Topic: International Union for Conservation of Nature
Saving endangered species: it's the economy
Reuters Environmental Online Report
PLAYA GRANDE, Costa Rica (Reuters) - "Forty-nine." On a Pacific beach in Costa Rica, a researcher whispers the number after counting the slimy, round white eggs just laid by a rare leatherback turtle in a hole dug in the sand under bright moonlight. Turtles like this 1.5 meter (5 ft ...
"Spectacled flowerpecker" bird found in Borneo
Reuters Environmental Online Report
OSLO (Reuters) - Scientists have found a new species of bird in Borneo, the "spectacled flowerpecker", and expressed the hope on Thursday that the discovery would help spur conservation of the island's threatened forests. The small bird, grey with white stripes, was spotted in June 2009 on flowering mistletoe in ...
Top designers to highlight biodiversity loss at UN fashion show
AFP Global Edition
Top designers including Diane von Furstenberg and John Rocha will hold a catwalk at the European headquarters of the United Nations on January 21 to appeal against the loss of biodiversity. "More than 500 prominent figures from government, international organizations and the fashion and cosmetics industries will meet in Geneva ...
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