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A new report published in the journal Global Change Biology shows that 45 species of the Galapagos Islands have become extinct or are facing extinction largely due to human activities. The main causes are the 1982 El Nino and overfishing. The results show the great vulnerability of this diverse area to significant climate change and [...]
An international team of scientists has determined that the Atlantic Ocean rose faster in the 20th century than at any time in the last 4,000 years, but not uniformly along the coast. One of the researchers, assistant professor Benjamin Horton in the Department of Earth and Environmental Science at the University of Pennsylvania, says: “There [...]
Drastic measures are underway in the Netherlands in order to prevent the spread of Q fever to humans. Thousands of goats and sheep at infected farms in the country will soon be slaughtered. In June, the Netherlands National Institute for Public Health and the Environment reported an outbreak of Q fever, according to the Centers for [...]
Howard Zinn’s powerful multimedia event, The People Speak premieres this Sunday, December 13th, on the History Channel. The series draws on the experiences of scores of ordinary Americans, and is based on Howard Zinn’s hugely influential books, A People’s History of the United States and Voices of a People’s History of the United States. A [...]
