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CITES Makes Historic Decision to Protect Sharks and Rays
March 14, 2013 CITES plenary today accepted Committee recommendations to list five species of highly traded sharks under the CITES Appendices, along with those for the listing of both manta rays and one species of ... > full story -
Tobacco Industry Appears to Have Evaded FDA Ban on 'Light' Cigarette Descriptors
March 13, 2013 New research shows one year after the U.S. government passed a law banning such descriptors as "light," "mild," and "low" on cigarette packages, smokers can identify their brands because of ... > full story -
How Children Can Meet Recommended Activity Goals
March 13, 2013 Despite overwhelming evidence about the benefits of physical activity for children, most American youngsters are not meeting the federal recommendation of 60 minutes a day. A new study has identified ... > full story -
Uncertainty Regarding Energy Prices Is Hampering Investment in Energy Efficiency
March 13, 2013 According to the model developed by BC3 and UPV/EHU researchers, energy price uncertainty is having a negative effect on investment in energy efficiency. Furthermore, they conclude that higher prices ... > full story -
Gorillas Caught in the Crossfire in the Democratic Republic of Congo
March 13, 2013 The world’s leading conservation organizations have joined together to fight for the survival of the Endangered Grauer’s or eastern lowland gorilla (Gorilla beringei ... > full story -
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Researchers Map out an Alternative Energy Future for New York
March 12, 2013 A new study outlines a path to statewide renewable energy conversion, and away from natural gas and imported ... > full story -
Antibiotic Resistance 'Has the Potential to Undermine Modern Health Systems,' Say Experts
March 11, 2013 Antibiotic resistance "has the potential to undermine modern health systems," argue health economists. They believe that an increase in resistant organisms coupled with a big fall in the number of ... > full story -
Ground-Level Ozone Falling Faster Than Model Predicted
March 11, 2013 While dangerous ozone levels have fallen with reductions in emissions from vehicles and industry, a new study suggests a model widely used to predict the impact of remediation efforts has been too ... > full story -
'Marshall Plan' for African Wildlife?
March 8, 2013 African lions and villagers would benefit from fences to protect them from each other, according to a new ... > full story -
'Climate-Smart Strategies' Proposed for Spectacular US-Canadian Landscape
March 7, 2013 A new report creates a conservation strategy that will promote wildlife resiliency in the Southern Canadian Rockies to the future impacts of climate change and road use. The report's "safe passages ... > full story
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