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sciencedaily Contrary to conservationists’ previous assumptions, the map shows conclusively that geographical areas with a high concentration of endangered species from one group, do not necessarily have high numbers from the others. This new finding has far-reaching implications for conservation planning by governments and NGOs, and their decisions about where to focus conservation spending. These [...]

reuters About 1,000 orangutans are estimated to have died in Indonesia during the dry season this year in which raging forest fires have produced thick smoke across huge areas of Southeast Asia, a conservationist said on Monday.The fires in the Indonesian part of Borneo have deprived orangutans of food and forced them to encroach on [...]

Science Daily A three-week scientific expedition to French Frigate Shoals in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument returned to Honolulu on Sunday with the discovery of many new species and a better understanding of marine biodiversity in the Hawaiian Archipelago. An all-star team of world-renowned taxonomists (biologists specializing in identifying and naming organisms) and [...]

Nationalgeographic Like a black light poster come to life, a group of bioluminescent fungi collected from Ribeira Valley Tourist State Park near São Paulo, Brazil, emanates a soft green glow when the lights go out. The mushrooms are part of the genus Mycena, a group that includes about 500 species worldwide. Of these only 33 [...]

msnbc Large species of coral that form underwater reefs and create rich habitat for marine life are disappearing from around the U.S. Virgin Islands, Jamaica and elsewhere in the Caribbean, a leading researcher said Tuesday. The larger species are being replaced by smaller varieties, which don’t grow high enough to protect the fish, lobster and [...]

nature.com He’s a highly respected researcher and a former chief economist at the World Bank. He had a year and the help of more than 20 of Britain’s brightest civil servants and academics. His work was commissioned by Gordon Brown, who controls Britain’s budget and is likely to be the country’s next prime minister. So [...]