Category Archives: BIODIVERSITY

Evolution Driving Ecology?

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Rashid Faridi

Ecology drives evolution. In the Jan 28 issue of the journal Science, UC Davis expert Thomas Schoener describes growing evidence that the reverse is also true, and explores what that might mean to our understanding of how environmental change affects species … Continue reading →

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Hamid Karzai accused NATO of illegally cutting down thousands of trees

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Rashid Faridi

Afghan President Hamid Karzai  accused NATO-led forces fighting an Islamic insurgency in his country of illegally cutting down thousands of trees. The US-backed leader said Western troops, part of a 140,000-strong US-led force deployed to Afghanistan to fight the Taliban, … Continue reading →

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Bacteria As Hard Drives

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Rashid Faridi

A group of students at Hong Kong’s Chinese University have developed a way to store complex information in bacteria.This opens up a way to saving text, images, music, and even video within living cells.One gram of bacteria could store the … Continue reading →

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California’s Most Treasured Landscapes are Most Imperiled landscapes on Earth

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Rashid Faridi

Two of California’s most treasured natural settings are also among the most imperiled landscapes on Earth, as disruptive changes in climate patterns promise to melt glaciers, dry out rivers and set forests ablaze in coming generations, says a coalition of … Continue reading →

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