Tortoises/Turtles/Herptiles in the News, The Permian Extinction and More for Friday, May 29, 2009

* Dermochelys coriacea image (right) and image (left) licensed under Creative Commons by Paul Mannix

China volcano may have caused mass extinction

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090529/ap_on_sc/us_sci_volcano_extinction;_ylt=AqqENEvXU52v1UvNNVj5B2.s0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTFlNG90bDliBHBvcwMxMTkEc2VjA2FjY29yZGlvbl9zY2llbmNlBHNsawNjaGluYXZvbGNhbm8-

Permian Extinction

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

Red Glow Sheds Light on Ocean Health

http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20090529/sc_livescience/redglowshedslightonoceanhealth;_ylt=AicPkj8Ey5KgBPtJxMWKzGYPLBIF;_ylu=X3oDMTNsZTYxZnVxBGFzc2V0Ay9saXZlc2NpZW5jZS8yMDA5MDUyOS9zY19saXZlc2NpZW5jZS9yZWRnbG93c2hlZHNsaWdodG9ub2NlYW5oZWFsdGgEcG9zAzEEc2

Report: Climate change crisis 'catastrophic'

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/05/29/annan.climate.change.human/index.html

Climate pressure 'building on US'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8073434.stm

Most Polluted Ecosystems Can Recover, Study Finds

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090527105713.htm

Greening Arctic Not Likely To Offset Permafrost Carbon Release

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090527130826.htm

Spring Agricultural Fires Have Large Impact On Melting Arctic

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090526140850.htm

U.S. company finds "safer" way to make stem-like cells

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre54r6ti-us-stemcells-reprogramming/

Why Coral Reefs Around The World Are Collapsing

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090528142819.htm

Malaria parasites 'resist drugs'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8073118.stm

Beavers return after 400-year gap

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/glasgow_and_west/8072443.stm

Castor

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castor_(genus)

Rare Madagascan tortoises stolen

http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8072000/8072511.stm

Geochelone yniphora

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

Astrochelys yniphora (IUCN Red List Link Species notation: Geochelone yniphora nomenclature not located in the IUCN Red List nor the EOL pages. Only Astrochelys yniphora could be located). Critically endangered.

http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/9016/0

Astrochelys yniphora (EOL Link – no image)

http://eol.org/pages/794291

* 'Crazy' woman saves sea turtles from slaughter

http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/05/28/cnnheroes.suzan.lakhan.baptiste/index.html

Dermochelys coriacea

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

Dermochelys coriacea (IUCN Red List Link)

http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/6494/0

Dermochelys coriacea (EOL Link)

http://eol.org/pages/815711

Everglades swamped with invading pythons

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090528/od_nm/us_everglades_pythons;_ylt=AmBwHA7bgxDK5Rw39xaTnmqs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTFmaDY5MHJyBHBvcwMyMDYEc2VjA2FjY29yZGlvbl9vZGRfbmV3cwRzbGsDZXZlcmdsYWRlc3N3

Pythonidae

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

Toothy sharks once ruled Tuscany

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30987630/


Non-toxic Hull Coating Resists Barnacles, May Save Ship Owners Millions

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090528110623.htm

Cirripedia

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

Honey Bee Colony Losses In U.S. Almost 30 Percent From All Causes From September 2008 To April 2009

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090522180642.htm


Waxy Plant Substance Key For Absorption Of Water, Nutrients

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090522154506.htm

Suberin

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

Discoveries Upend Traditional Thinking About How Plants Make Certain Compounds

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090526094249.htm

Unexpected Bacterial Diversity On Human Skin

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090528142821.htm

New killer virus found in Africa

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30989694/

Lujo virus

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


Virtual Reconstruction Of A Neanderthal Woman’s Birth Canal Reveals Insights Into Evolution Of Human Child Birth

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090528133423.htm

Homo neandethalensis

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

Study: Climate change kills 300,000 a year

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30998907/

Lessons From The Past: Research Examines How Past Communities Coped With Climate Change

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090527103528.htm

Climate change

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


Antibiotic Multi-resistance: Why Bacteria Are So Effective

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090527170308.htm

Carbon capture technology tested

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/8072583.stm

Aker Clean Carbon

http://www.akercleancarbon.com/index.cfm

Ancient Mudstones Could Provide Alternative Source Of Energy

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090527110137.htm

Mudstone

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

Obama moves to curb road-building in forests

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090529/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_roadless_forests;_ylt=AvTmbw5.dA7uNp__kF5jGoCs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTFlNjlocG03BHBvcwMxMjEEc2VjA2FjY29yZGlvbl9zY2llbmNlBHNsawNvYmFtYW1vdmVzdG8-

The Asexual Mycocepurus smithii and the Return of Balaenoptera musculus and More for Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Balaenoptera musculus image licensed under Creative Commons by mikebaird

Rare blue whales returning to B.C. coast, study suggests

http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/04/15/tech-090415-blue-whales.html

Balaenoptera musculus

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

Three Neanderthal Sub-groups Confirmed

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090415075150.htm

Homo neanderthalensis

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

Experts identify compound that may fight bird flu

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre53e258-us-birdflu-drug/

Compound identified that may fight bird flu

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30226134/

Vaccine Developed For E. Coli Diarrheal Diseases That Kill Millions Of Children

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090414172915.htm

Enterotoxigenic E. Coli

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

Salmonella vaccine may be result of space trip

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30216674/

New prostate cancer vaccine shows promise

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30212269/

How PCBs May Alter In Utero, Neonatal Brain Development

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090413204546.htm

Stem Cells Jumpstart Bone's Healing Process

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090414102534.htm

Smart Material Technology Adapted To The Repair Of Skeletal Malformations Succeeds

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090415074843.htm

Alzheimer Cell Death In Zebrafish: Demise Of Neurons Observed Live For The First Time

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090413180542.htm

Study: Link Between Diabetes And Dementia

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/04/14/eveningnews/main4945476.shtml

Protest as Japan whaling factory ship returns to port

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090414/sc_afp/japanwhalingenvironmentgreenpeace;_ylt=AnkFMv6UiPFCKksNeLGCOA8PLBIF

'First camel clone' born in Dubai

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7998505.stm

Camelus dromedarius

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

Australia targets killer crocodiles

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30220554/

Crocodylidae

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

African lark soon to be extinct

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8000199.stm

Heteromirafra sidamoensis

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

Bumper brood World's rarest parrot is now not quite so rare

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7999568.stm

Strigops habroptilus

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

Owls' Dawn And Dusk Concerts Promote Visual Communication

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090407223638.htm

Bubo bubo

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

Birds: Feather Color Is More Than Skin Deep

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090415074854.htm

Loxia curvirostra

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

Endangered turtles race to save their future

http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/04/14/turtle.race/index.html

Dermochelys coriacea

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

Man bites snake - the only way to survive epic Kenya struggle

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7999909.stm

Pythonidae

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

Born To Be Caught: Largemouth Bass Vulnerability To Being Caught By Anglers Is A Heritable Trait

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090414153532.htm

Micropterus salmoides

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Large-mouth_bass

Micropterus salmoides

http://fishbase.org/Summary/speciesSummary.php?ID=3385&genusname=Micropterus&speciesname=salmoides

French fishermen block 3 ports on English Channel in quota protest

http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2009/04/15/english-channel-fishing-quota-protest-blockade.html

Cure For Honey Bee Colony Collapse?

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090414084627.htm

Nosema ceranae

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

Ants inhabit 'world without sex'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7998931.stm

Mycocepurus smithii

http://myrmecos.net/myrmicinae/MycSmi8.html

Digital Archeology Reveals Dinosaur Details

http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20090415/sc_livescience/digitalarcheologyrevealsdinosaurdetails;_ylt=AjtVFO0Y_3vuGhVRFDRX5xIPLBIF

Field Stations Foster Serendipitous Discoveries In Environmental, Biological Sciences

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090408170728.htm

Changing Climate May Lead To Devastating Loss Of Phosphorus From Soil

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090415074852.htm

Phosphorus

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

Global Warming: Heat Could Kill Drought-stressed Trees Fast

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090413180535.htm

Reserves Found To Be 'Effective Tool' For Reducing Fires In Brazilian Rainforests

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090407223636.htm

Arctic Ice Could Be Saved With Emission Cuts

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090414120457.htm

Garden Of Eden Battling Severe Drought

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/04/15/tech/main4946357.shtml

When Oceans Get Warmer, Carbon Dioxide Uptake By Marine Plankton May Be Reduced

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090408074403.htm

Midwestern Ethanol Industrial Processes Use Much Less Water Than That Used In Western Plants

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090415075051.htm

Michigan farmer shocked by five-lamb birth

http://www.cbc.ca/cp/Oddities/090414/K041406AU.html


Where You Live May Affect Your State Of Mind

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090414084220.htm

Junk Food Makes Kids Fatter, But Happier, Study Suggests

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090414085325.htm

Inbreeding Was Major Cause Of Fall Of The Spanish Habsburg Dynasty

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090415075148.htm

Inbreeding

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

Hapsburg Spain

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

Paleontologist pleads guilty to stealing bones

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30216545/

Attention shoppers: beware of false eco-claims

http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2009/04/15/greenwashing.html

Greenwashing

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

TerraChoice Link

http://www.terrachoice.com/