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Human activities maybe laying the groundwork for mass extinctions in the oceans

August 14th, 2008 - 2:55 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, August 14 (ANI): A scientist has warned that human activities are laying the groundwork for mass extinctions in the oceans on par with vast ecological upheavals of the past. According to ...

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Half of worlds primates face extinction due to habitat loss and hunting

August 5th, 2008 - 1:39 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, August 5 (ANI): A review of the worlds 634 kinds of primates has revealed that almost 50 percent are in danger of going extinct due to habitat loss and hunting. The ...

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Experimental chlamydia vaccine shows promising results in koalas

July 19th, 2008 - 4:20 pm ICT by ANI -
Melbourne, July 19 (ANI): Aussie researchers say that an initial trial of an experimental vaccine designed to protect koalas from the infectious disease chlamydia has shown positive results. Eighteen female koalas were ...

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New report to help reduce potential impact of climate change on environment

June 21st, 2008 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, June 21 (ANI): The US Environmental Protection Agency has released a report that can help reduce the potential impact of climate change on estuaries, forests, wetlands, coral reefs, and other ...

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Why close kin keep their distance in animal kingdom

May 28th, 2008 - 2:32 pm ICT by admin -
London, May 28 (IANS) Mammals cannot share their habitat with closely-related species because the need for the same kind of food and shelter would lead them to compete to the death, a ...

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Just like humans, other mammals too keep a distance from close relatives

May 28th, 2008 - 1:11 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, May 28 (ANI): With egos clashing every now and then, family feuds are not so uncommon in households. But if you think humans are the only one caught in the ...

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Bollywood actors come together to save tigers

May 19th, 2008 - 3:52 pm ICT by admin -
Mumbai, May 19 (ANI): Bollywood actors have joined hands with World Wildlife Fund (WWF), to create awareness in the country about the need to save the tiger. Actor Farooq Sheikh stressed on ...

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Scientists release first known photographs of gorillas mating face-to-face

February 13th, 2008 - 1:51 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, Feb 13 (ANI): Scientists from the Wildlife Conservation Society and Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology have released the first known photographs of gorillas mating face-to-face in the wild. The photographs were ...

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Destroying native ecosystems for biofuel crops worsens global warming

February 8th, 2008 - 1:34 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, Feb 8 (ANI): A new study has determined that d estroying native ecosystems for biofuel crops worsens global warming. According to the study, conducted by the University of Minnesota and the Nature ...

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Migratory whale sharks face threat of extinction

Migratory whale sharks face threat of extinction

January 18th, 2008 - 3:26 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, Jan 18 (ANI): Biologists have indicated that the migratory whale sharks, which are the worlds largest shark species are facing the threat of extinction, mainly due to overfishing. According to a report ...

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The top 10 Planet Earth 2007 science revelations (Re-issue)

December 28th, 2007 - 12:16 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, December 28 (ANI): The fourth report issued by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which labelled human activities the prime cause of global warming, has been named the topmost revelation of ...

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The top 10 Planet Earth 2007 science revelations

December 27th, 2007 - 2:14 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, December 27 (ANI): The fourth report issued by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which labelled human activities the prime cause of global warming, has been named the topmost revelation of ...

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