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| Endangered Indian python targets equally endangered Chinese deer In China's Datian Nature Reserve, an endangered subspecies of Eld's deer (Cervus eldi hainanus) and an equally endangered subspecies of Indian python (Python melurus Schlegel) are supposed to live in symbiotic harmony.It seems that's no longer the case, according to the Xinhua News Agency. [More] rss.sciam.com |
Rhino poaching approaches 15-year high High demand from Asia has driving rhino poaching to its highest level in more than a decade, according to a new report (PDF) by the by WWF, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and Traffic. The report was presented last week at a meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). [More] rss.sciam.com |
Prickly Problem: Engineering Mosquitoes to Spread Less Disease without Boosting Virulence Scientists around the world are currently hard at work genetically engineering new strains of mosquitoes that are poor hosts for diseases such as malaria , dengue and yellow fever, in the hopes of cutting down the spread of these germs. New research suggests, however, that although these insects might succeed in reducing the number of infections, they might also inadvertently boost the severity of remaining ones. [More] rss.sciam.com |
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Greening executives: A new program teaches managers about the business of clean tech While the unemployment rate in the U.S. climbed to more than 10 percent in December, the job market could be gaining strength for green leaders. Already companies such as Wal-Mart, Coca-Cola Co. and FedEx Corp. have reportedly carved out executive positions for so-called sustainability officers. But, as two professors at New York University (N.Y.U.) recently discovered, there are scant programs to ready future green executives working in urban environments. [More] rss.sciam.com |