News tagged with critically endangered
Scientists discover a new Pacific iguana
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Sep 18, 2008 |
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A new iguana has been discovered in the central regions of Fiji. The colorful new species, named Brachylophus bulabula, joins only two other living Pacific iguana species, one of which is critically endangered. The scient ...
Oceans on the precipice: scientist warns of mass extinctions and 'rise of slime'
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Aug 13, 2008 |
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Human activities are cumulatively driving the health of the world's oceans down a rapid spiral, and only prompt and wholesale changes will slow or perhaps ultimately reverse the catastrophic problems they ...
Extinction threat growing for mankind's closest relatives
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Aug 05, 2008 |
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Mankind's closest relatives – the world's monkeys, apes and other primates – are disappearing from the face of the Earth, with some literally being eaten into extinction.
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China to become 'global leader in green tech'
Nov 14, 2009 |
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China can become the world's top exporter of "green technology" if it carries out crucial energy and ecological reforms, leading environmental campaigners said here Saturday.
How much is nature worth?
Nov 13, 2009 |
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How much is nature worth? £1 billion? £100 billion? £1 trillion? The loss of our forests and biodiversity in general could cost us between £1.2-2.8 trillion a year, according to Pavan Sukhdev, who is giving ...
In touch with molecules
Nov 12, 2009 |
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The performance of modern electronics increases steadily on a fast pace thanks to the ongoing miniaturization of the utilized components. However, se-vere problems arise due to quantum-mechanical phenomena ...
Breast Cancer Physicians Have Limited Access to Trained Interpreters
Nov 11, 2009 |
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In a new survey of physicians who treat breast cancer patients, only one-third said they had good access to trained medical interpreters or telephone language-interpretation systems when they needed it. Poor access to interpreters ...
Gov't says brown pelicans are endangered no longer
Nov 11, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Much like its death-defying dives for fish, the brown pelican has resurfaced after plummeting to the brink of extinction.
Africa's rarest monkey had an intriguing sexual past, DNA study confirms
Nov 11, 2009 |
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The most extensive DNA study to-date of Africa's rarest monkey reveals that the species had an intriguing sexual past. Of the last two remaining populations of the recently discovered kipunji, one population ...
Researchers mobilizing global resources to test new treatments for severe H1N1 infection
Nov 11, 2009 |
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An important, ground-breaking initiative is unfolding in the global critical care community in response to the H1N1 pandemic.
Workplace BPA exposure increases risk of male sexual dysfunction
Nov 11, 2009 |
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High levels of workplace exposure to Bisphenol-A may increase the risk of reduced sexual function in men, according to a Kaiser Permanente study appearing in the journal Human Reproduction.
Researchers using excimer laser angioplasty to blast arterial blockages in heart and kidneys
Nov 10, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Using an excimer laser to widen narrowed or obstructed blood vessels in hard-to-reach areas of heart and kidney arteries may be feasible and safe, according to a study by a team of researchers from the Virginia ...
Theory about long and short-term memory questioned
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Nov 09, 2009 |
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The long-held theory that our brains use different mechanisms for forming long-term and short-term memories has been challenged by new research from UCL, published today in PNAS.
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