2005 was a Banner Year for Panda Conservation. - Current ...
Scientists now believe there are nearly 1,600 giant pandas living in the mountains of China, up from the 1,000 estimated in the 1980's. Chinese scientists have also reported a record number of giant panda births in captivity this year. Around the ... [... more]
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Japanese Dolphin Hunt Resumes - Current Events
Despite international outrage, the 2005-2006 Taiji dolphin slaughter has begun in Japan. Thousands of dolphins (or, some argue, porpoises) are expected to be killed secretly, under cover of tarps, in Taiji Bay in Southern Japan this winter. Much ... [... more]
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Mexican Ejido Votes to Preserve Whale Breeding Ground - ...
For years, conservation groups from the U.S. and Mexico have been trying to preserve Laguna San Ignacio, where gray whales migrate to breed. This month, the landholding group Ejido Luis Echeverria voted to limit development on almost 120,000 ... [... more]
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Scientists sound alert on coral reefs - Current Events
Marine reserves across the globe should be extended because coral reefs are more susceptible to environmental change than previously thought, Australian researchers say. Researchers from James Cook University (JCU) said their study had major ... [... more]
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Should we eat more fish? - Current Events
While many diets are recommending we eat more fish, that may not be a good idea, or even possible for much longer. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization considers about 75 percent of all fish fully-exploited, over-exploited, or depleted. Just ... [... more]
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Showers vs. baths for water conservation - Current Events
Lately many magazines have been running articles on "ways to conserve" water and electricity. Several have blurbs that advise "saving baths for special occasions" because "taking a shower uses less water than taking a bath." [... more]
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Study finds Malaysian Orangutans In Trouble - Current Events
New genetic evidence shows that the dramatic collapse of world orangutan populations has occurred during the past 200 years, coinciding with the beginning of large-scale human destruction of orangutan habitat, particularly in Malaysia. By ... [... more]
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Whale meat becomes lunch and pet food in Japan - Current ...
While the rest of the world works to protect whales from commercial fishing, in Japan, the glut of whale meat has far exceeded demand. Prices of whale meat here have dropped so much that it is now comparable in price to chicken, and is being ... [... more]
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Gore Wins Peace Prize Amid Criticism - Current Events
Former US vice president Al Gore was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, along with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Despite what some believe to be a dignified issue, the award is escorted by plenty of criticism. Gore's ... [... more]
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Children Risk Lives For Computer Gold - Current Events
Most people are not aware of just how toxic an old computer can be. That clean cut plastic box holds a whole load of toxins which are waiting to leak out into the environment, or worse still, into you if the container is broken. The vast majority ... [... more]
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Tracing The Origins Of The Earth - Current Events
Scientists in Switzerland recently started a massive experiment that is designed to unlock some of the secrets of the universe. Their carefully controlled experiment is going on more than 100 metres below the ground on the border between ... [... more]
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Global Cooling? - Current Events
Global warming activists may need to revise their arguments soon. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently reported that December of 2007, and January and February of 2008 recorded the coolest temperatures around the ... [... more]
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