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Scooped by pdjmoo onto Biodiversity IS Life -- Conservation,Ecosystems,Wildlife,Rivers,Water,Forests |
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Dec 17, 2012
The Global Mail investigates rumours of a mysterious plague down-river from a giant gold mine in remote Papua New Guinea, and uncovers disturbing questions about the flow of benefits from the resources boom....http://www.theglobalmail.org/feature/up-the-fly-without-a-paddle/523/
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FEB 26, 2013 - MONGABAY Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) are unique among large cats. They have a highly specialized body, a mild temperament, and are the fastest living animals on land.... In Iran, threats to the cheetah population include desertification, human-induced modification of their habitat, agricultural pressure, poaching, and, most critically, a declining prey base. With less available prey and less suitable habitat, Asiatic cheetahs are in serious trouble; construction of a new road will further compound the problem. Read more at http://news.mongabay.com/2013/0226-santana-iranian-cheetahs.html#tY7VX85qC6MpcWFr.99
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A Healthy Environment - A Healthy Humanity
If you've recently spent some time in a "greenspace"--an area of undeveloped landscape--you may have found that it improved your mood, reduced feelings of stress, and left you feeling more relaxed. 
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January 24, 2012 5:35 PM
So important! Great article ... rescooped it.
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Study: World's Mighty Giants Dying off at Alarming Rate http://www.scoop.it/t/biodiversity-is-life/p/3690136289/study-world-s-mighty-giants-dying-off-at-alarming-rate
December 5, 2012 - Our Amazing Planet These elders of the forest do many things that smaller, younger trees cannot; for example, providing homes for many types of animals, providing space for other plants to grow in tropical rainforests and producing large amounts of seeds that serve as food for other animals and replenish tree populations, according to the study, published today (Dec. 6) in the journal Science. Old trees also store an enormous amount of carbon and... http://www.ouramazingplanet.com/3856-big-trees-in-decline.html
A Rare Opportunity to Save USA Old-Growth Treasures Pew Environment Trust http://www.pewenvironment.org/news-room/other-resources/a-rare-opportunity-to-save-old-growth-treasures-85899434591
TREE HEALTH LINKED WITH HUMAN HEALTH - EVERYTHING IS INTERCONNECTED http://www.scoop.it/t/biodiversity-is-life/p/3995362264/tree-health-linked-with-human-health-our-interconnected-lives
DO FEWER TREES MEAN MORE DEATH? : Discovery News http://news.discovery.com/earth/plants/do-fewer-trees-mean-more-death-130118.htm
Documentary- "A SILENT FOREST" The Growing Threat, Genetically Engineered Trees- Full Movie |http://www.scoop.it/t/biodiversity-is-life/p/3970510201/documentary-a-silent-forest-the-growing-threat-genetically-engineered-trees-full-movie
Science Daily: WORLD'S BIG TREES ARE DYING: Alarming increase in death rates among trees 100-300 years old http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/12/121206162519.htm 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 Mongabay: GLOBAL DECLINE OF BIG TREES IN OLD-GROWTH FORESTS WORRYING, argue scientists http://news.mongabay.com/2012/1206-big-old-trees.html Our Place in the World: The Worldwide Vulnerability of Forests http://forhumanliberation.blogspot.com/2012/11/960-worldwide-vulnerability-of-forests.html
BIOLOGICAL DESERTS: MONSANTO GMO TREES COULD DEVASTATE FOREST ECOSYSTEMS http://sco.lt/52lFDN
WHAT'S WRONG WITH TREE PLANTATIONS? http://www.scoop.it/t/biodiversity-is-life/p/2770994964/what-s-wrong-with-tree-plantations STOP BURNING RAIN FORESTS FOR PALM OIL Scientific American http://www.scoop.it/t/biodiversity-is-life/p/3644472714/stop-burning-rain-forests-for-palm-oil-scientific-american HALF OF EUROPE'S RENEWABLE ENERGY ' COMES FROM WOOD' http://www.scoop.it/t/biodiversity-is-life/p/3617148159/half-of-europe-s-renewable-energy-comes-from-wood Forest.Org Dec.6. 2012: END TO GREENWASH OF CANADIAN OLD-GROWTH LOGGING - Thanks to GreenPeace http://forests.org/blog/2012/12/release-victory-as-ecological.asp Delete the scoop?
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CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL: Poverty and biodiversity loss are two of the world’s dire challenges. Claims of conservation’s contribution to poverty alleviation, however, remain controversial. Here, we assess the flows of ecosystem services provided to people by priority habitats for terrestrial conservation, considering the global distributions of biodiversity, physical factors, and socioeconomic context
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