Lepidopterology.comLatest content provided by Lepidopterology.comWoods Hole Research Centre debuts first-of-its-kind image mosaic- November 28, 2007 Much of the discussion at the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bali, Indonesia, will focus on monitoring tropical deforestation and the critical role that remote sensing systems will play in the development of REDD (Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation) mechanisms...http://www.lepidopterology.com/news/07112802.htm Indonesia at risk: Climate change threatens people and nature- November 28, 2007 The devastating impact of global warming is already evident in Indonesia and will likely worsen due to further human-induced climate change, warns WWF. The review from the global conservation organisation, Climate Change in Indonesia -- Implications for Humans and Nature, highlights that annual rainfall in the world's fourth most populous nation is already down by 2 to 3 per cent, and the seasons are changing...http://www.lepidopterology.com/news/07112801.htm Reading the newspaper electronically saves the environment- November 26, 2007 Reading the newspaper 30 minutes a day on e-paper instead of a regular newspaper is environmentally preferable. If you read a Web-based newspaper instead, you can only read for ten minutes to produce the same load on the environment. This has been calculated in a study at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden...http://www.lepidopterology.com/news/07112602.htm Climate change triggers wars and population decline- November 26, 2007 Climate change may be one of the most significant threats facing humankind. A new study shows that long-term climate change may ultimately lead to wars and population decline. The study, published 19 November in the early edition of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), revealed that as temperatures decreased centuries ago during a period called the Little Ice Age, the number of wars increased, famine occurred and the population declined...http://www.lepidopterology.com/news/07112605.htm Kyoto not enough to curb climate change- November 26, 2007 Kyoto was a valiant first attempt to tackle global carbon emissions, and support for the Kyoto Protocol is still needed in the international community, but it will not be enough to make a breakthrough with climate change...http://www.lepidopterology.com/news/07112603.htm Engineers give industry a moth's eye view- November 26, 2007 When moths fly at night, their eyes need to capture all the light available. To do this, certain species have evolved nanoscopic structures on the surface of their eyes which allow almost no light to reflect off the surface and hence to escape...http://www.lepidopterology.com/news/07112604.htm Grubby filters for fresher water- November 26, 2007 Scientists in Australia have discovered that the older the water filter the better when it comes to reducing the off-putting earthy taste of some tap water. Writing in the Inderscience publication International Journal of Environment and Waste Management, the team explains how bacteria that grow on particles in a sand filter effectively extract the compounds that produce the taste...http://www.lepidopterology.com/news/07112601.htm |