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Well it was just a matter of time before some commie scientists named an extinct animal after the 44th president of the United States. Obamadon gracilis is the name, and the foot-long creature — which was discovered in a
fossil bed in Montana — has been extinct for about 65 million years. And
ironically, its extinction may indicate that paleolithic changes in
climate affected animals differently than previously believed.
Paleontologist Nicholas Longrich explains that scientists are now
rethinking the idea that the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs
spared smaller lizards like Obamadon:....
India’s Biological Diversity (BD) Act was enacted in 2002. There is now a decade of its existence to reflect on.The genesis of the law can be traced to the Convention on Biological Diversity(CBD), which was signed at the Rio Summit in 1992. While assessing the 10 years of the Act, one has to be mindful of how India itself has undergone change in these years. By the time the Act came into force, trade imperatives had begun to influence environmental law and policy making both at the national and global level. The final shape of the Act and the manner of its implementation through the BD rules issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests....
This is
the birth announcement of Endow-Bio, Inc., the First National Endowment for
Biodiversity. Please help us to
publicize our brand new, all-volunteer, 501(c)(3) public charity. Endow-Bio, Inc. operates wholly within the
U.S.
Our current crises of nature, conservation and culture call
for an audaciously hopeful response in the form of this new public
charity. Our mission is to further
conservation of biodiversity of native species and their habitats in the U.S.,
to expose the full breadth of our environmental problems, to show there are
good-hearted people working to solve these problems who would ....
“We are looking to make wildlife and livestock more compatible by dealing with diseases, by dealing with human/wildlife conflict, and at the same time seeking economic opportunity in both of these arenas.” Steve Osofsky, director of wildlife health policy for the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), developed the Animal & Human Health for the Environment And Development (AHEAD) program at WCS and served as the first wildlife veterinary officer for the Botswana Department of Wildlife and National Parks. In an interview with Worldwatch Research Fellow Molly Theobald, Dr. Osofsky discusses how farmers can both help and benefit from wildlife c....
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The United Nations’ first draft of a new treaty to stem global warming suggests goals such as the near elimination of greenhouse-gas emissions by mid-century in developed countries including the US and Japan. ... Read more...
Sunday,24 May, 2009 | Hits: 197
BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE CAN BE AN OPTION FOR THOSE INTERSED IN PUSUING RESEARCH IN HEALTHCAE BUT, STUDENTS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO PURSUE FURTHER EDUCATION AND TRINING UPON GRADUCATION, REPORTS SURBHI BHATIA.If you enjoy the practical application of science, especially in health care, consider pursuing a course in biomedical science. Biomedical scientists work in health care to diagnose disease and evaluate the effectiveness of treatment through the analysis of fluids and tissue samples from patients. Three collages under Delhi University offer a Bachelor’s progrmme in biomedical science.... Read more...
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UN secretary general says a deal to limit emission t the end of the year may give boost to global trade talks:Global Business leaders met in Denmark on Sunday to try to unite behind a call for long-term climate policies on oil, power and technology ahead of a United Nations, or UN< conference in December that aims to work on a replacement for the Kyoto Protocol.... Read more...
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With an eye on arresting the Capital’s carbon footprint, the Delhi Government has identified a set of 65 action points that each department of the administration would have to follow.... Read more...
Saturday,23 May, 2009 | Hits: 111
How will be feed nine billion people in the future? Can we ever have a disease-free world? Can robots play football?... Read more...
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The spread of invasive alien species is posing enormous risk to the human kind: The spread of non-native species is harming ecosystems, livelihoods and economies around the world, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a message to mark the international Day for Biological Diversity.... Read more...
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Environmental group members and representatives of the world’s biggest greenhouse gas emitters were on edge when they first sat down at the same table, John mikikakis says.... Read more...
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Cap-and-trade of carbon will not reverse global warming because it does not effectively reduce emissions, according to Nasa scientists…. JIM HANSEN. WESTERN governments are pretending to take actions that alleviate climate change. But their “cap-and-trade” approach is a minuscule tweak to business-as-usual. Cap-and-trade is a “Temple of Doom for life or our planet, worshipped by lawmakers who are afraid to confront fossil special interests. What is needed is a gradually rising fee the carbon content of oil, gas and coal, with proceeds distributed fully to the pubic,. This will spur innovation in efficiency and carbon-free energy, While providing the public the funds needed to transition toward the clean energy world of the future.... Read more...
Thursday,21 May, 2009 | Hits: 106
While China is adding 70,000 MW of electricity to its grid every year, India added only 21,000 MW in the last five years: The unique ‘lock and key’ arrangement between Information Technology (IT) and Indian talent continues to remain the showcase of Indian science and technology. The revenue from IT related industries jumped from $52 billion I 2007-08 and even when there is worldwide slowdown, it is projected to be $60 billion in 2008-09. ... Read more...
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The EU has earmarked approximately Rs19.5 crore for this 3-year project, bringing together leading research institutions in Europe, Netherlands, UK Switzerland and India: The European Union recently launched the ‘High Noon’ research project in India, which aims at assessing the impact of Himalayan glaciers retreat and possible changes of the India summer monsoon on the distribution of water resource in northern India. The project further aims to provide recommendations for appropriate and efficient adaptation strategies to hydrological extreme events through a participatory process.... Read more...
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