Biodiversity
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Dr. Thomas Eugene Lovejoy Biodiversity Chair (The Heinz Center for Science, Economic, and the Environment, Washington, DC. Alarming rise of CO2, gbl temp!
tweetphoto.com via @kongeric &bull 2 Hours AgoAlarming rise of CO2, gbl temp! Alarming rise of CO2, gbl temp! Full Story »
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Twitlonger: @Reign335i ummm not pertaining to my major, I'm not really excited to taje biodiversity, but I guess
www.twitlonger.com via @mydadsPrincess &bull 2 Hours AgoReign335i ummm not pertaining to my major, I'm not really excited to taje biodiversity, but I guess political science is cool..how about u?? Full Story »
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Twitlonger: SG w total 710 sq km land area has "tithed" 10% for parks creation to help maintain biodiv
www.twitlonger.com via @kongeric &bull 2 Hours AgoSG w total 710 sq km land area has "tithed" 10% for parks creation to help maintain biodiversity. Wow! A sateliite pix will show SG to be 50% green coverage, from prev 36%. Full Story »
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PLoS ONE: Status of Biodiversity in the Baltic Sea
www.plosone.org via @BoraZ &bull 3 Hours AgoThe brackish Baltic Sea hosts species of various origins and environmental tolerances. These immigrated to the sea 10,000 to 15,000 years ago or have been introduced to the area over the relatively recent history of the system. The Baltic Sea has only one known endemic species. While information on some abiotic parameters extends back as long as five centuries and first quantitative snapshot data on biota (on exploited fish populations) originate generally from the same time, international coordination of research began in the early twentieth century. Continuous, annual Baltic Sea-wide long-term datasets on several organism groups (plankton, benthos, fish) are… Full Story »
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Center for Biodiversity urge Obama Administration to put all offshore oil and gas operations on hold - San Francisco Solar Energy
www.examiner.com via @FoodFascist &bull 3 Hours AgoSAN FRANCISCO- The Center for Biodiversity further supported the Obama Administration to put all offshore oil and gas operations on hold after yet another explosion occurred this morning in the Gulf of Mexico. The oil sheen is spreading over the… Full Story »
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Abbey Road Programs: ON Global Warming! | Search engine marketing
search-enginemarketing.eu via @Seoreklama &bull 4 Hours AgoAbbey Road has answered the call to go naif with its thespian Per Trip and Green Ticket programs for students. Abbey Road has answered the call to go naif with its histrion Per Trip and Green Ticket programs for students.… Full Story »
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Photos: Africa's Disappearing Damselflies, Fish, and Wildflowers
National Geographic News &bull Yesterday
This delicate daisy (Cadiscus aquaticus) is found in just a few ponds in South Africa's Western Cape. But encroaching farming threatens to trample the flower and its habitat. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) placed the daisy on its Red List of Threatened Species on September… Full Story »
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What Should Be Done to Restore Native Species?
clubecoblu.wordpress.com via @CPCEnvironment &bull YesterdayOver the past month, visitors to the EcoBlu blog have been reading about the "Native Fish Restoration" projects ongoing in Montana and elsewhere. These controversial projects involve clear-cutting the aquatic ecosystem with poison and then restocking with a fish monoculture.… Full Story »
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The people create thousands of solutions to confront climate change!
viacampesina.org via @Landtieraerztin &bull YesterdaySocial movements from around the world are mobilizing for the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) of theUnited Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) that will take place inCancun from29 November to 10 December 2010. The COP 15 in Copenhagen demonstrated governments' incapacity to tackle the root causes of the current climate chaos. At the very last moment, the US undemocratically pushed through the so called "Copenhagen accord", in an attempt to move the debate out of the UN and the Kyoto promises and to favor even more voluntarily free market solutions. Climate negotiations have turned… Full Story »
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Underwater Thrills:Swimming With Sharks: Ecuador sharks commitment to coastal and marine biodiversity
sharkdivers.blogspot.com via @sharkmedia &bull YesterdayThe national government in Ecuador, during the next four years, will launch a project to alleviate the pressures on marine and coastal biodiversity. To create an ecological network of marine protected areas and implement a Plan of Action for Shark… Full Story »
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- Biodiversity
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Climate Change Adaptation: Workspace Blog: Call for Projects - Planet Action, technology to support climate change assessments
conserveonline.org via @conserveonline &bull YesterdayPlanet Action donates satellite imagery, geographic information and technology support to local projects that investigate and assess climate change focusing on human issues, drought desertification, water resources, forestry, biodiversity, oceans, ice, or awareness raising... We're delighted that you're considering posting a comment on… Full Story »
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Ted Talks: Jason Clay on How Big Brands Can Help Save Biodiversity
blog.entrustet.com via @dwwhite1 &bull YesterdayTed talks never cease to amaze me with the eye opening topics and the new way the speakers get me to look at a subject. Another great example of this is Jason Clay with his talk: How Big Brands Can… Full Story »
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iLCP Team in Great Bear Rainforest to document biodiversity and marine life - The WILD Foundation
www.wild.org via @tierrasilvestre &bull YesterdayThe International League of Conservation Photographers (iLCP) has rounded up another stellar RAVE (Rapid Assessment Visual Expedition) crew and teamed up with Pacific WILD to expose BC's plans to lift the moratorium on tanker traffic along BC's coast and how… Full Story »
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Felix Whitton's Page - Biodiversity Media Alliance
biodiversitymedia.ning.com via @biodivmedia &bull YesterdayHi all, My organisation, Synchronicity Earth, wants to send me along to Nagoya for the COP10 (mainly to meet people and get a feel for such things). Please use this section to introduce yourself in more detail, adding any other… Full Story »
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Why natural history museum collections rock! - Boing Boing
www.boingboing.net via @willjim95 &bull YesterdayKeep up the fantastic blogging Dave! Looking forward to hearing your stories when you get back to UBC. And just think, our very own Beaty Biodiversity Museum will be up and running when you return. It's really helped me envision… Full Story »
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Tree cathedral in province of Bergamo
www.italymag.co.uk via @modicana &bull YesterdayA tree cathedral comprising five aisles and 42 columns will be inaugurated in the Parco delle Orobie, Bergamo [Lombardy] on Saturday. The project is the Province of Bergmo's contribution to the International Year of Biodiversity and has involved the towns… Full Story »
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- Biodiversity
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Climate Click: Climate Change Will Affect Africa More Than the"World's Big Polluters"
www.climateclick.com via @climateclick &bull YesterdayWith food security at risk worldwide, the unprecedented effects of climate change will result in a 20percent increase in malnourished children in Africa by 2050. This grim picture emerged at the Food Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (Farnpan)… Full Story »
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Intellectual Property Watch Blog Archive Third Try Set For CBD Biodiversity Benefit-Sharing Treaty
www.ip-watch.org via @RaysTechLawHash &bull YesterdayIntellectual Property Watch subscribers receive exclusive access to stories published on the website under password protection, plus the Intellectual Property Watch monthly edition, a 16-page selection of the most important stories and features, including the People column and News Briefs section not available anywhere else. These columns contain the latest on personnel changes in the international IP community, and items on IP policy news and reports from around the world. The Intellectual Property Watch Monthly Reporter is available online and in print, mailed to your door. You can subscribe for free to receive automatic email notifications whenever new content is… Full Story »
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- Biodiversity
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Feral cats wiping out endangered bush species - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
www.abc.net.au via @bio2010aus &bull YesterdayA new report from the Nature Conservancy has found that mammal species in northern Australia are in rapid decline and many are at risk of becoming extinct within the next decade. The head of biodiversity for the Northern Territory Environment Department,… Full Story »
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Biodiversity in the Burbs Puzzle: 300 pc $14.95
dealnay.com via @innerinner &bull YesterdayThoughtfully crafted with large pieces, PomegranateKids 300-piece interlocking jigsaw puzzles combine kid-friendly artwork, superb color reproduction, and sturdy construction to delight young puzzle solvers for years to come.Whether his subject was cats, dogs, raccoons, blackbirds, turtles, or the wonderful world… Full Story »
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