Malignant Malaria Found in Primates
Jan/100
As the human population around the world focuses on clear-cutting, logging, and the general destruction and deforestation of natural habitats globally; there’s a greater risk that humans will start to come in contact with wildlife that have been displaced from the ecosystems that they call home. The potential for closer contact has lead scientists to study the potentially harmful effects, with a particular focus on disease transmission.
Continued here:
Malignant Malaria Found in Primates
"Real El Dorado" uncovered in the Amazon
Jan/100
The remains of a long lost civilization have been uncovered by deforestation in the Amazon rainforest. Some are calling it the real El Dorado in what …
Continued here:
"Real El Dorado" uncovered in the Amazon
Toddler has chopstick removed from brain
Jan/100
A toddler in China has undergone successful surgery to remove a chopstick that became wedged up his nose after he fell on it. 14-month-old Li Jingchao…
View post:
Toddler has chopstick removed from brain
Rocks from moon and Everest to fly to ISS
Jan/100
Rocks collected from the top of Mount Everest and the moon are to be flown in to space as a symbol of NASA’s future explorations. Scott Parazynski, th…
Read the original post:
Rocks from moon and Everest to fly to ISS
Amazon Says Goodbye to World’s Largest Meat Exporter
Oct/090
Last month, I wrote about the world’s largest leather exporter leaving the Amazon. This week there is even bigger news. The world’s largest meat exporter is leaving.
See original here:
Amazon Says Goodbye to World’s Largest Meat Exporter
World’s Largest Leather Exporter Backs Out of Amazon
Aug/090
Just a couple of weeks ago, soya traders agreed to extend a moratorium on buying soya linked to Amazon destruction. However, as discussed in January, 80% of Amazon deforestation is from cattle farming. With continued involvement of major international organizations and companies — Greenpeace, McDonald’s, Nike, Wal-Mart, and Carrefour — a giant leap in protection of the Amazon was made a few days ago.
More here:
World’s Largest Leather Exporter Backs Out of Amazon
Will the $30 Million Debt-for-Nature Swap Between U.S. and Indonesia Save Sumatra’s Forests?
Jul/090
In the largest debt-for-nature swap the U.S. government has organized so far under the U.S. Tropical Forest Conservation Act, the United States has signed an agreement with Indonesia to forgive nearly $30 million in debt.
The U.S. government has agreed to forgive $30 million in Indonesian debt in exchange for Indonesia’s agreement to protect Sumatran forests, according to Conservation International.
Indonesia is said to be the world’s largest emitter of carbon dioxide, behind the United States and China, because of its deforestation rate. These forests are home to critically endangered Sumatran rhinos, tigers, orangutans, and other rare wildlife.
How it works (in a nutshell)
Instead of repaying the debt, Indonesia is to place the money in a trust, to be paid over eight years, which will be used to protect 13 forest areas on Sumatra. Grants from the trust will be issued for critical forest conservation and restoration work in Sumatra.
Continued here:
Will the $30 Million Debt-for-Nature Swap Between U.S. and Indonesia Save Sumatra’s Forests?
Ouch: Mosquito Bites Deliver Malaria Vaccine
Jul/090
The sting of a mosquito bite is something most people try to avoid. But scientists in Europe have come up with an unusual method for delivering a vaccine to human beings. In a recent study, live mosquitoes were used to deliver live malaria parasites through their bites!
See original here:
Ouch: Mosquito Bites Deliver Malaria Vaccine
Advert
