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Simple curiosity about the sting of a scorpion or the toxicity of food poisoning has yielded unexpected results —
Puffer fish, snails, and scorpions. Learn how their toxins & venoms have led to new research tools and drug therapiesBrainFacts.org http://www.brainfacts.org/brain-basics/evolution/articles/2009/toxins-and-venoms/
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May 6, 2013 Newsweek, The Daily Beast Are we in the first act of a mass extinction that will end in the death of millions of plant and animal species across the planet, including us? Proponents of the “sixth extinction” theory believe the answer is yes. Five mass extinctions have nearly wiped out life on earth. As Annalee Newitz writes in her new book, the sixth is coming... http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2013/05/06/the-sixth-mass-extinction-is-upon-us-can-humans-survive.html?source=socialflow&account=newsweek&medium=twitter
May 23, 2013 Common Dreams
May 20, 13 - Science Codex
The Ecologist THICH NHAT HANH: MAYBE IN 100 YEARS THERE WILL BE NO MORE HUMANS ON THE PLANET http://sco.lt/7fkZ3B
AN URGENT MEMO TO THE WORLD http://thenaturaleye.wordpress.com/2012/07/12/an-urgent-memo-to-the-world/
LIVING IN THE ANTHROPOCENE: TOWARD A NEW GLOBAL ETHOS http://thenaturaleye.wordpress.com/2011/01/26/living-in-the-anthropocene-toward-a-new-global-ethos/
EMBRACING THE ANTHROPOCENE http://thenaturaleye.wordpress.com/2010/04/01/embracing-the-anthropocene/
BUILDING THE NEW ARCHITECTURE OF THE ECOLOGICAL COMMONS http://thenaturaleye.wordpress.com/2011/12/07/building-the-new-architecture-of-the-ecological-commons/
THE CURSE OF PETROLEUM, CHEMICAL-BASED FERTILIZERS http://sco.lt/4iAdaz
PESTICIDE/CHEMICAL REGULATION OVERHAUL NEEDED TO PROTECT WILDLIFE ECOSYSTEMS AND FOOD CHAIN http://sco.lt/5oplFx
ARCTIC OCEAN 'ACIDIFYING RAPIDLY - HIGHEST LEVELS IN 55 MILLION YEARS - ARCTIC ICE-FREE IN TWO YEARS http://sco.lt/6qm61h
WHAT MAKES AN ECOSYSTEM ENDANGERED? IUCN'S "RED LIST" CRITERIA http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/09/iucn-red-list-criteria-endangered-ecosystem_n_3244326.html
KEYSTONE SPECIES LOSS COULD CAUSE ECOSYSTEM TO COLLAPSE http://news.msn.com/science-technology/keystone-species-loss-could-cause-ecosystem-to-collapse
12 MOST AMAZING TIME-LAPSE VIDEOS OF STARS, LANDSCAPES AND URBAN SCENES http://www.treehugger.com/slideshows/natural-sciences/12-most-amazing-time-lapse-videos-stars-landscapes-and-urban-scenes/page/2/#slide-top
WHY CHOOSING NATURE WILL ONLY ADVANCE HUMAN SOCIETIES http://sco.lt/8BIJP7
HOW BIODIVERSITY COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE http://sco.lt/90Sr2n
OUR OCEANS NEED US http://www.scoop.it/t/our-oceans-need-us
MORE ON EXTINCTION http://www.scoop.it/t/biodiversity-is-life?q=EXTINCTION
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May 14, 6:53 AM
we have warned for years, but we expect the government and corporate fools not to listen. Delete the scoop?
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Jan 13, 2012 Deutsche Welle Wolves were hunted nearly to extinction in Germany in the 20th century. But over the past decade, they have been making a slow return. Farmers say the wolves are pests and should be hunted down.... http://www.dw.de/german-farmers-demand-the-right-to-hunt-wolves/a-16568810?maca=en-rss-en-environment-4553-rdf
MORE WOLF NEWS: NORWAY'S PLAN TO EXTERMINATE WOLVES EXPLODES MYTH OF ENVIRONMENTAL VIRTUE http://www.scoop.it/t/biodiversity-is-life/p/3418309792/norway-s-plan-to-exterminate-wolves-explodes-myth-of-environmental-virtue
Feb 22, 2013 MINNESOTA MULLS WOLF HUNTING MORATORIUM http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Minnesota_mulls_wolf_hunting_moratorium_999.html
WHY WE NEED WOLVES: http://www.scoop.it/t/biodiversity-is-life/p/2838411010/why-the-world-needs-wolves
FEB 14, 2013 RETURN OF GRAY WOLVES TO SOUTHWEST SLOW GOING DUE TO MAN'S MISMANAGEMENT http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/3efa8f3f4c6a4a189e18d8a02bc19a74/NM--Endangered-Wolves
WATCH: "THE LAST WILD WOLVES" Part 1 7:17 http://www.scoop.it/t/biodiversity-is-life/p/994375707/the-last-wild-wolves-part-1
PETITION SITE: TELL US CONGRESS: PROTECT WOLVES FROM SLAUGHTER IN THE LOWER 48 STATES http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/840/121/151/
AND EVEN MORE ON KILLING WOLVES http://www.scoop.it/t/biodiversity-is-life?q=wolves
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Scientists meeting at the University of Copenhagen have warned that biodiversity is declining rapidly throughout the world, describing the loss of species as the 6th mass extinction event on the earth. The world is losing species at a rate that is 100 to 1000 times faster than the natural extinction rate, with the challenges of conserving the world's species larger than mitigating the negative effects of global climate change. Delete the scoop?
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This page includes a brief, but thorough, overview of our human impact on the environment, the consequences of such an impact and one important question to consider. Via pdjmoo Delete the scoop?
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Feb 28, 2013 - Guardian Environment Wild bees and other insects twice as effective as honeybees in producing seeds and fruit on crops. The decline of wild bees and other pollinators may be an even more alarming threat to crop yields than the loss of honeybees, a worldwide study suggests, revealing the irreplaceable contribution of wild insects to global food production. ...trucking in managed honeybee hives did not replace wild pollination when that was lost, but only added to the pollination that took place.... http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2013/feb/28/wild-bees-pollinators-crop-yields
SAVE THE BERRIES, SAVE THE BEES, SAVE ME ... MUCH MORE ON THE TRAGEDY OF THE DISAPPEARING BEES AND POLLINATORS http://www.scoop.it/t/biodiversity-is-life?q=BEES
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December 11, 2012
The world's biggest and oldest living trees are disappearing and will never be replaced, according to a new review of global ecosystems. The world's mighty trees are dying off faster than ever before, a new study reports. (Photo: henryalien / Flickr) The study, published last week in the journal Science, found that trees between 100 and 300 years old are dying off at an alarming rate.... http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2012/12/11-7
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ALSO SEE: Elders of the Forests Disappearing Worldwide -Irreplaceable habitat for many animals.http://www.scoop.it/t/biodiversity-is-life/p/3632517130/elders-of-the-forests-disappearing-worldwide-irreplaceable-habitat-for-many-animals
Our Place in the World: The Worldwide Vulnerability of Forests http://forhumanliberation.blogspot.com/2012/11/960-worldwide-vulnerability-of-forests.html
WATCH: "MOTHER TREE" - VIDEO - How Do Trees Communicate? http://www.scoop.it/t/biodiversity-is-life/p/2827188209/mother-tree-video-how-do-trees-communicate Delete the scoop?
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Biodiversity loss is probably a challenge that is often ignored as climate change looms. Currently the world is losing species at a rate that is 100 to 1000 times faster than the natural extinction rate, further, it is currently seeing the sixth mass extinction. Delete the scoop?
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Emagazine.com : A bat disease has killed off an estimated 5.7 million to 6.7 million bats, with no end in sight.... Delete the scoop?
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