Natural Resources

Unknowlingly consuming endangered tuna

While most of us would never willingly consume a highly endangered species, doing so might be as easy as plucking sushi from a bento box. New genetic detective work from the Sackler Institute for Comparative Genomics at the...

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From toxic dust and algae to ill winds from Africa

EUREKALERT Contact: Kara Capelli kcapelli@usgs.gov United States Geological Survey USGS at the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Toxic dust: Toxins in coal-tar-based sealcoats in parking lots may be the culprit...

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Indonesian Forest Ministry halts APRIL’s forest destruction on Kampar

Greenpeace today welcomed Indonesia’s Forest Minister, Mr. Zulkifli Hasan’s, statement ordering APRIL (RAPP) to halt its forest clearing activities on the carbon-rich peatlands of the Kampar Peninsula, Riau, Sumatra, pending...

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Hot news – that old extinction story is back

Look, I’m sorry to be the most frightful bore, but thousands of species are rushing pell-mell towards extinction. I feel bad about bringing this to your attention. Perhaps it’s better if you don’t know. Perhaps it’s easier all...

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Taiwan donates funds for global bird conservation

In a move to contribute to global wildlife conservation, Taiwan has again donated funds to Bird Life International (BLI) , a London-based organization working to protect the world's birds. Chang Siao-yue, Taiwan's...

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Economists fail to account for ‘natural capital' – report

Many economists are failing to assess the value of their countries' natural resources, putting billion's of people's well-being at risk and contributing to catastrophic species loss, according to a new United Nations...

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Ghana: A Case for Branding the Environment

Choosing a brand name for a product is important from a promotional perspective because brand names communicate product concepts and help position the product in the mind of customers. Names like Key (soap) Blue band...

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CAMBODIA: Once ‘Extinct’ Crocodile Claws Its Way Back to Survival

PHNOM PENH, Nov 20 (IPS) - Siamese crocodiles once ranged far and wide across South-east Asia, from Indonesia to Vietnam, Laos to Thailand. But habitat loss and poaching virtually wiped out the three-metre long animals. Twenty...

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Conservation Organizations Join Legal Effort to Protect Endangered Blue Whale

SAN FRANCISCO— Friends of the Earth, Pacific Environment, and the Center for Biological Diversity, national and international conservation organizations with a combined membership of more than 120,000 people, today joined a...

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A Grounded Faith

Mexican ministry branches out beyond tree planting to bring healing to souls in a barren land. Jeremy Weber in Oaxaca, Mexico | posted 11/06/2009 01:56PM Related articles and links | 1 of 4 Deforestation takes on new meaning...

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