News tagged with habitat destruction
Fanged frog, 162 other new species found in Mekong
Sep 25, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A gecko with leopard-like spots on its body and a fanged frog that eats birds are among 163 new species discovered last year in the Mekong River region of Southeast Asia, an environmental group said ...
Changing the course of nature: Are fisheries directing the evolution of fish populations?
Sep 10, 2009 |
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For many of the types of fish we buy in stores or order in restaurants, the chance that an individual dies from fishing is several times higher than dying of natural causes. This may seem obvious to most (they had to get ...
Scientists set 2020 goal for improving Pacific Ocean's health
Jun 01, 2009 |
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The world faces well-known milestones for reducing carbon dioxide emissions in the coming decades to reduce the dangers of climate change. Now an international consortium is doing the same to demand action against threats ...
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Destruction spreads 'like a disease'
Nov 25, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- People have cleared more than a quarter of the world’s forests and half of its grasslands, according to a paper published today in the Proceedings of the Royal Society by researchers from The University of Que ...
Researcher has found a link between bird songs and habitat change
Jun 12, 2009 |
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Elizabeth Derryberry, post-doctoral researcher at the LSU Museum of Natural Science, has found a link between alterations in bird songs and the rapid change in the surrounding habitat. Her research will be featured in the ...
Sichuan earthquake caused significant damage to giant panda habitat
Jul 27, 2009 |
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When the magnitude 8 Sichuan earthquake struck southern China in May 2008, it left more than 69,000 people dead and 4.3 million homeless. Now ecologists have added to these losses an assessment of the earthquake's impact ...
Study: Can nature's leading indicators presage environmental disaster?
Jan 05, 2009 |
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Economists use leading indicators — the drivers of economic performance - to take the temperature of the economy and predict the future.
One in six Mediterranean mammals face extinction
Sep 15, 2009 |
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One in six Mediterranean mammals is threatened with extinction at the regional level, mainly due to the destruction of their habitat from urbanization, agriculture and climate change, nature body IUCN said ...
British butterfly reveals role of habitat for species responding to climate change
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Feb 25, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Most wild species are expected to colonise northwards as the climate warms, but how are they going to get there when so many landscapes are covered in wheat fields and other crops? A study ...
Assisted colonization key to species' survival in changing climate
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Feb 17, 2009 |
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Species are adapting slowly to climate change and 'assisted colonisation' can play a vital role in helping wildlife to survive in a warming world.
Sea sore: Coasts, estuaries degraded by humans
Jun 23, 2006 |
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Severe resource depletion and ecosystem destruction of coasts and estuaries began during Roman and Medieval times but have rapidly accelerated over the last 150-300 years, according to a new study in Science.
Reproductive speed protects large animals from being hunted to extinction
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May 16, 2007 |
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The slower their reproductive cycle, the higher the risk of extinction for large grazing animals such as deer and antelope that are hunted by humans.
Study: African lions slowly disappearing
Feb 01, 2006 |
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It may still be "king of the beasts," but the African lion's kingdom is shrinking, the New York-based Wildlife Conservation Society reported.
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