Congress to look at head injuries among NFL playersOctober 2nd, 2009 Congress to look at head injuries in NFLWASHINGTON — The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee says he will hold hearings on head injuries among NFL players. Michigan Democrat John Conyers made the announcement Friday.
Arctic oil rigs help predators prey on nesting birdsSeptember 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Developing oil rigs in the Arctic is helping predators prey on nesting birds by providing them with subsidised housing. They nest and den around drilling infrastructure and supplement their diets with garbage and nesting birds, says a new study by Wildlife Conservation Society, US Fish and Wildlife Service.
Himachal to be included in river conservation programmeSeptember 4th, 2009 SHIMLA - Himachal Pradesh will be soon included in the National River Conservation Programme, an official statement said Friday. "The centre has agreed to include Himachal Pradesh in the National River Conservation Programme.
Scientists define global conservation priorities for endangered carnivoresAugust 27th, 2009 WASHINGTON - In a new study, a team of Brazilian researchers has defined global conservation priorities that encompass socioeconomic and life-history factors for endangered carnivores. The team, led by Dr.
Include Himachal in national river conservation: NaddaAugust 18th, 2009 SHIMLA - Himachal Pradesh Tuesday requested the central government to include the state in the National River Conservation Programme as most of the rivers in northern states originate from it. State Environment Minister J.P.
Conservation programme launched for 70 critically endangered speciesAugust 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Central Zoo Authority has initiated a coordinated conservation breeding programme for 70 critically endangered species in Indian zoos, an official statement Saturday said. "The Central Zoo Authority has initiated a planned coordinated conservation breeding programme for critically endangered species in Indian zoos.
Educate yourself to boost kids' academic successAugust 7th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Want your kids to perform well academically? Well, then make sure that you are educated enough, suggests a new study. "If you want your kids to do well in school, then the amount of education you get yourself is important.
Global warming will affect India's wheat bowls: Sharad PawarJuly 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar Tuesday said global warming would have an adverse impact on India's wheat bowl in four northern states and that the Prime Minister's Office was overseeing attempts to counter it. "Punjab, Haryana, western Uttar Pradesh and parts of Bihar, which are our wheat bowls, will be adversely affected by global warming," Pawar said in the Lok Sabha during his reply to a special discussion on the drought situation and floods in several states.
Human impact could save endangered birdJuly 27th, 2009 LONDON - Human impact on one of the world's most threatened bird species could save it from extinction, says a new study. The study by University of East Anglia (UEA) conservation experts explores the exact reasons behind the decline of the critically endangered white-shouldered ibis.
EU report says species, habitats at risk in Europe; calls for more land for conservationJuly 13th, 2009 EU: Grasslands, wetlands, butterflies at riskBRUSSELS — A European Union report says grasslands, wetlands and butterflies are threatened in Europe. The report says the increasing use of land for farming — along with climate change, tourism and poor land management — are to blame for the loss of biodiversity across the 27-nation bloc.
'Hotspots' of human impact on coastal areas rankedJuly 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new study has ranked 'hotspots' among coastal marine ecosystems that are at risk worldwide as a result of human activities. The study, by scientists at UC (University of California) Santa Barbara, US, is the first integrated analysis of all coastal areas of the world.
US to reduce Indonesian debt by $30 million in exchange for forest protectionJune 30th, 2009 US cuts Indonesian debt for forest protectionJAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia committed to the conservation of its dwindling tropical forests in a multimillion dollar debt-swap deal signed Tuesday with the American government, the U.S. Embassy said.
Cellphones may soon form peer-to-peer network to broadcast disaster alertsJune 8th, 2009 LONDON - Mobile phones of the future would be able to form a peer-to-peer network to sound an alarm in the event of a disaster, and pass on the alert from phone to phone, even if most of a cellphone network is down. According to a report in New Scientist, this futuristic scenario might soon be a reality, if a new patent application by Telecommunications Company Motorola is anything to go by.
'Super reefs' near East Africa can fend off climate changeApril 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new study has suggested that some coral reefs off East Africa are unusually resilient to climate change, and can be termed as 'super reefs'. The study, conducted by researchers at the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), showed that the reefs have become super tough due to improved fisheries management and a combination of geophysical factors.
Scientists identify 100 questions to conserve global biodiversityApril 23rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Conservation experts from 24 world-leading organizations have identified one hundred key scientific questions that, if answered, would help conserve global biodiversity. The organizations that identified the questions include the WWF (Worldwide fund for Nature), Conservation International and Birdlife International.
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