Category Archives: Ecosystem

Big Oily Water Spill at Alaska Field

Posted on January 14, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

A corroded pipeline ruptured on Christmas Day at ConocoPhillips’ Kuparuk oil field in Alaska, causing one of the biggest-ever spills of oil-laced water on the North Slope, the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) said on Tuesday. The 94,920-gallon spill … Continue reading →

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Europe shivers, but world is getting hotter

Posted on January 9, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

It might feel cold in Europe but the world is getting hotter and global warming remains a danger, the United Nations weather agency WMO said Friday. “The Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization, Michel Jarraud, has stressed that we mustn’t … Continue reading →

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Life on Earth Not Getting Much Bigger

Posted on January 4, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

On the off chance that your darkest nightmares involve house-sized gerbils, rest easy: the scale of life on Earth won’t likely expand beyond its present limits. Analysis of the fossil record shows that life has undergone two profound jumps in … Continue reading →

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Map-based India Biodiversity Portal launched

Posted on December 23, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

The India Biodiversity Portal (indiabiodiversity.org), a citizen’s initiative for conservation of biodiversity information, was launched in Bngalore by the chairman of the National Knowledge Commission (NKC), Sam Pitroda. It is a portal for research, education, sustainable use and conservation of … Continue reading →