
Skinks and other Squamates - Sorted!
Posted Fri, 10 May 2013 10:40:29 GMT by Dave ArmstrongThe snakes and lizards have unrecognised importance in world ecosystems. Often predatory, they fit into food webs in some strange ways too.
Skinks and other Squamates - Sorted!
Thou old black worm, I spit fire on your ashes!
Posted Thu, 09 May 2013 08:48:44 GMT by Paul RobinsonOnly 23 words can be found truly as roots to most ancient Eurasian languages. These very old words however have been kept through natural selection because of their use in communication.
Thou old black worm, I spit fire on your ashes!
Call it the Acidic Ocean now
Posted Tue, 07 May 2013 16:33:57 GMT by Dave ArmstrongWhile the warming has been catastrophic, the underlying effects of our treatment of the Arctic have been overlooked. This is a truly enormous chemical change, joining with global warming to destroy communities and possibly ecosystems.
Call it the Acidic Ocean now
The Nudibranch Exposed - Correction
Posted Mon, 06 May 2013 09:32:00 GMT by JW DoweyThe naming of some sea-slugs is plagued with aged specimens that seem to have become extinct and poorly understood relationships, even between the common species. Here is a valiant and successful attempt to sort out these beautiful animals.
The Nudibranch Exposed - Correction
Ice-free Arctic dangers of a 'cold war'
Posted Sun, 05 May 2013 09:28:00 GMT by Colin RickettsIt's science against politics against climate effects in a 3-way struggle this week. We all know the winner will be climate, unless some pretty good technology can come to our aid.
Ice-free Arctic dangers of a 'cold war'
3rd May - World Press Freedom Day
Posted Fri, 03 May 2013 07:22:23 GMT by Michael EvansPress freeom is vital to democracy. A free, independent and pluralistic media environment, online and offline, must be one in which journalists, media workers, and social media producers can work safely and independently without the fear of being threatened or even killed. It needs to be an environment where attacks, intimidations, harassments, abductions, arbitrary imprisonments, and threats are the exceptions and not the norm.
3rd May - World Press Freedom Day
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