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Would You Travel One-Way to Mars?

Posted on November 21, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Would You Travel One-Way to Mars?

Image: Jeff Barton and Three Rivers Foundation for the Arts & Sciences This week two scientists, Dirk Schulze-Makuch and Paul Davies, suggested in the Journal of Cosmology that it is time for humans to start colonizing Mars. Humanity needs some intrepid explorers to “boldly go” on a one-way mission to the red planet in order to ensure the conservation of our species in the event of the catastrophic devastation of our blue planet. The risks would be high, and the likelihood of return to Mother Earth would b… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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New Drug Test May Save Endangered Vulture from Extinction

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on New Drug Test May Save Endangered Vulture from Extinction

Image credit: Wikimedia Commons In 1985, the Indian white-backed vulture was described as one of “the most abundant large bird of prey in the world.” Since then, things have changed dramatically. Since the 1990s, the population has dropped by more than 97 percent and conservationists believe that the species is reaching the point of unavoidable extinction. The culprit: Diclofenac, a bovine painkiller that poisons the birds. In spite of bans, … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Little Brown Bat Will Be Pushed to Extinction by Spreading White Nose Syndrome: New Study

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

photo: US Fish & Wildlife Service via flickr White nose syndrome , a disease caused by exposure to a particular fungus, first discovered in 2006, has been afflicting bats in the eastern United States and appears to be spreading . Considering that it’s already killed more than a million bats, that’s worrisome enough, but new r… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Thousands of Undiscovered Plants Face Extinction

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Image credit: Hans Dekker /Flickr Scientists have estimated that between 5 million and 50 million flowering plant species may be threatened with extinction. The shocking thing about this number is that fewer than 2 million have been discovered. That means millions—and possibly tens-of-millions—of species may vanish from the planet before they are known to science. And these numbers, a new study shows, may be conservative…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Irreversible Changes in Oceans Leading to Global Mass Extinction

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Photo by coolmikeol It feels like reading a tabloid headline when we see reports about irreversible damage to ocean systems and the worldwide mass extinctions that could result. Unfortunately, it’s an all too real possibility. Renowned marine scientists Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, Director of The University of Queensland’s Global Change Institute, and Dr John F. Bruno, an Associate Professor at The University of North Carolina, have completed a comprehensive study pulling together information from the most recent oceanographic research. Their … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Prehistoric Humans Caused Climate Changes, Too?

Posted on July 5, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Image via elisson1 It’s almost quaint to think that our ancient ancestors, living some 10,000 years ago, may have altered the planet’s climate, just like us. Though unlike today, a time when our thirst of fossil fuels is heating up the planet , a new study suggests that our distant relatives’ hunger for mammoth meat could have played a hand in ancient climate change, long before the wheel was even invented…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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China’s Coast Under Siege By Massive Algae Slick

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Soldiers struggle to clean the Qingdao coast during a similar algae bloom in 2008. Image credit: AP Photo/Ng Han Guan Qingdao, China, is famous for its temperate sea air and “Tsingtao” beer but, during the summer, the gentle coast becomes a fertile bed for massive, smelly, algae blooms. The last major bloom occurred in 2008 and threatened the sailing competitions of the Beijing Olympics. This year, another bloom as blossomed—and has grown by 50 percent in less than a week…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Wade Davis on What it Means to be Human and Alive

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Photo credit: Ryan Hill Wade Davis might have the most amazing job on the planet. Trained as an anthropologist and ethnobotonist, he’s lived among some of the most remarkable cultures of the world and been witness to (and participant in) many moments that no outsider has ever seen. Davis has written scores of books, but is probably best known for The Serpent and the Rainbow , a riveting account of his journey into Haitian voodoo culture to find the zombie potion. He talks with TreeHugger Radio about the essential importance of cultural diversity, and what each culture brings to “the table of human know… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Feather of Extinct Bird Fetches Huge Price At Auction

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Image via wikipedia A very rare feather, the white-tipped tail feather of an extinct New Zealand bird called the huia, sold at auction last week for a whopping $5,880. The huia was last seen in 1907, which makes the tail feather understandably precious among collectors. Still, it was only estimated to be worth $550-700…that is until the bidding turned fierce. Ironically, it’s this passionate purchase of their tail feathers that led the huia to their extinction in the first place. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Watch The Legend Of The Seeker Season 2 Episode 19 – Extinction

Posted on May 2, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Watch Legend of the Seeker S2E19: Extinction Richard being forced to team up with his newly resurrected brother after Darken Rahl deciphers the secrets hidden in the ancient scroll The latest episode of Legend of the Seeker is the series’ 18th episode of the 2nd season that aired last 05/01/2010 Saturday 8:00 PM syndicated. Watch Legend of the Seeker 2×19 Replay Free Online Streaming Full Episodes Replay of the Latest Season and Video Clip Download Link:

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