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$3.3m aid for threatened species

Gorillas, cockatoos and frogs are among a list of threatened species to benefit from a $3.3 million (2.4 million euro) aid award, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) said Thursday.

Biology / Ecology

created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Quantifying climate impacts: New comprehensive model comparison launched

Climate change has impacts on forests, fields, rivers -- and thereby on humans that breathe, eat and drink. To assess these impacts more accurately, a comprehensive comparison of computer-based simulations from all over the ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Feb 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Satellite study reveals critical habitat and corridors for world's rarest gorilla

Conservationists working in Central Africa to save the world's rarest gorilla have good news: the Cross River gorilla has more suitable habitat than previously thought, including vital corridors that, if protected, ...

Biology / Ecology

created Jan 31, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Marine mammals on the menu in many parts of world

The fate of the world's great whale species commands global attention as a result of heated debate between pro and anti-whaling advocates, but the fate of smaller marine mammals is less understood, specifically ...

Biology / Ecology

created Jan 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 5

Advantages of living in the dark: The multiple evolution events of 'blind' cavefish

The blind Mexican cavefish (Astyanax mexicanus) have not only lost their sight but have adapted to perpetual darkness by also losing their pigment (albinism) and having altered sleep patterns. New research publis ...

Biology / Evolution

created Jan 22, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (11) | comments 41 | with audio podcast

Study offers hope for hemlock attack

Thousands of broken trees line the banks of the Chattooga River. The dead gray stabs were once evergreen monsters offering shade to trout and picturesque views to visitors. These Eastern hemlocks are dying rapidly, and University ...

Biology / Ecology

created Jan 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The impact of human activities on a selection of lakes in Tanzania

An increase in human activity is posing a threat to natural aquatic ecosystems in Tanzania and contributing to environmental damage and ecological changes. Doctoral research carried out by Hezron Emmanuel ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 28, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 3

Millipede border control better than ours

A mysterious line where two millipede species meet has been mapped in northwest Tasmania, Australia. Both species are common in their respective ranges, but the two millipedes cross very little into each other's ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Dec 23, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Seeking a pot of geological gold

Researchers are moving a step closer to solving one of the greatest murder mysteries of all time. It happened roughly 200 million years ago, marking the boundary between the Triassic and Jurassic periods, ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Dec 16, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 3

Mekong nations meet on controversial Laos dam

Energy-starved Laos sought the green light from Southeast Asian neighbours on Thursday for a proposed hydropower dam on the Mekong River that faces fierce opposition from conservationists.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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