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Climate Change is a key challenge for society IPCC presents report on impacts of climate change (Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety of the Federal Republic of Germany)

April 1, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

(Source: Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety of the Federal Republic of Germany) No. 054/14 | Berlin, 31.03.2014 Joint press release with the Federal Ministry of Education and Research IPCC presents report on impacts of climate change The latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) highlights the far-reaching impacts […]

Death of young Sumatran rhino shouldn’t discourage captive breeding efforts say conservationists

April 1, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

Just over two weeks ago, conservationists in the Malaysian state of Sabah managed to finally catch a wild Sumatran rhino female after months of failed attempts. But following such hopeful events, comes bad news thousands of miles away: a young female rhino, named Suci, died over the weekend at the Cincinnati Zoo.

Stop! Think before buying your child a mallard duck for Easter (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission)

April 1, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

(Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission) I hope all you turkey hunters south of State Road 70 took a nice bird or two this year, as your season is coming to a close. For those of us in the rest of the state (excluding Holmes County), we still have until April 20 to bag […]

A goodbye message to staff and stakeholders from Dr David Mabunda (South African National Parks)

April 1, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

(Source: South African National Parks) A goodbye message to staff and stakeholders from Dr David Mabunda Date: 1st April 2014 A goodbye message to staff and stakeholders from Dr David Mabunda,outgoing CEO of South African National Parks (SANParks). Saying farewell is never considered to be a joyful thing to do and becomes even more difficult […]

Magnetic Bricks Bring 3-D Interaction to Screens

April 1, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

GaussBricks lets tablet users create interactive shapes that bring digital drawings, animations and games to life Continue reading →

Prominence of Female Birdsong Challenges Evolutionary Theory

March 5, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

Male birds attract females with their lavish plumage and crooning birdsongs, but a new study suggests the birds are not singing to a mute audience. Seventy-one percent of female birds sing, too.

With Waste Dump Closed, Where To Put Nuclear Leftovers?

March 5, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

Workers are about to re-enter a New Mexico waste dump that was hit by a recent accident. The incident is shaping up to be yet another setback in the quest to find a home for America’s nuclear waste. » E-Mail This

Even After The Floods, The Drought Continues

March 5, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

The storms that drenched California recently did little to combat one of the state’s worst droughts in a century. Farmers in California’s Central Valley say they need “Biblical proportions” of rain. » E-Mail This

Scientists uncover new species of Andean marsupial frog

March 5, 2014 / Angela Cave / News / No Comments

The term marsupial frog sound like a hoax, but, believe it or not, it’s real. Recently, herpetologists welcomed a new species, known as Gastrotheca dysprosita and described in the journal Phyllomedusa. Unlike mammal marsupials, which typically carry their young in pouches on their torsos and are found primarily in Australia, the Gastrotheca genus of frogs, […]

Climate Change for Dummies

March 5, 2014 / Angela Cave / News / No Comments

I’ve read enough to know that much of the damage climate change will do is now irreversible, and that we’ve already gone over several tipping points. But when it comes to all the details and numbers – like parts per million of CO2 in the atmosphere, or what’s the name of that new greenhouse gas […]

Rhino with bullet in its brain and hacked off horn wanders for days before being put down

March 5, 2014 / Angela Cave / News / No Comments

Last week, visitors in Kruger National Park came on a horrifying sight of the poaching trade: a rhino, still alive, with its horn and part of its face chopped off. The gruesome photo of the young rhino went viral and sent South African authorities scrambling. Five days after the sighting, South African National Parks (SANParks) […]

Fantastic ancient fauna precedes mammal evolution

March 5, 2014 / Angela Cave / News / No Comments

Animals of unfamiliar as well as familiar types took up niches in the ancient ecosystems, as birds and mammals developed and, of course, feathered dinosaurs ruled the roost! © The Earth Times. Published on The Earth Times Related Articles Glaucus has a twin!International Day for Biodiversity – 22nd May 2013How did we first walk?The Neander […]

Federal Ruling Grants Critical Habitat to Jaguars in Southwest US

March 5, 2014 / Angela Cave / News / No Comments

More than 764,000 acres of land in southern Arizona and New Mexico has been federally designated as critical habitat for jaguars, which are endangered and rarely seen in the US.

Chipotle Says There’s No ‘Guacapocalypse’ Looming

March 5, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

Yes, climate change raises the risk that avocados will become extra pricey. But Chipotle says that news reports suggesting it could be forced to drop guacamole from the menu are vastly overstated. » E-Mail This

Picture This: Calm Before the Storm

March 5, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

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Climate Change is a key challenge for society IPCC presents report on impacts of climate change (Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety of the Federal Republic of Germany)

Death of young Sumatran rhino shouldn’t discourage captive breeding efforts say conservationists

Stop! Think before buying your child a mallard duck for Easter (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission)

A goodbye message to staff and stakeholders from Dr David Mabunda (South African National Parks)

Magnetic Bricks Bring 3-D Interaction to Screens

Prominence of Female Birdsong Challenges Evolutionary Theory

With Waste Dump Closed, Where To Put Nuclear Leftovers?

Even After The Floods, The Drought Continues

Scientists uncover new species of Andean marsupial frog

Climate Change for Dummies

Rhino with bullet in its brain and hacked off horn wanders for days before being put down

Fantastic ancient fauna precedes mammal evolution

Federal Ruling Grants Critical Habitat to Jaguars in Southwest US

Chipotle Says There’s No ‘Guacapocalypse’ Looming

Picture This: Calm Before the Storm

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