Article Archive for 12 November 2007

New insect species arrives in UK
By solonavi
Posted in Discovery on 12 November 2007
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BBC Almost every tree in Britain is likely to be home to a Barkfly, and now a new family member has come to stay – all the way from the Atlantic Islands. The Barkfly, Atlantopsocus adustus, which has no English name, has been found colonising stretches of Cornish coast. The tiny fly may have reached [...]

Fishing ban needed to save Mediterranean bluefin tuna
By solonavi
Posted in Campaign, Habitat on 12 November 2007
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From the previous report on the BLuefin Tuna ================================== WWF Members of the international body responsible for the management of bluefin tuna in the Mediterranean Sea must agree to a moratorium on fishing for this imperilled species or risk the end of a valuable fishery. WWF is calling on the International Commission for the Conservation [...]

Oil from Russian spill kills 30,000 birds
By solonavi
Posted in Habitat on 12 November 2007
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MSNBC Rescuers on Monday recovered the bodies of three sailors after a Russian freighter sank near the Black Sea, while a slick of oil from a sunken tanker began washing onto beaches. Officials were assessing what could be the worst environmental disaster in the region in years. : As many as 10 ships sank or [...]