ScienceDaily (Nov. 30, 2011) - People who eat baked or broiled fish on a weekly basis may be improving their brain health and reducing their risk of developing mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer's disease, according to a study presented November 30 at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Read the rest here:...
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One doesn't have to be a scientist or a government official to help save the world's vanishing rainforests, one can also be a chef. World-renowned chef Andre Chiang has added a new item to his menu called Orangutan Salad, reports the Wall Street Journal, which he hopes will raise awareness for the endangered apes at his Singapore eatery,...
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Veteran wildlife presenter says rapid urbanisation over past 60 years has put future of planet at risk Go here to see the original: People out of touch with nature, warns Sir David Attenborough
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WINDHOEK - Namibian award-winning environmental journalist, Absalom Shigwedha, said the key to effectively reporting biodiversity, is the ability for journalists to show people they are part of the process, reliant on its riches and deeply affected by its loss. Originally posted here: Loss of bio-diversity affects everyone
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This week's UN climate conference needs to tackle the contentious issue of intellectual property, which could prevent poor countries getting access to clean technology, says one Australian lawyer. More here: IP presents 'barriers to climate action'
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DURBAN, South Africa, November 30, 2011 (ENS) - A new UN-backed effort to create a financial value for the carbon stored in forests by paying communities to leave the trees standing is undermining the rights of indigenous peoples in Peru, leading to "carbon piracy" and land conflicts, finds a new report issued today by Peruvian indigenous organizations and...
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Minister in the Presidency, Trevor Manuel, says leaders at COP 17 must serve the best interest of the people and not of their egos. Manuel was speaking at the launch of a COP 17 legacy project called "The Living Beehive" at the Botanical Gardens in Durban today. More here: COP 17 must serve best interests of people: Manuel
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DURBAN, South Africa, Dec 1, 2011 (IPS) - Just a few days into the United Nations climate change negotiations, deep divides on the conference's key issues have arisen. Serious doubts about the adoption of the Green Climate Fund have cropped up, while a second period of the Kyoto- Protocol looks more and more unlikely Read the rest here:...
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It has long been known that biofuels release greenhouse gas emissions through land conversion like deforestation. Read more here: Carbon debt for some biofuels lasts centuries
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[KATHMANDU] Uncertainty hangs over a proposed partnership between US and Nepalese scientists to promote hybrid maize in the Himalayan country, after the project sparked local concerns over the potential loss of traditional local varieties and weak biotechnology regulation. Link: US-Nepal hybrid maize project runs into criticism
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