Category Archives: BIODIVERSITY

WWF Campaign: Deforestation and Lungs

Posted on April 12, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

World Wildlife fund (WWF) campaigns are always interesting.There was paper Panda campaign where cute paper Pandas were put in parts of cities to create awareness about the dwindling number of the species. The message was loud and clear.This time again … Continue reading →

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6,000 Rare Dolphins Found in South Asia

Posted on April 2, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

A huge population of rare dolphins threatened by climate change and fishing nets has been discovered in South Asia. WCS researchers have discovered a stronghold for one of the world’s rarest freshwater dolphins, the Irrawaddy, deep in the waterlogged jungles … Continue reading →

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Forestry can create 10 million jobs:UN

Posted on March 11, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

The United Nations is urging countries to invest in green jobs working with “sustainable forest management” to address the growing problem of unemployment worldwide. At least 10 million such jobs could be created, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization will … Continue reading →

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Vellore Research Centre in India makes Stem Cell Breakthrough

Posted on March 10, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

The Centre for Stem Cell Research at Christian Medical College has succeeded in reprogramming cells drawn from adult mice and making them function like stem cells found in the human embryo. It has opened a new chapter in stem cell … Continue reading →

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