Monthly Archives: November 2010

The Rise of China: Living beyond its environmental means?

Posted on November 20, 2010

▲ ▲ ▲ China-Hong Kong Bridge The Rise of China: Unsustainable Growth? Two videos, and viewpoints, of China are presented below. In the first video, the WWF (Worldwide Fund for Nature) says China’s growth is environmentally unsustainable in its “relentless march to … Continue reading →

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Saving Tigers: Tony the Truck Stop Tiger & Temple Tigers: Tiger population plummeting

Posted on November 17, 2010

▲▲▲ Private Property of a Truck Stop Tony the Tiger at the Tiger Truck Stop in Grosse Tete, Louisiana Just over 3,000 tigers remain worldwide Tiger Population Plummeting The tiger population has plunged 95% in the last century and there … Continue reading →

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Do Dolphins Recognize Their Reflections?: “We are amongst many thinking species”

Posted on November 15, 2010

▲▲▲ Diana Reiss and Bottlenose Dolphin Do Dolphins Recognize Their Reflections? Diana Reiss at City University of New York has been studying animal intelligence for over 25 years. Does the intelligence of a dolphin rival that of a human? “We used to think … Continue reading →

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Meet Nipper the Baby Dolphin: Rescued after injuries by fishing nets

Posted on November 11, 2010

▲▲▲ Nipper the Baby Dolphin Richard Tesore, head of the NGO Rescate Fauna Marina, holds a baby La Plata river dolphin in Piriapolis, 100 km (62 miles) east of Montevideo, November 5, 2010. The dolphin, which was found on the … Continue reading →

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All Life Gets A DNA Barcode, Searchable index of every species

Posted on November 11, 2010

▲ ▲ ▲ All life on earth to be in digital library International Barcode of Life: Creating a Searchable Index of Every Species on Earth The goal of the International Barcode of Life Project is to capture, using a handheld device, … Continue reading →

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