Bird Flu Victim and New Marine Species and For Sunday, January 18, 2009

Frozen Bananas image licensed under Creative Commons by C J Sorg

China confirms girl infected with bird flu

http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/01/18/china.bird.flu/index.html

Slight Changes In Climate May Trigger Abrupt Ecosystem Responses

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090116142119.htm

'We all have a vested interest' in polar bear future: Prentice to summit

http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/01/16/pbear-summit.html

Jim Prentice

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Prentice

Palm oil frenzy threatens to wipe out orangutans

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090118/ap_on_re_as/as_orangutan_s_last_stand;_ylt=AluDi1f2vRNSrjOf9GOxubqs0NUE

Domestic Animal Colors Due To Human Activity

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090116073327.htm3

Runway-loving birds are risk to planes in Antarctica

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre50g2iv-us-antarctica-birds/

Robbers kill pensioner's budgie

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/7836055.stm

Beekeepers fear sting of imported Australian hives

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090118/ap_on_re_us/disappearing_bees;_ylt=AvkpT283FQkreSqxPkiKtUOs0NUE

New marine life discovered off Tasmania

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28711152/

NY man accused of stealing shark from pet store

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090116/ap_on_fe_st/odd_fish_theft;_ylt=As_rY.9x6jQh5e5C4P_.477tiBIF

Horticulturists And Botanists Develop Flower That Blooms All Summer Long

http://www.sciencedaily.com/videos/2008/1012-year_round_bloom.htm

In Tough Times, Nature Favors Female Brains

http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20090118/sc_livescience/intoughtimesnaturefavorsfemalebrains;_ylt=AhPN8Jz26j7GGaR2ammp9x4PLBIF

Banana hammers nail at 21 below zero

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/weather/2009/01/15/kare.banana.hammer.cnn

Duplex Bird Cage/Fish Tank Blows Your Pets' Tiny Minds

http://i.gizmodo.com/5133111/duplex-bird-cagefish-tank-blows-your-pets-tiny-minds

For Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Adult Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris) in Morro Bay, CA image licensed under Creative Commons by Michael "Mike" L. Baird

Protected habitat proposed for sea otter in Alaska

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081217/ap_on_re_us/sea_otters;_ylt=ApPF4UhOZu.zEjSvVrs2Uuus0NUE

Enhydra lutris

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_Otter

Report: Endangered species decisions tainted

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081216/ap_on_go_ot/endangered_species;_ylt=Ak.e8d.1pRfSq1AN0AwdL2MPLBIF

Julie MacDonald

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julie_MacDonald

Changes 'amplify Arctic warming'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7786910.stm

Climate Change: A Dark Future For Migratory Fish

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081212143527.htm

1,500 parakeets rescued from Berlin apartment

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081217/ap_on_re_eu/eu_germany_parakeets_rescued;_ylt=Ar578g3ijC11I9gJf2WJ7Zas0NUE

New Species Of Prehistoric Giants In Sahara

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081216114750.htm

Researchers find short-armed raptor in Argentina

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre4bg0aa-us-dinosaur-argentina/

'Follow The Elements' To Understand Evolution In Ancient Oceans

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081208102422.htm

Cosmic Rays Do Not Explain Global Warming, Study Finds

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081217075138.htm

Low Dose Of Caffeine When Pregnant May Damage Heart Of Offspring For A Lifetime

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081216133440.htm

Why A Virus With Unusual Properties Injects Unusual Substance Into E. Coli Bacteria

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081208140200.htm

Low-glycemic diet better to control diabetes

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28262223/

Study changes thinking on how HIV spreads

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28265061/

This year is coolest since 2000

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7786060.stm