Environmental Conservation

Environmental Conservation

EC Unveils New EU Maritime Policy for Sustainable Oceans

European Commissioner in charge of Fisheries and Maritime Affairs Joe Borg said: “This is a crucial first step for Europe's oceans and sea – unlocking the…

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New Plastic Membrane Cuts CO2 Emissions and Purifies Water

Announced today in the international journal Science, the new plastic membrane allows carbon dioxide and other small molecules to move through its…

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International team of scientists warns of climate change's impact on global river flow

“As a result of damming and development, major rivers worldwide have experienced dramatic changes in flow, reducing their natural ability to adjust to and…

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Nitrogen: Unveiling Its Role in Species Decline

When Carly Stevens finished her PhD in 2004, her findings were so significant they were published in Science. Not only that, they were selected as contributing…

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New Think-Tank Launches to Tackle Climate Change Challenges

A new think-tank is being launched at the University of Leicester bringing together expertise from different disciplines in order to tackle climate change and…

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Heaps of climate gas – Pasturing cows convert soil to a source of methane

Now, however, a team of German scientists from the Institute of Soil Ecology of the GSF – National Research Center for Environment and Health (Helmholtz…

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Understanding Climate Change – Nobel Peace Prize puts spotlight on climate protection

This summary, freely available at http://www.greenfacts.org/, offers a convenient tool for revisiting the IPCC’s core findings about man-made climate change…

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Plant Viruses Provide Ecological Insights for Grasses

Carolyn Malmstrom, assistant professor of plant biology at Michigan State University, isolated historical viral RNA sequences in native and invasive grasses…

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Rhino Baby Born at Budapest Zoo: A New Addition to Conservation

The test-tube father called Simba is 38 years old and lives in the Zoo of Colchester, UK. The pregnant female is called Lulu. Her baby is due in November 2008….

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Restoring King Canute’s Wild Coast: 1,800 Acres Revived

Tidal waters flowing back and forth on land once claimed by King Canute, will turn three-quarters (1,800 acres) of Wallasea Island in south-east Essex into…

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Clean Cities Program Displaces 375 Million Gallons of Gas

Clean Cities coalitions around the nation displaced the equivalent of 375 million gallons of gasoline in 2006, according to a recent report from the U.S….

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New study sheds light on Galápagos hawk evolutionary history

Scientists at the University of Missouri-St. Louis used DNA sequences from feather lice to study how island populations of their host, the Galápagos Hawk might…

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Nordic Consortium Advances Fuel Cell Development and Demo

PowerCell (SE), a joint venture between Volvo (SE) and StatoilHydro (NO), was established in 2005 for development and commercialization of PEM fuel cell…

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New Insights: Lice Linked to West Nile Deaths in Pelicans

Veterinary entomologist Greg Johnson of Montana State University said earlier this year that he considered the possibility that lice were transmitting West…

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Hybrid Salamanders Challenge Common Wisdom in New Study

The study, by former UC Davis doctoral student Benjamin Fitzpatrick (now on the faculty of University of Tennessee, Knoxville) and professor Bradley Shaffer,…

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Urban Birds Thrive Amid Human Disruption, Study Shows

In fact, new research from the University of Washington suggests that the adaptability of many urban bird species means they don't just survive but actually…

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