ScienceDaily (Mar. 2, 2012) - A Washington State University researcher has demonstrated that a variety of environmental toxicants can have negative effects on not just an exposed animal but the next three generations of its offspring. The rest is here: Effects of Environmental Toxicants Reach Down Through Generations
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ScienceDaily (Mar. 2, 2012) - Scientists from PRBO Conservation Science and the Department of Fish and Game have completed an innovative study on the effects of climate change on bird species of greatest concern See the original post here: Helping Protect Vulnerable Birds from Impacts of Climate Change
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A new study suggests Canada's favourite pastime is on its way to being an indoor-only sport in some areas of the country. Excerpt from: Outdoor skating rinks threatened by climate change
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Human emissions of carbon dioxide may be acidifying the oceans at a rate not seen in 300 million years, according to new research published in Science. See original here: Carbon emissions paving way for mass extinction in oceans
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HAVANA, Mar 2 2012 (IPS) - Subject to the double impact of the global economic crisis and climate change, the Caribbean island nations are in need of adaptation strategies in which international cooperation and citizen participation play key roles, says Cuban expert Ramón Pichs. Visit link: Q&A: Needed: Common Caribbean Strategies Against Climate Change
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Up to 900 species of tropical land birds around the world could become extinct by 2100, researchers say. See the original post here: Up to 900 tropical bird species could 'go extinct'
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NAIROBI, Mar 2 2012 (IPS) - At Gakoromone Market in Meru, in Kenya's Eastern Province, Ruth Muriuki arrives in a pickup full of tomatoes and cabbages despite the scarcity of rainfall in the area, thanks to the greenhouse technology she uses on her farm - and microcredit. Originally posted here: KENYA: Microloans, Greenhouses Help Women Cope with Climate...
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It is the lesser known of the two framework conventions that emerged at the Rio Earth Summit of 1992; it also deals with a concept more difficult to comprehend. Link: Biodiversity not adequately understood
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An aquarium in Tokyo is trying to locate an escaped penguin seen heading for Tokyo Bay. See more here: Tokyo search for young penguin escapee
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Cameroon's military has been called in to Bouba Ndjida National Park to take on foreign poachers that have slaughtered hundreds of elephants for their ivory, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). See the original post here: Military called in to stop Cameroon elephant slaughter - but may be too late
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