Study: Orangutan populations declining sharply The Examiner BANGKOK, Thailand (Map, News) - Orangutan numbers have declined sharply on the only two islands where they still live in the wild and they could become the first great ape species to go extinct if urgent action isn't taken, a new study says. | The declines in Indonesia and Malaysia since 2004 are mo...
Call to protect orangutans News24 | Bangkok - Endangered orangutans could become the first great ape to become extinct if urgent action isn't taken to protect the species from human encroachment in Southeast Asia, a new study says. | The number of orangutans in Indonesia and Malaysia has declined sharply since 2004, mostly because o...
Study: Orangutan populations declining sharply The Examiner BANGKOK, Thailand (Map, News) - Orangutan numbers have declined sharply on the only two islands where they still live in the wild and they could become the first great ape species to go extinct if urgent action isn't taken, a new study says. | The de...
Call to protect orangutans News24 | Bangkok - Endangered orangutans could become the first great ape to become extinct if urgent action isn't taken to protect the species from human encroachment in Southeast Asia, a new study says. | The number of orangutans in Indonesia and Malaysia...
Courage of the flip-flop The Guardian | It's easy to be a conviction politician. Real bravery consists of changing tack according to the evidence | For months all the US presidential hopefuls have been accusing their rivals of flip-flopping. Politicians want to be like Margaret Thatcher,...
PM's plea to G8 on world poverty The Guardian | Rich nations must not abandon action to tackle climate change and world poverty in the face of the credit crunch, Gordon Brown has warned fellow G8 leaders. | Amid campaigners' fears next week's summit in Japan could see previous pledges on aid and...
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Lakes visit 'a missed opportunity' The Australian | THE Rudd Government has missed another opportunity to announce much needed short-term reform of the Murray-Darling Basin, the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) said today....
More retailers jump on green bandwagon Canada Dot Com | More and more retailers are going green in one way or another. Witness, for example, the push to reduce, or even eliminate, the use of plastic bags. In May, the LCBO was the late...
Smoke from forest fires forces more evacuations Canada Dot Com | Four days after blazing forest fires began forcing residents of northern Saskatchewan communities from their homes, another 650 people are being evacuated due to the heavy smoke ...
Attract wildlife by the yard Lexington Herald-Leader | Whether you live in the city or the suburbs, with a little effort, you can attract a surprising assortment of birds, butterflies, insects and small animals to your yard. | The lure? Food sources, water and places for the creatures to rest and ...
Lakes visit 'a missed opportunity' The Australian | THE Rudd Government has missed another opportunity to announce much needed short-term reform of the Murray-Darling Basin, the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) said today. | Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Federal Climate Change Minister Penny...
More retailers jump on green bandwagon Canada Dot Com | More and more retailers are going green in one way or another. Witness, for example, the push to reduce, or even eliminate, the use of plastic bags. In May, the LCBO was the latest to announce it was phasing out plastic bags as part of its efforts ...
Study: Orangutan populations declining sharply Lexington Herald-Leader | BANGKOK, Thailand -- | Orangutan numbers have declined sharply on the only two islands where they still live in the wild and they could become the first great ape species to go extinct if urgent action isn't taken, a new study says. | The declines in Indonesia and Malaysia since 2004 are mostly because of illegal logging and the expansion of palm...
Courage of the flip-flop The Guardian | It's easy to be a conviction politician. Real bravery consists of changing tack according to the evidence | For months all the US presidential hopefuls have been accusing their rivals of flip-flopping. Politicians want to be like Margaret Thatcher, whose insistence that "the lady's not for turning" was a turning point in her popularity. Where are...
