| |
|
|
 |
 |
|
Shark population faces grave threat
BEIJING (AP) – Many species of shark are facing a serious threat to their existence because of worldwide fishing trends, environmentalists said last week.
Explorers find ‘footprint’ of legendary Yeti
KATHMANDU (DPA) – A group of explorers last week said they had found fresh evidence of mythical Yeti in the Nepalese Himalayas, stirring fresh excitement among those who believe the reputed snowman creature really exists.
Group: Big-eye tuna stocks near collapse
GENEVA – Worldwide stocks of big-eye tuna, a prime source for Japanese restaurants serving sushi and sashimi around the world, are on the verge of collapse from overfishing, a report said.
Iron seen as tonic for climate-saving plankton
MIAMI (Reuters) – From the deck of the research ship Weatherbird II, a California company hopes to prove a controversial theory that putting iron dust in the ocean can produce enough plankton to help save the planet.
Ecology Briefs
Gov’t urged to adopt climate plan
The Ecological Society of the Philippines (ESP) is urging the Philippine government to adopt the climate change plan of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Bali, Indonesia.
Fighting imperils rare Congo mountain gorillas
NAIROBI (AFP) -- Fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has isolated rare mountain gorillas, leaving their state unknown and welfare uncared for in three months, an animal charity charged Monday.
Group urges firms to take shark fin off holiday menus
Hong Kong (DPA) -- An environmental group is urging companies to drop shark fin from their banquet menus as demand rises in the booming economy ahead of the holiday hospitality season, a media report said Tuesday.
Divorce turns out to be costly for the environment
WASHINGTON (AP) – Yet another function of modern life has been determined to be dangerous to the environment: Divorce.
Ecology Briefs
|
|
|
 |
|
