Pacific Islands are growing, not sinking
June 3rd, 2010 - 5:35 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, June 3 (ANI): Scientists have discovered that many low-lying islands in the Pacific are growing and not sinking.Islands in Tuvalu, Kiribati and the Federated States of Micronesia are among those that ... Read more...
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Humans, not climate, sounded death knell of giants
January 25th, 2010 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 25 (IANS) Human beings, not climate change, caused the death of Australia's megafauna, giant marsupials, huge reptiles and flightless birds, at least 40,000 years ago.
The megafauna included giant kangaroos, ... Read more...
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Australia’s megafauna may have gone extinct due to humans 40,000 years ago
January 22nd, 2010 - 1:51 pm ICT by ANI
Adelaide, January 22 (ANI): A new research by scientists has found strong evidence that humans, not climate change, caused the demise of Australia's megafauna at least 40,000 years ago.The research, by two ... Read more...
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Australia overtakes US as worst per-capita carbon-dioxide polluter
September 11th, 2009 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Sep 11 (DPA) Australia has overtaken the US as the country that produces more carbon dioxide per person than any other, the British risk assessment company Maplecroft Ltd said Friday.
Canada, the ... Read more...
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World’’s largest sharks shrinking in size due to over-exploitation by humans
July 26th, 2008 - 3:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 26 (ANI): A new research has suggested that humans have over-exploited the whale shark, the world''s largest living fish, to such a degree that the ocean giants are actually ... Read more...
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Kyoto Protocol not enough to curb climate change: Experts
November 24th, 2007 - 2:04 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Nov.24 (ANI): The Kyoto Protocol of 1997 was a valiant first attempt to tackle global carbon emissions, but according to a letter co-authored by a University of Adelaide climate change expert, ... Read more...
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