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Climate Change Could Trigger Boom And Bust Population Cycles Leading To Extinction
Santa Cruz CA (SPX) Apr 17, 2007Climate change could trigger "boom and bust" population cycles that make animal species more vulnerable to extinction. , according to Christopher C. Wilmers, an assistant professor of environmental studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Favorable environmental conditions that produce abundant supplies of food and stimulate population booms appear to set the stage for populati ... more Ebola Outbreaks Killing Thousands Of Gorillas And Chimpanzees 
Chicago IL (SPX) Apr 17, 2007Why have large outbreaks of Ebola virus killed tens of thousands of gorillas and chimpanzees over the last decade? Observations published in the May issue of The American Naturalist provide new clues, suggesting that outbreaks may be amplified by Ebola transmission between ape social groups. The study provides hope that newly developed vaccines could control the devastating impact of Ebola on wi ... more Facing Tanning Booth Cancer Risk 
Washington (UPI) April 16, 2007Spring has arrived and with it the desire for a good tan, but getting one won't be so guilt-free this year. Half of all states have passed legislation that requires indoor tanning salons to notify their customers tanning causes skin cancer, a disease affecting one out of every five Americans. "I guess I kind of liken it to the warnings that are on cigarettes." said Diane Baker, president o ... more MORE HEADLINES |
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Zeppelin Airship Expedition Will Survey Sea Ice In The Arctic
Bremerhaven, Germany (SPX) Apr 16, 2007In 2008, scientists will, for the very first time, create a continual profile of ice thickness in the Artic, extending from the Canadian coast across the North Pole to Siberia. At the core of the project lies the crossing of the North Pole by zeppelin. The airship will be equipped with an electromagnetic sensor developed at the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research, one of the 1 ... read more Satellite Images Aid Implementation Of Agricultural Reforms 
Paris, France (SPX) Apr 16, 2007An ESA-backed project has demonstrated how Earth observation satellites can assist in the cross compliance measures - a set of environmental and animal welfare standards that farmers have to respect to receive full funding from the European Union - included in the 2003 reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy. Using very high resolution (VHR) satellite images for monitoring whether land i ... more Dusty Hurricanes 
Huntsville AL (SPX) Apr 16, 2007Throw gasoline on a fire, and the flames swell to a raging inferno. Throw dirt on a fire, and the flames suffocate. But what happens when you throw dirt on a hurricane? It's a serious question. Hurricanes are born in Atlantic waters just off the west coast of Africa. Thunderstorms gather there and, sometimes, for reasons no one fully understands, they merge into swirling monster storms tha ... more DigitalGlobe And GeoEye Partner With The USGS In Support Of International Charter 
Reston VA (SPX) Apr 16, 2007For people caught in the throes of natural or technological disasters, rapid and accurate assessments of conditions on the ground are critical to saving lives and protecting property. Making such assessments just got easier. Two American commercial satellite imagery firms - DigitalGlobe and GeoEye - have joined forces with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in support of the global team of space ... more |
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