Category Archives: Ecosystem

Endangered Sea Turtles at Risk from Gulf Oil Spill

Posted on May 2, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

Endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtles in the Gulf of Mexico are likely to be affected by the oil spilling from the broken Deepwater Horizon wellhead during their peak migration to nesting beaches, warn scientists and conservation workers who have invested … Continue reading →

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Animal Clean-Up After Oil Spill

Posted on May 1, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

When it comes to organizing efforts to rescue wildlife affected by oil spills like the one in the Gulf of Mexico that made landfall in Louisiana late Thursday, timing is everything. The first step is to search for, and collect, … Continue reading →

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Antarctic as World Park

Posted on February 5, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

Antarctica constitutes a large polar desert, characterized by year round below zero temperatures, scarce precipitations and strong winds. The continent is around 14 million km2, of which less than 2% is ice-free. The ice sheet rises to over 4000 meters … Continue reading →

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Ecosystem is Moving

Posted on December 27, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

Earth’s various ecosystems, with all their plants and animals, will need to shift about a quarter-mile per year on average to keep pace with global climate change, scientists said in a study.How well particular species can survive rising worldwide temperatures … Continue reading →

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