http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/12/photogalleries/101215-pizzly-grolar-bear-polar-grizzly-hybrids-nature-arctic-global-warming-pictures/#/possible-hybrid-species-arctic-polar-grizzly-bear_30469_600x450.jpg
Scientists are finding that many more Arctic species are interbreeding and creating new hybrid species. Such as the Prizzley which is a grizzly bear and a polar bear combined. Also there are some of the species that are interbreeding on the endangered list or are projected to be on the list soon. Some people think that interbreeding could be the final solution in the endangered species.
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Big Cats Photos
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/photos/big-cats/#/snow-leopard_712_600x450.jpg
So many big cats around the world are endangered and on the verge of extinction. Lions are threatened throughout a lot of Africa. Many herdsmen do not like the lion because they prey on there cattle. Other big cats such as Ocelot, Jaguar, Tiger, Leopard, Lynx, and Bobcats. Many of these magnificent animals are on the endangered list.
So many big cats around the world are endangered and on the verge of extinction. Lions are threatened throughout a lot of Africa. Many herdsmen do not like the lion because they prey on there cattle. Other big cats such as Ocelot, Jaguar, Tiger, Leopard, Lynx, and Bobcats. Many of these magnificent animals are on the endangered list.
Thursday, December 2, 2010
9 Day Traffic Jam in China
http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2010/08/24/chinese-traffic-jam-stretches-60-miles-ten-days/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egTYgz7qmCA
A 9 day long traffic jam is a perfect reason for China being overpopulated. Even though construction was the cause of the back up, it wouldn't be such a long jam if there wasn't millions of people in the area. The traffic jam was about 60 miles long on an important road for transportation to Beijing. China has tried to solve traffic issues before but it obviously didn't help this time.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egTYgz7qmCA
A 9 day long traffic jam is a perfect reason for China being overpopulated. Even though construction was the cause of the back up, it wouldn't be such a long jam if there wasn't millions of people in the area. The traffic jam was about 60 miles long on an important road for transportation to Beijing. China has tried to solve traffic issues before but it obviously didn't help this time.
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Return to the Crystal Caves
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/09/photogalleries/101008-giant-crystal-cave-science-mexico-pictures/#/return-crystal-caves-27_27283_600x450.jpg
This cave was found a few years ago and was said to be about the size of 2 football fields. But it is at great depths and very hard to get to. Workers have to go down in body suits which help them keep themselves cool. It is very rare to find these many crystals sprouting throughout one cave. They also found crystalline "cauliflower" in these caves which is a type of mineral. There were about one hundred giant crystals found in the cave.
This cave was found a few years ago and was said to be about the size of 2 football fields. But it is at great depths and very hard to get to. Workers have to go down in body suits which help them keep themselves cool. It is very rare to find these many crystals sprouting throughout one cave. They also found crystalline "cauliflower" in these caves which is a type of mineral. There were about one hundred giant crystals found in the cave.
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Crocodile Attacks Elephant
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/11/photogalleries/101111-elephants-crocodile-attack-ambush-africa-pictures/#/elephant-vs-alligator-fight-1_28154_600x450.jpg
It is very rare for a crocodile to attack an elephant and even more rare to gets pictures of it. Even though the elephant is much bigger and stronger than the crocodile doesn't hesitate to attack. The guides in the Zambian park said they never witnessed that before which just helps the fact that it is extremely rare. But to no surprise the elephant won.
It is very rare for a crocodile to attack an elephant and even more rare to gets pictures of it. Even though the elephant is much bigger and stronger than the crocodile doesn't hesitate to attack. The guides in the Zambian park said they never witnessed that before which just helps the fact that it is extremely rare. But to no surprise the elephant won.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Gravity-Defying Goats
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/11/photogalleries/101101-ibex-goats-dam-italy-bighorn-sheep-wyoming-science/#/goats-dam-side-view_28151_600x450.jpg
There are goats in Italy that have been photographed scaling walls of a dam. The dam does have some cobble stones on it that help the goats hold on but they are practically climbing vertically. There hard hoof allows them to grab on the the wall while the rubber inside serves as a "stopper".
There are goats in Italy that have been photographed scaling walls of a dam. The dam does have some cobble stones on it that help the goats hold on but they are practically climbing vertically. There hard hoof allows them to grab on the the wall while the rubber inside serves as a "stopper".
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Study: Conservation Slowing Animal Extinctions
Each year there are animals that become more endangered and move closer to becoming extinct. This is really becoming a huge problem with the world today. But fortunatly over 190 nations are working to resolve this problem creating more conservation acts. The fact that nations are protecting the endangered species is very good but its not stopping the downward spiral of a lot of species. Amphibians are moving toward extinction the fastest with mammals close behind and eventually birds. But thankfully there are about 68 species moving away from extinction due to the conservation acts. Most of these species are mammals and birds, which means that we have to focus on amphibians more than we already do. Most species on the endangered list would be moving a lot faster toward extinction if it weren't for these acts. Researchers said that most species would be moving 20% faster to extinction without these acts. But its just not enough to get them off the list.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Humpback Whales Make Record Migration
http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,2025355,00.html
Recently a humpback whale broke the record for the longest journey by any mammal besides humans. He started off the coast of Brazil and eventually ended up between Madagascar and Africa. It was about a 6,200 mile journey. But no one really knows why the whale swam all that way. It was too long of a trip to find a mate and whales have specific breeding areas anyway. Some other ideas are that the whale just wanted to explore or he just ended up getting lost. The way people knew the whale made the journey was that photos of a whale off of Brazil were identical to photos off Africa a few years later. But even though people can track them doesn't mean that they will know why they are going where there headed.
Recently a humpback whale broke the record for the longest journey by any mammal besides humans. He started off the coast of Brazil and eventually ended up between Madagascar and Africa. It was about a 6,200 mile journey. But no one really knows why the whale swam all that way. It was too long of a trip to find a mate and whales have specific breeding areas anyway. Some other ideas are that the whale just wanted to explore or he just ended up getting lost. The way people knew the whale made the journey was that photos of a whale off of Brazil were identical to photos off Africa a few years later. But even though people can track them doesn't mean that they will know why they are going where there headed.
Cracking the Mystery of How Sloths Got Long Necks
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/19/science/19sloth.html?ref=science
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndMKTnSRsKM
Sloths are very odd on so many ways. They are half blind and half deaf and move extremely slowly. Another strange thing is the fact that they have 10 vertebrae in there neck. It is strange because normal mammals including giraffe's have only 7 vertebrae in there neck. They have so many because they have some extra vertebrae on the bottom of there neck that are found mostly on the rib cage part of most mammals spines.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndMKTnSRsKM
Sloths are very odd on so many ways. They are half blind and half deaf and move extremely slowly. Another strange thing is the fact that they have 10 vertebrae in there neck. It is strange because normal mammals including giraffe's have only 7 vertebrae in there neck. They have so many because they have some extra vertebrae on the bottom of there neck that are found mostly on the rib cage part of most mammals spines.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Government Critizied on BP Oil Flow
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/07/science/earth/07spill.html?_r=1&ref=science
When the oil was flowing out of the well the government was giving false numbers on how much oil a day was flowing. The original number that was given to the government was that 1000 barrels a day of oil was flowing out of the well. The numbers were later calculated as 60,000 barrels of oil a day. After they got the well plugged about 5 million gallons got into the gulf. The reason so much oil got into the gulf was the fact that the government didn't know the amount of oil was flowing into the gulf each day. They announced that they were sorry and should have calculated the numbers better. They eventually sent thousands of vessels out into the gulf to clean it up. They said that about 75% of the oil has been dissolved or collected from the gulf. But the commission staff eventually came out and said that over half of the oil still remain in the gulf. This is just another example of how not to trust the government and listen to there facts about the spill.
When the oil was flowing out of the well the government was giving false numbers on how much oil a day was flowing. The original number that was given to the government was that 1000 barrels a day of oil was flowing out of the well. The numbers were later calculated as 60,000 barrels of oil a day. After they got the well plugged about 5 million gallons got into the gulf. The reason so much oil got into the gulf was the fact that the government didn't know the amount of oil was flowing into the gulf each day. They announced that they were sorry and should have calculated the numbers better. They eventually sent thousands of vessels out into the gulf to clean it up. They said that about 75% of the oil has been dissolved or collected from the gulf. But the commission staff eventually came out and said that over half of the oil still remain in the gulf. This is just another example of how not to trust the government and listen to there facts about the spill.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Old Trees May Soon Meet Their Match
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/28/science/28pines.html?pagewanted=1&ref=science
Bristlecone pine trees have become the oldest trees on the planet. They are found high up in the mountains of North America. The oldest living bristlecone is known to be over 4,800 years old. But unfortunatly these old trees may begin to die by two different factors. The first is called white pine blister rust which came to North America from Asia. The second is a pine bark beetle which the population of this beetle is increasing in size due to the warming in the climate. It took a long time for the blister rust to reach the bristlecone trees and it will take a lot more time for the fungus to kill a large amount of the trees. Blister rust is spread through the air so it is almost impossible for scientists to try and stop it. But there are many ecologists trying to find trees that are resistant to the fungus. As for the pine bark beetle, they only kill the larger trees but those are the trees that produce the seeds. So since you have both of these factors affecting the trees at once there is a good possibilty that these trees will be put on the endangered list.
Bristlecone pine trees have become the oldest trees on the planet. They are found high up in the mountains of North America. The oldest living bristlecone is known to be over 4,800 years old. But unfortunatly these old trees may begin to die by two different factors. The first is called white pine blister rust which came to North America from Asia. The second is a pine bark beetle which the population of this beetle is increasing in size due to the warming in the climate. It took a long time for the blister rust to reach the bristlecone trees and it will take a lot more time for the fungus to kill a large amount of the trees. Blister rust is spread through the air so it is almost impossible for scientists to try and stop it. But there are many ecologists trying to find trees that are resistant to the fungus. As for the pine bark beetle, they only kill the larger trees but those are the trees that produce the seeds. So since you have both of these factors affecting the trees at once there is a good possibilty that these trees will be put on the endangered list.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
China Could Overthrow One-Child Rule
http://newsfeed.time.com/2010/09/09/china-could-overthrow-one-child-rule/
This article is mainly about China changing there one-child policy law. They plan on changing the law so that adults can have two children if one of the parents are an only child. The law is supposed to be enforced in 2011 and will eventually spread to the rest of the country by 2014. I don't think that this is a good idea because the world and China is overpopulated as it is. If they allow more people to be born in China it will cause a huge growth in the population. There was a reason that they enforced this law in the first place and if they take it away they might just have to bring it back. Also since the only people allowed to have two kids are adults that are only-childs. Eventually all of the adults will have siblings so no more familys will be able to have two kids. This new law might be to raise the population a lot now and then have it even out many years from now. But overall i do not agree with this decision by China.
This article is mainly about China changing there one-child policy law. They plan on changing the law so that adults can have two children if one of the parents are an only child. The law is supposed to be enforced in 2011 and will eventually spread to the rest of the country by 2014. I don't think that this is a good idea because the world and China is overpopulated as it is. If they allow more people to be born in China it will cause a huge growth in the population. There was a reason that they enforced this law in the first place and if they take it away they might just have to bring it back. Also since the only people allowed to have two kids are adults that are only-childs. Eventually all of the adults will have siblings so no more familys will be able to have two kids. This new law might be to raise the population a lot now and then have it even out many years from now. But overall i do not agree with this decision by China.
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