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Birds are bipedal, warm-blooded, oviparous vertebrate animals characterized primarily by feathers, forelimbs modified as wings, and hollow bones.
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Expedition set for 'ghost peaks'
Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:04:35 -0000
Scientists prepare to survey Antarctica's Gamburtsev mountain range - one of the most enigmatic mountain groups on Earth.
Exotic spiders crawl into the UK
Tue, 14 Oct 2008 04:50:33 -0000
Exotic species of spider are setting up home in the UK, making the best of an increasingly mild climate.
Hubble re-boot expected this week
Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:18:47 -0000
US space agency officials say the orbiting Hubble telescope should come back online for full science observations on Friday.
NYT > Environment
Observatory: Rising Temperatures May Dry Up Peat Bogs, Causing Carbon Release
Tue, 14 Oct 2008 04:46:37 -0000
Ordinarily peat bogs are a huge carbon sink, but a new study suggests that might not be the case for northern bogs as temperatures rise.
Race Starts With Little Fuel, and Goes Uphill From There
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:45:27 -0000
Escape From Berkeley could be the world’s most eco-friendly race, in which alternative-fuel-burning vehicles compete with the goal of completing the race using no petroleum.
Encounter: A Green Revolution for Africa?
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:11:18 -0000
Rajiv Shah is helping the Gates Foundation donate hundreds of millions of dollars to improve agriculture on the continent. But is technological change enough?
ENN: Climate
Climate deal to help overcome financial crisis: EU
WARSAW (Reuters) - Tackling climate change will help, not hinder, governments' efforts to overcome the global financial crisis, the EU's environment chief said on Tuesday. The 27-nation European Union has set ambitious goals to curb carbon dioxide emissions by a fifth by 2020, compared to 1990 levels, partly by making power generators and heavy industry pay for permits to pollute in its emissions trading scheme.
Global warming getting political cold shoulder in U.S. amid economic woes
The global economic crisis has thrown a political chill over one of the main initiatives under consideration in the United States to combat global warming: the so-called cap-and-trade plan.
Cutting air pollution in cities may raise global temps, says scientist
Cleaning air in Beijing and in other large cities suffering from pollution problems by limiting car and power-plant emissions may raise global temperatures instead of lowering them, a German scientist warns.
L.A. Times - Environment
Number of Devil's Hole pupfish increasing
Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700
The tiny fish, found only in a small, deep pool near Death Valley, has been on the brink of extinction for years. Scientists believe the species' problems are tied to a shortage of nutrients. The tiny Devil's Hole pupfish, found only in a small, deep pool in the desert near Death Valley, has been teetering on the brink of extinction for years. In the spring of 2006 there were only 38 of them, down from roughly 500 in the mid-1990s.
Governor gets mixed report card on environment
Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700
Activist groups criticize Gov. Schwarzenegger for vetoing bills on air pollution and fire safety, but he is praised for approving a measure to require future regulation of toxics. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger wants to be known as the greenest governor in America. But his eco-record this year was at best "mixed," according to from the Natural Resources Defense Council and other major environmental groups.
Bottled water versus tap: Which is safer to drink?
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700
Both have their risks, but your home's water is subject to broader scrutiny. Those ubiquitous plastic water bottles have been increasingly vilified in recent years. Los Angeles, San Francisco and Santa Barbara, among others, have banned them from purchase with city funds. A few trendsetting restaurants, and even some markets and hotels, have banned them too.
National Geographic News
PHOTOS: Amazon Rain Forest's Untapped Fruit Bounty
Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0000
Hundreds of fruit species flourish in the Amazon region, but relatively few--like antioxidant-rich acai, a wild palm fruit --ever reach international markets. Experts say fruits are a vital part of the Amazon's wealth and may provide important alternatives to timber.
NASA Hurries to Repair Hubble
Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0000
The space telescope could be functional as soon as October 17, after NASA engineers switch to an onboard backup system.
Bizarre Dinosaur Lured Mates With Bony Adornments
Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0000
A new spiky-faced Triceratops relative, its head festooned with "bony bells and whistles," offers insight into how dinosaurs grew up, evolved, and behaved, scientists say.
USDA - Natural Resources
Forest Service Maps and General Guides.
Topographic maps, specialty maps and brochures, national trails, roadless areas.
Plants Database
Classification, characteristics, invasive and noxious plants, alternative crops, distribution maps, fact sheets.
National Water Management Center
Direct assistance, information, and technology on water-related issues for natural resources conservation.
The Economist: The environment
Green.view: The conservation olympics
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:41:18 -0000
On being green when the world has the bluesIS THE Antarctic Treaty System helping to preserve biodiversity? What are the demands on groundwater in Azraq oasis in Jordan? How do the authorities of Parana state in Brazil control invasive species? The answer to all these questions, and many, many more could be found at the World Conservation Congress, which ends on October 14th in Barcelona, Spain.The WCC is an Olympics of sorts for the world of biodiversity. Once every four years, champions of conservation from around the globe gather to show off their achievements, take stock of their peers and bask in a shared love of all creatures great and small. It is “the world’s largest and most important conservation event”, according to the International Union for the Conservation Nature, the network of conservation groups that organises it. ...
Paper usage: A greener office
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:21:06 -0000
How much paper does an American office worker generate?THE notion of the “paperless office” was first mooted in the 1960s, when it seemed that computers and hard disks would do away with the need to print out everything in triplicate. What actually happened was that global consumption of office paper more than doubled in the last two decades of the 20th century, as digital technology made printing cheaper and easier. Yet the prediction may be coming true at last. America's white-collar workers have been generating less paper since 2001, and that trend is likely to continue, according to InfoTrends, a consultancy. The explanation seems to be sociological: younger workers, who have grown up with electronic communication, feel less need to print documents than their older colleagues. ...
China’s water-diversion scheme: A shortage of capital flows
Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:48:13 -0000
Going thirsty so Beijing can drinkTHE water level at Wangkuai Reservoir, one of the biggest in Hebei province, is close to an historic high—in a region gripped by drought. This has been achieved by hoarding the water. Local farmers say they have received none for two years. A hydroelectric plant by the huge dam is idle. Wangkuai is preparing for what officials call a “major political task”—channelling its water to Beijing, to help boost the city’s severely depleted supplies. On September 28th, after more than four years’ work on a 307km-long (191-mile) waterway costing more than $2 billion, Beijing began receiving its top-up. Two other large Hebei reservoirs, Gangnan and Huangbizhuang (see map), were the first to feed the new channel. Wangkuai is due to open its sluices in December, says a dam supervisor. Oddly for such a large and supposedly vital project, the launch was low key. Yet the channel’s inauguration was the most notable achievement so far of what, in the coming years, is intended to become a far more grandiose diversion scheme: bringing water from the Yangzi basin to the parched north, along channels stretching more than 1,000km. ...
Reuters: Environment
Don't let crisis push climate off agenda: Barroso
Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:27:10 -0400
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The head of the European Commission appealed to EU leaders on Tuesday not to sacrifice the fight against climate change to the urgent economic problems thrown up by the global financial crisis.
NY museum's climate change show dives in politics
Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:46:05 -0400
NEW YORK (Reuters) - One of America's most renowned science museums dives into politics again this week with a new exhibition on climate change that curators say is an effort to separate fact from fear.
Climate deal seen helping overcome financial crisis
Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:28:02 -0400
WARSAW (Reuters) - Tackling climate change will help, not hinder, governments' efforts to overcome the global financial crisis, the EU's environment chief said on Tuesday.
NPR Topics: Environment
Videos Released Of Deepest Fish Ever Filmed
Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:01:00 -0400
Scientists from Japan and Britain have released the first photos and videos of the liparid, or snail fish, the deepest-living fish ever filmed. Groups were found nearly five miles below the surface of the Pacific Ocean.
For Next President, An Array Of Science Challenges
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:09:00 -0400
According to a report issued by the Center for the Study of the President, the incoming president will need to confront a host of policy issues related to science and technology — including climate change, food and water scarcity, energy shortages and weapons of mass destruction.
Newly Discovered Ecosystem Of One Bacterium
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:49:00 -0400
Deep in a South African gold mine, three kilometers below the Earth's surface, scientists have discovered a tiny ecosystem in which there is only one organism.
UN News Centre - Environment, Shelter
Progress reported in UN-backed efforts to reduce pollution, emissions from ships
Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500
The United Nations International Maritime Organization (IMO) has reported major progress on efforts to cut polluting and global warming emissions from ships, achieve more environmentally friendly recycling of vessels and prevent contamination from harmful organisms in ballast.
Gorillas have UN ally in fight for survival
Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500
United Nations agencies are stepping up efforts to save gorillas in the wild, with three of the four subspecies already critically endangered as humans' close relative faces multiple threats ranging from hunting to destruction of habitat to the effects of armed conflicts and diseases.
More chemicals to be added to UN-backed pact banning hazardous substances
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500
Scientists today started reviewing some everyday and industrial chemicals used in such products as carpets and medical equipment to determine whether they should be added to a United Nations-backed major treaty banning hazardous chemicals.
Environment
Challenges and Opportunities UNIDOs Cleaner Production Program
B-SPAN Washington D.C.On July 22nd, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) hosted a roundtable on the United Nations Industrial Development Organizations (UNIDO) Cleaner Production (CP) program. The program and network aims at building capacity for CP in participating countries, providing a place for dialogue between industry and government. The program allows UNIDO to address the gap that exists between competitive industrial production and environmental concerns.
The Release of Environmental Sustainability An Evaluation of World Bank Group Support
B-SPAN Washington D.C. On July 22nd, 2008, the World Bank presented a panel discussion to recognize the release of Environmental Sustainability An Evaluation of World Bank Group Support, written by John Redwood, Jouni Eerikainen, and Ethel Tarazona. Event Chair Vinod Thomas, Director General of the World Banks Independent Evaluation Group, opened the panel by explaining the importance of the report regarding the broader implications for both the Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) and Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA).
2. Global Tiger Conservation Initiative Symposium
B-SPAN On June 9 2008, the World Bank launched the Global Tiger Conservation Initiative with a thematic symposium held at the World Banks headquarters in Washington D.C. The event, entitled Tiger Conservation Moving Lessons Learnt Towards a Winning Strategy, brought together tiger conservation experts to discuss lessons in trade, governance and finance, as well as steps going forward in this important effort.
Ellesmere Port Barn Owl Trust - Registered charity aiming to conserve wild Barn Owl populations. Gives information about the Barn Owl, the activities of the trust and how to become a member.
Meta Description: [ Barn Owl conservation on the Wirral peninsula ]
American Bird Conservancy - ABC is a not-for-profit dedicated to the conservation of wild birds and their habitats in the Americas.
Meta Description: [ American Bird Conservancy Homepage ]
Audubon: Birds and Science - Watchlist designed to highlight species threatened in the United States. Features information on project history, criteria, search and news.
Bird Conservation International - A quarterly peer-reviewed journal focusing on the conservation issues affecting birds and their habitats.
Bird Migration and Conservation - Donation and shopping site devoted to bird habitat conservation.
Meta Description: [ A bird conservation site with free donations and shoping to save bird habitat during migration ]
Bird Studies Canada - Advances and encourages the wider understanding, appreciation and conservation of wild birds and their habitats, in Canada and elsewhere.
Meta Description: [ Bird Studies Canada main page and table of contents with links all BSC programs including the Canadian Migration Monitoring Network, Project FeederWatch, the Important Bird Areas Program, Long Point Bird Observatory, Canadian Lakes Loon Survey, Marsh Monitoring Program, Latin American Training Pr... ]
BirdLife International - Global partnership of conservation organisations working for the diversity of all life through the conservation of birds and their habitats.
Meta Description: [ BirdLife International is a global alliance of conservation organisations working together for the world's birds and people. ]
BirdLife International - Birds to Watch 2 - The world list of over 1000 threatened birds, plus information on threats to birds.
Meta Description: [ UNEP-WCMC . ]
Black Redstart - Information on the habitat, distribution, threats and conservation efforts in the UK.
Meta Description: [ A resource for Black Redstart Conservation.It aims to provide mitigation information to developers, landscape designers and architects ]
Center for the Study of Tropical Birds - Conducts programs studying and preserving wildlife in various locations by means of educational programs and research stations.
Meta Description: [ The Center for the Study of Tropic Birds, Inc. conducts several programs studying and preserving wildlife in various locations by means of educational programs and research stations. ]
Coalition to Prevent the Destruction of Canada Geese - Group based in New York advocating the protection of urban Canada Geese from being killed.
Conservation Committee of the Avicultural Federation of Australia - Works for the conservation of rare and endangered bird species.
Meta Description: [ The Conservation Committee works as part of the Avicultural Federation of Australia, the peak avicultural organisation in Australia, to work for the conservation of rare and endangered bird species ]
Conservation Through Birding - Nature conservation through the pastime of birding. Provides a powerpoint presentation and information on bird conservation and how birders can get involved.
Meta Description: [ Conservation through birding seeks to heighten the awareness of birders about conserving nature. ]
EU Birds Directive - A directive relating to the conservation of all species of naturally occurring birds in the wild state in the European territory of the Member States to which the Treaty applies. It covers the protection, management and control of these species and lays down rules for their exploitation.
Meta Description: [ Directive 1979 and its amending acts aim at providing long-term protection and conservation of all bird species naturally living in the wild within the European territory of the Member States (except Greenland). ]
Extinction Risk Analysis for Birds - Projects related to the ecology and conservation of bird species, involving data analysis on the dynamics of endangered and threatened species, developing models for extinction risk assessment, and performing population viability analysis with habitat-based metapopulation models linked to geographic information systems.
Meta Description: [ Modeling, data analysis and risk assessment studies for bird populations by Applied Biomathematics. Research projects involving population viability analyses and habitat-based metapopulation modeling of California Gnatcatcher, Marbled Murrelet, Red-cockaded Woodpecker, ... ]
George Miksch Sutton Avian Research Center - Dedicated to finding cooperative conservation solutions for birds and the natural world through science and education.
Great Lakes Bird Conservation - Dedicated to the conservation and management of forest birds in the Laurentian Mixed Forest region of the Western Great Lakes Basin. Includes a project description with management goals and information about bird ecology and conservation.
Hawk and Owl Trust - Gives information on conservation projects, research and education, birds of prey , and membership.
Meta Description: [ The Hawk and Owl Trust is the UK's only charity dedicated to the conservation of all birds of prey and their habitats ]
Hopper Mountain National Wildlife Refuge Complex - Information on the California Condor and the recovery program for this endangered bird. Includes information on each of 3 refuges set aside to protect habitat for the condor and a fourth refuge with an active western Snowy Plover management program.
Meta Description: [ National Wildlife Refuge Complex serves as a base for the reintroduction of the California condor to the wild in southern California. ]
Indonesian Parrot Project - Information on trapping/trafficking in cockatoos and parrots, effects of illegal logging on habitat, and IPP's attempts to mitigate these problems through encouragement of sustainable economic development.
International Aviculturists Society - Dedicated to improving the welfare of parrots and companion birds both in captivity and in the wild. The site contains papers on conservation and research efforts on behalf of parrots as well a general information on parrot care, behavior and disease prevention.
Meta Description: [ International Aviculturists Society, Caloosahatchee Aviary (a.k.a. The Funny Farm) are all dedicated to improving the welfare of parrots and companion birds both in captivity and in the wild. The site contains papers on conservation and research efforts on behalf of parrots as well a general inf... ]
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John Ridgway Save the Albatross journey - Race to avoid extinction of albatross by (pirate) longline fishing. Daily log from English Rose V1. Global dialog with crew on board a yacht.
Meta Description: [ h2g2 is the unconventional guide to life, the universe and everything, a guide that's written by visitors to the website, creating an organic and evolving encyclopedia of life ]
Migratory Bird Conservancy - US based program, sponsored by birding businesses, devoted to conservation of birds and their habitats.
North American Bird Conservation Initiative - The goal is to combined effectiveness of three separate programs: the North American Waterfowl Management Plan, Partners In Flight, and the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network.
North American Breeding Bird Survey, Results and Analysis 1966 - 2003 - Monitoring program to estimate population changes for breeding birds in the continental United States and southern Canada. Recently expanded to include Alaska and northern Mexico.
RSPB Store - Gift catalogue of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.
Meta Description: [ E-commerce Software, RSPB Online Shop ]
Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary - Treats an average of 20-24 wild birds that have been injured and releases them back into the wild. Also has a captive breeding program.
The Action Plan for Australian Birds - Provides a national overview of the conservation status of all birds occurring in Australian territory.
Meta Description: [ Action plans and conservation overviews are major documents that have been produced by the Department since the commencement of the Endangered Species Program in 1989. ]
The Alberta Birds of Prey Foundation - Helps conserve birds of prey with the rehabilitating and releasing injured birds of prey back to the wild, captive breeding and release of endangered species, studying and monitoring wild birds of prey populations and encouraging increased public environmental awareness.
Meta Description: [ Network Solutions - Original domain name registration and reservation services with variety of internet-related business offerings. Quick, dependable and reliable. ]
The Nature Conservancy - Migratory Bird Program - The mission is to protect critical habitats for birds of conservation concern throughout the Western Hemisphere.
Meta Description: [ Migratory Birds - Bird Migration - Birds - Migratory Bird Program - Migrating Birds - Migration ]
The Raptor Foundation - British organization dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and release of birds of prey. Offers information for visitors, events, species list and contacts.
Meta Description: [ The Raptor Foundation Home Page ]
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds - A charity that takes action for wild birds and the environment.
The Wild Connection - An international organization that promotes the survival of parrot species in the wild; enhances the health and welfare of companion birds everywhere and protects tropical habitats and their indigenous communities. Includes photos and list of projects.
Meta Description: [ The Wild Connection is a non-profit company dedicated to the survival of parrot species in the wild; enhancing the welfare of companion birds; and protecting the tropical habitats and indigenous communities. ]
Towerkill - Highlights the problem of migrant birds being killed by striking tall communications towers.
Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network - Concerned with the preservation of birds that live along the coastal areas. Programs include information and educational outreach.
Meta Description: [ Conserving shorebirds across the Americas, Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network ]
Wisconsin Bird Conservation Initiative - Coordinates bird-based projects for effective management of birds in Wisconsin. Includes the background of the organisation, their aims and objectives and a news letter.
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