News tagged with biodiversity hotspots
New report underlines multiple benefits but also new challenges to biodiversity-rich sites
Dec 17, 2009 |
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An agreement in Copenhagen to fund reduced emissions from deforestation may generate multiple environmental and economic benefits if investments simultaneously target sites that are both carbon and biodiversity-rich.
Study finds most wars occur in Earth's richest biological regions
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Feb 20, 2009 |
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In a startling result, a new study published by the scientific journal Conservation Biology found that more than 80 percent of the world's major armed conflicts from 1950-2000 occurred in regions identified as the ...
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Protea plants help unlock secrets of species 'hotspots'
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Dec 22, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- New species of flowering plants called proteas are exploding onto the scene three times faster in parts of Australia and South Africa than anywhere else in the world, creating exceptional ...
Verizon gives free Wi-Fi to Internet customers
Jul 27, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Verizon is giving some of its home broadband customers free access to thousands of Wi-Fi hotspots in airports and other public places, taking a page from competitors that already offer wireless Internet access.
New biodiversity hotspots questioned
Sep 07, 2005 |
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Five years ago, conservationists identified 25 worldwide sites where plant and animal species are most abundant -- but now there reportedly are six more.
Threats to biodiversity rise in the world's Mediterranean-climate regions
Feb 17, 2009 |
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In the first systematic analysis of threats to the biodiversity of the world's mediterranean-climate regions, scientists at The Nature Conservancy and UC Davis report that these conservation hotspots are facing significant ...
Mass extinction of species has begun
Feb 23, 2006 |
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On March 9, world-renowned environmentalist Professor Norman Myers will deliver a lecture at Macquarie University in Sydney, announcing the beginnings of the largest mass extinction in 65 million years and discussing what ...
Global warming may bring mass species loss
Apr 11, 2006 |
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A study by U.S. and Canadian scientists confirms earlier dire predictions of species loss, concluding global warming could spark mass species extinctions.
Map shows new patterns of extinction risk
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Nov 06, 2006 |
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British researchers said geographical areas with high numbers of endangered species from one group don't necessarily have high numbers from others.
Predicting diversity within hotspots to enhance conservation
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Feb 05, 2009 |
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With limited funding and an inadequate number of scientists, governments in countries containing "hotspots" of threatened biodiversity are wrestling with how to protect plants and animals in disappearing habitats.
Cautious conservation: How to ensure that slowing global warming will protect biodiversity
Nov 16, 2009 |
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While it is clear that massive destruction of tropical rainforests poses a serious threat to the incredibly rich biodiversity found on Earth, other hazards are not so explicit. An international group of prominent scientists ...
Smart phones are making Wi-Fi hotspots hot again
Dec 17, 2009 |
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Lisa Helminiak, who uses her iPhone as a computer as much as to talk, has declared her independence from the slow cell phone network. Instead of using AT&T's network, she's using her phone's Wi-Fi capability to connect to ...
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