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The Conservation Report presents the latest environmental buzz, news, and comment from a moderate perspective. From air pollution to zoonotic diseases and everything else in between. |
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ANIMAL BEHAVIOR: Octopuses in Indonesia use villager's discarded coconuts as shelterDec 15, 2009
Cephalopod intelligence is well documented, but in Indonesia, a species of octopus—the veined octopuses (Amphioctopus marginatus)—has discovered the utility of discarded coconut shells. This species of octopus uses these discarded coconut shells as...
CLIMATE CHANGE: As the hacked e-mail controversy spins, the Earth continues to warmDec 7, 2009
As climate change disbelievers cynically spin and take advantage of the so-called Climategate controversy, the Earth’s climate, landscapes, and oceans continue to change due to anthropogenic influences. These data and observations point to a warming...
GREENHOUSE GASES: EPA to announce that greenhouse gases endanger public health and welfareDec 7, 2009
An endangerment finding from the EPA would be a win for Copenhagen. More from The Hill:
EPA is expected to issue a formal finding today that greenhouse gases endanger public health and welfare, which sets the stage for the agency to regulate the...
VIDEO: Cat receives endless joy by flushing the toiletDec 5, 2009
In being an environmentally responsible pet owner, cats shouldn’t be left outside, because they’ll devastate small animal populations. However, hunting and killing small native creatures aren’t a housecat’s sole environmentally unfriendly vice....
INVASIVE SPECIES: Asian carp threaten Lake Michigan, State of Michigan may take legal action to close Ship CanalDec 3, 2009
Recently, DNA evidence by Notre Dame University scientists seems to confirm that Asian carp have breached the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ electrical fish barrier, which protects Lake Michigan from invasive species such as the Asian carp.
As a...
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