The worlds carbon stores are going up in smoke with vanishing wilderness
The Earth’s last intact wilderness areas are shrinking dramatically. In a recently published paper we showed that the world has lost 3.3 million square kilometres of wilderness (around 10% of the total wilderness area) since 1993. Hardest hit were South America, which has experienced a 30% wilderness loss, and Africa, which has lost 14%.These areas are the final strongholds for endangered biodiversity. They are also essential for sustaining complex ecosystem processes at a regional and planetary..>> view originalMacquarie Island scientists urge Federal Government to upgrade base
Macquarie Island scientists urge Federal Government to upgrade base Updated September 18, 2016 16:33:15 The scientific community is urging the Federal Government to bring Macquarie Island's run-down base up to modern standards now it is set to remain open.Last Tuesday the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) announced researchers would no longer work year-round there, instead just working from huts during summer.But after widespread criticism, Federal Environment Ministe..>> view original'Living fossil' crabs mysteriously dying in Japan
National Sep. 18, 2016 - 06:45AM JST ( 9 ) TOKYO — Hundreds of horseshoe crabs—known as “living fossils” because they are among the Earth’s oldest creatures—have been found dead in southern Japan, confounding experts who study the alien-like sidewalkers. Horseshoe crabs, known for their blue blood, are a regular summer visitor to tidal flats in southern and western Japan, including one near Kitakyushu city where they lay their eggs. Some invariably die in the process, but this year a local ..>> view originalTasmanian devil joeys are not just cute, their birth is vital to ensuring the survival of the species
Leonardo DiCaprio focuses environmental efforts on sea life
Leonardo DiCaprio is as famous for his environmental concerns as his acting and his latest focus is marine life. Leonardo DiCaprio addressed a U.S. State Department oceans conference on Thursday (15Sep16) and discussed his longstanding concerns for the world's oceans. Oscar-winner DiCaprio was introduced on stage by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, a fellow passionate environmental activist, who made a joke about The Revenant star's previous experience with icebergs in the 1997 hit film..>> view originalSenate Panel Seeks to Protect Mars Program From Wholesale Changes
In an unusual bipartisan move, the Senate Commerce Committee is expected to adopt a bill next week intended keep the next president from making wholesale changes to NASA’s plans to send astronauts to Mars by the mid-2030s. The $19.5 billion authorization package seeks to ensure agency stability after the November elections—something that was missing following the 2008 vote and administration change—by locking in that long-term goal....>> view originalResearchers reconstruct life-size 3D model to know about long-lost species Psittacosaurus
A new set of information has been revealed about a well-preserved dinosaur from China named Psittacosaurus, meaning parrot lizard. The dinosaur, which lived around 120 million years ago, most probably had a dense, dark forest as its habitat. Also, it boasted of a defense mechanism not seen in any other dinosaur earlier. Study researchers have shared that the parrot lizard like many modern animals used a form of camouflage known as counter-shading. The dinosaur had lighter shade underbelly with ..>> view original
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