News tagged with biodiversity
Related topics: species , ecosystems , climate change
In order to save biodiversity, society’s behaviour must change
(PhysOrg.com) -- Leading conservationists warn that in order to save biodiversity, society's behaviour must change.
Sep 09, 2010 |
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Turning school ground natural areas into environmental labs
Public school grounds will become environmental education laboratories when a 20-foot green and blue mobile technology trailer pulls into the parking lots at Creekside Middle School in Carmel, Ind. and dozens ...
Aug 20, 2010 |
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Research shows it is not about more sunlight and higher temperatures
The tropics owe their stunning biodiversity to consistent year-round temperatures, not higher temperatures or more sunlight, according to a novel survey of insect diversity at different latitudes and at different ...
Jul 20, 2010 |
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Scientists possibly unlock biodiversity door
(PhysOrg.com) -- Looking for the answer to why the tropical Amazonian rainforest has more bird, plant and insect life than Vancouver Island’s temperate rainforest has been like looking for a needle in a haystack. That is ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jul 15, 2010 |
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First detailed national map of land-cover vegetation released
The most detailed national vegetation U.S. land-cover map to date was released today by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The map will enable conservation professionals to identify places in the country with ...
Jun 14, 2010 |
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Scientists upbeat about global biodiversity panel
More than 90 countries have approved the creation of a scientific panel on biodiversity, the dream of many scientists around the world.
Jun 13, 2010 |
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Politics are a key factor in biodiversity
Political decisions are among the main driving forces that influence the survival of biodiversity. They have a direct impact on decisions in key areas of man's interaction with nature and the countryside, ...
Jun 09, 2010 |
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Count your chickens (and robins and pigeons...), urge researchers working to protect birds
People could help to prevent species of birds from becoming extinct by recording sightings of all kinds of birds online, including common species, according to a new study published today in PLoS Biology.
Jun 01, 2010 |
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The great pond experiment: Pond communities bear lasting imprint of random events in their past
(PhysOrg.com) -- A seven-year experiment shows that pond communities bear the imprint of random events in their past, such as the order in which species were introduced into the ponds. This finding locates ...
May 27, 2010 |
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Nine new species for disappearing handfish family
(PhysOrg.com) -- Nine new species of handfish have been described by CSIRO in research that highlights an urgent need to better understand and protect the diversity of life in Australia's oceans.
May 21, 2010 |
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NASA, Google data show North Korea logging in protected area
Using NASA satellite data and Google Earth, a Purdue University researcher has reported finding evidence that North Korea has been logging in what is designated as a protected United Nations forest preserve.
May 17, 2010 |
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Prehistoric Fish Extinction Paved the Way for Modern Vertebrates
A mass extinction of fish 360 million years ago hit the reset button on Earth's life, setting the stage for modern vertebrate biodiversity, a new study reports.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
May 17, 2010 |
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Study: World governments fail to deliver on 2010 biodiversity target
(PhysOrg.com) -- World leaders have failed to deliver commitments made in 2002 to reduce the global rate of biodiversity loss by 2010, says a study co-authored by a Visiting Professor from the University of ...
May 07, 2010 |
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The broken biodiversity promise
Back in 2002, world leaders gathered for the Convention on Biological Diversity and made a promise to slow the rate of biodiversity loss around the globe by 2010. However, a new analysis using the Convention's ...
Apr 29, 2010 |
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Scientists to study biodiversity along river Congo
A large team of DR Congolese and Belgian scientists will next week embark on a 47-day expedition to study the fauna and flora along central Africa's Congo river, organisers announced Wednesday.
Apr 22, 2010 |
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