Conservation International & Disney discover new species in the 'Realm of the Yeti'
...nique opportunity to learn about the environmental heritage of this region. The experience created by Disney is much more than just the physical thrills of a high-speed journey through the domain of the world's tallest mountain," said Dr. Russ Mittermeier, president of CI. "We are thrilled with Disney's dedi...Madagascar expands protected areas under visionary conservation policy
...cting it saves a vital part of the Earth's natural heritage and promotes sustainable development that will benefit Madagascar's people now and in the future." The new protected areas include some of Madagascar's most pristine forests. The Mantadia-Zahamena corridor has more than half the known population of E...Report finds cruise industry is protecting the precious places it visits
...vides support to community activities that promote heritage tourism products and services. Atlantis Adventures operates electric submarine tours in 13 destinations, including cruise destinations throughout the Caribbean and Hawaii, offering a non-invasive way to explore marine ecosystems. "Although cruise...ASU and Mayo lead 'MAC Attack' to accelerate cancer research
... to improve health care," Crow said. "Part of our heritage at Mayo Clinic has been the teamwork demonstrated to bring different disciplines together for the benefit of patients," said Victor Trastek, M.D., CEO of Mayo Clinic in Arizona. "With ASU, we are now just scratching the surface of a great opportunity...UCI to study mitochondrial role in diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular disease
... cells. Using DNA samples from patients of Chinese heritage living in Taiwan and in Southern California, the s...amples from metabolic syndrome patients of Chinese heritage in Taiwan and in Southern California. Wallace's team at MAMMAG then will conduct extensive molecular...Progress needed on global regime for access to genetic resources and benefit-sharing
...organisms were considered to be part of the common heritage of humankind. Foreign prospectors felt free to take biological resources from any country and use them to develop drugs and other commercial products. The resulting products would be sold by foreign companies under the protection of patents or other...Satellites in support of World Heritage
...fit conservation and detect possible risks to this heritage of humanity. World heritage threatened Our world possesses places as unique and varied as the great pyramids of Egypt, the tomb...Southern Appalachian landscapes: Preserving our heritage
...o landscapes of importance to southern Appalachian heritage in general, and particularly to the Cherokee. Learn about resource management, economic development, and research activities that will protect the natural, cultural, and built features of these landscapes....History of Earth Sciences Society joins AGI
...adventure and discovery. HESS celebrates this rich heritage and, until HESS' formation, historical figures and studies in geosciences lacked attention. HESS remedied this situation by creating its peer-reviewed journal, Earth Sciences History, which provides a venue for scholarly works in the field, filling ......to the natural environment as well as the cultural heritage of Qubec, the Opening Ceremony will feature Henry ...nd storytelling that has been part of the cultural heritage of French Canada for centuries. Dr. Cristin Samper, Director of the Smithsonian Museum of Natural ...Environment and genetic influences play different roles in boys' and girls' gender-role behavior
...e body of research suggests that a child's genetic heritage is important in explaining variation in many aspects of behavioral development, says lead researcher Alessandra C. Iervolino, PhD, research fellow of the Institute of Psychiatry at King's College London, "we know very little about the extent to which...Field Museum gives prestigious Parker/Gentry Award to eminent New World ornithologist
...cant impact on preserving the world's rich natural heritage and whose actions and approach can serve as a model to others. The Award bears the names of the late Theodore A. Parker III and Alwyn H. Gentry, ardent conservationists and leading naturalists. Parker, an ornithologist, and Gentry, a botanist, died...Clear rules needed to govern deep sea bioprospecting: UNU
...t are they free for anyone to take or are they the heritage and property of all humankind?" Growing threats to fragile ecosystems Deep sea expeditions are increasingly frequent, their focus shifting from geological and geophysical study to ecological, biological, physiological and bioprospecting, the report...Native lands issues to be highlighted at 8th World Wilderness Congress
...t some indigenous groups, despite threats to their heritage from oil and gas development, mining, uncontrolled logging and settlers, have enjoyed the opposite experience. Groups like Brazil's Kayapo Indians, Australia's Caring for Country initiative (made up of several aboriginal groups) and Northern Mexico'...Discovery of an American salamander where it shouldn't be: Korea
...well sensitized to the importance of their natural heritage and the symbolic value of their previously known and beloved clawed salamander, will be and should be extremely proud of such a new unique animal," Kaplan noted. "The boost to environmental awareness and education in the region will be invaluable to ...Jeffrey Friedman, discoverer of leptin, receives Gairdner, Passano awards
...r two reasons. One, most Kosraeans can trace their heritage to a relatively small "founder " population of about 50 people who came from Polynesia about 1,000 years ago. Later, in the mid- to late-19th century, Caucasian whalers visited and in many cases settled on the island, and so today many Kosraeans can ...Satellite maps will ease plight of endangered mountain gorillas
...ld Heritage sites worldwide. Preserving our common heritage is everybody's concern." Walter Erdelen, UNESCO Assistant Director General for Natural Sciences agreed that BEGo showed that the Open Initiative between the two organisations has produced real outcomes, but that the end of the project represented "o......habitat, we will lose more of our planet's natural heritage forever." The World's 25 Most Endangered Primates list, compiled at the 20th Congress of the International Primatological Society in Turin, Italy, follows similar reports in 2000 and 2002. Fifteen of the primates on the new list, including the Su...Latest census finds more American pika populations disappear as climate warms
... protecting or failing to protect our rich natural heritage from global warming," said Brooks Yeager, vice president, Global Threats, World Wildlife Fund. "Extinction of a species, even on a local scale, is a red flag that cannot be ignored--we must limit heat-trapping emissions from the burning of dirty foss......essel, near Darmstadt (central Germany) is a world heritage site; it is famous throughout the world for the fossils of animals and plants from a tropical landscape 47 million years ago, all of them excellently preserved. Nowhere else have so many bats and birds been found in lake deposits. Among the mammals e...