Antarctica served as refuge during largest mass extinction
Washington, Dec 4 (PTI) American scientists have found fossils of a new species in Antarctica which proved that some land animals have survived the largest known mass extinction in earth's ...
Press Trust of India,
Thu Dec 03 23:52:36 PST 2009
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Antarctica Served As Climatic Refuge In Earth's Greatest Extinction Event
The largest known mass extinction in Earth's history, about 252 million years ago at the end of the Permian Period, may have been caused by global warming. A new fossil species suggests tha...
redOrbit,
Thu Dec 03 14:19:33 PST 2009
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Antarctica served as climatic refuge in Earth's greatest extinction event
A new fossil species suggests that some land animals may have survived the end-Permian extinction by living in cooler climates in Antarctica. Researchers have identified a distant relative ...
Science Daily,
Thu Dec 03 11:12:07 PST 2009
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Idaho Iconic Species Make New "Hot List"
Boise, ID - Three Idaho critters are featured on a new list of species most at risk of extinction because of a changing climate that affects habitat, breeding cycles and food supplies.
AG Weekly,
Sun Dec 06 10:19:34 PST 2009
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Peruvian Amazon tribe warns it's close to extinction
The Candoshi people in Peru's northern Amazon jungle are close to extinction from a hepatitis B infection that has gone unchecked since 2000, tribal leaders and health officials said Tuesda...
AFP via Yahoo! News,
Wed Dec 02 08:58:13 PST 2009
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Player safety finally becoming top priority
Let's all raise a glass of Christmas eggnog for the imminent extinction of an NFL dinosaur.
The Tampa Tribune,
Sat Dec 05 21:00:00 PST 2009
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Earth Checkup: 10 Signs of the Planet's Health
With world leaders gathering at a U.N. summit in Copenhagen to brainstorm ways to quash increasing temperatures and hold back rising seas, LiveScience takes a look at the state of Earth's e...
LiveScience.com via Yahoo! News,
Sun Dec 06 08:25:53 PST 2009
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Climate Discussions Shift From Prevention To Preparation
TIPS FROM NATUREAnd once again, scientists find themselves taking cues from nature
redOrbit,
Sat Dec 05 08:18:23 PST 2009
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Pests threaten Australia's islands: WWF
The greatest threat facing native animals on Australia's islands is introduced pests, the WWF has warned, as experts gather for an island symposium.
The Age,
Sun Dec 06 19:08:20 PST 2009
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City Diaries
Update on the mood in the UK financial world
BBC News,
Sun Dec 06 08:28:55 PST 2009
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City Diaries: 7 December
These diaries are written by people who work in finance and have had a front row seat as their industry goes through the biggest changes in decades.
BBC News,
Sun Dec 06 08:12:27 PST 2009
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Ancient Volcano's Devastating Effects Confirmed
A massive volcanic eruption that occurred in the distant past killed off much of central India's forests and may have pushed humans to the brink of extinction, according to a new study that...
LiveScience.com via Yahoo! News,
Fri Dec 04 07:10:40 PST 2009
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Animal rights groups appeal trapping regulations
AUGUSTA, Maine -- Two animal rights groups pushing for stronger protections for Canada lynx populations in Maine are appealing a recent federal court decision upholding the state's trapping...
Bangor Daily News,
Sun Dec 06 18:48:39 PST 2009
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Copenhagen - what it's all about
All the ins and outs of the two-week climate change talkfest..
The Age,
Sun Dec 06 13:56:18 PST 2009
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Endangered elephants need action, not words
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Thanh Nien Daily,
Sat Dec 05 03:25:12 PST 2009
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Feed the world: grow fish in Alberta's badlands
Food production that truly sustains the planet is the very stuff that the eco-priests decry: fish farms, genetically modified foods, and farms relying more, not less, on corporate-made chem...
National Post,
Sun Dec 06 16:18:10 PST 2009
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Vonn second to Goergl in super-G at Lake Louise
LAKE LOUISE, Alberta (AP)
Deseret News,
Sun Dec 06 12:42:43 PST 2009
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A million camels loose in outback
The feral camel population in the outback has hit one million and is expected to double by 2018, according to a plan to reduce their numbers.
thewest.com.au,
Sun Dec 06 14:36:42 PST 2009
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Climate talks run up against clock, politics
It's been called the last opportunity the human race has to save the planet. When delegates from nearly 190 nations gather in Copenhagen, Denmark, between Dec. 7 and 18 for the United Natio...
The Japan Times,
Sun Dec 06 12:59:39 PST 2009
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