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Like the dodo bird and the Tasmanian devil, the Caribbean monk seals too will be seen only in pictures and sketches. The U.S. government has officially announced that the species is extinct. A sad loss to all animal lovers. Native to the Caribbean...
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As we all know, there is a flip side to everything. Tourism has been the largest foreign exchange earner for Costa Rica over the last decade and this is what keeps this...
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In a sudden display of urgency and anxiety the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity has announced that it is targeting zero deforestation in the ASEAN...
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A new study outlines the uncomfortable question of what happens to the planet’s biodiversity when cities take over the world. Cities are growing, and they’re...
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Delegates to a U.N. conference on biological diversity agreed Friday to develop measures to counter bio-piracy and protect marine wildlife and rainforests.
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I always used to think that the developed nations have a better record with the environment, with more educated and active citizens always taking part in the...
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I remember I was in the fifth standard when I happened to read an article in some magazine about the extinct species of India. Through that article I came to know...
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The world risks wiping out a new generation of antibiotics and cures for diseases if it fails to reverse the extinction of thousands of plant and animal species,...
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The world risks losing new medical treatments for osteoporosis, cancer and other human ailments if it does not act quickly to conserve the planet’s biodiversity,...
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Madagascar: is an island country located off Mozambique, Africa.The unique lemurs, reptilian turle and tortoises, and colorful birds available in this particular part...
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Kenya sits on its proud heritage of big game, rolling savannahs, and splendid coral reefs. But, global warming in the form of higher temperatures could have disastrous...
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Aquariums have always been big attractions for tourists, thus is a kingly ransom for the tourism sectors of most parts of the world. What is a relief to the tourism...
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Are we heading for doomsday? Is man finally managing to bring the planet down? Nature’s delicate balance is ruffled. Geo-physical processes have caused five mass...
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Believe it or not, but this is an inevitable truth that you will no longer be able to eat seafood after 2050, so eat it as much as you can, because it would almost be...
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Plants and animals that live in the more temperate zones do not evolve as faster as those living in warm, tropical climates! A new study suggests this. This finding...
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Here comes a relief to the wildlife of the islands of the Pacific. To conserve the fragile wildlife, a major initiative has been launched, which includes a commitment...
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Waste from the company’s mine near here was deposited in the sea at too shallow a depth, causing the contamination of fish. This is said by a star government...
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Carbon emission alone cannot be blamed for the accelerating global warming. The other serious culprit is nitrogen. And we cannot afford to ignore it, as it is —...
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Farming and cattle ranching in growing rapidly in western Brazil. True, it’s a good manifestation of swelling economy, but, is it being just and easy with its ecology?...
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Federal officials have confirmed what biologists have long thought: The Caribbean monk seal has gone the way of the dodo.
made popular Jun 7 2008
I always used to think that the developed nations have a better record with the environment, with more educated and active citizens always taking part in the...
made popular May 19 2008
Even as world human populations grow, other life is shrinking. With the imminent and ever-growing threat to endangered species, how much longer will they be around?...
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Present is a key to the past, but past holds the key to the future. The sudden change in climate set the evolution process at par with extinction, resulting in the...
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To the dismay of green activists and wild life conservationists, the dwindling number of leopards in India is a cause of grave concern. There number has gone down...
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You do get to howl your wild wolf call on this one. But there is no surety that wolves will come and join you. Though you could strain your ears for a distant...
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