News – Sayfa 112

Today’s Climate Change Proves Much Faster Than Changes in Past 65 Million Years

09/05/2013

Climate change is occurring 10 to 100 times faster than in the past and ecosystems will find it hard to adjust

As Floods Ravage Sudan, Young Volunteers Revive a Tradition of Aid

09/04/2013

A “nafeer” is a Sudanese social tradition that comes from an Arabic word meaning “a call to mobilize.”

Rising Temperature, Rising Food Prices

09/04/2013

As the earth’s temperature rises, it affects agriculture in many ways. High temperatures interfere with pollination and reduce photosynthesis of basic food crops. High temperatures can also dehydrate plants.

Kristin Davis Raises Money to Protect African Elephants Against Poachers

09/03/2013

Every 15 minutes, an African elephant is killed for its ivory tusks, which can be sold on the black market for $1000 a pound.

Dolphin Die-Off Tied to Virus Related to Human Measles: Scientific American

09/03/2013

NOAA scientists confirm killer of dead bottlenose dolphins washing up along East Coast

India bans shark finning

09/02/2013

India ranks second in terms of the number of sharks caught each year, after Indonesia, though most are unprotected species sold for local consumption.

Myanmar Garment Factory Tries to Mend Trafficking

09/02/2013

The factory used to employ 1,200 workers but when the Myanmar garment industry grappled with a crisis due to trade sanctions slapped by the United States and the European Union in 2003, many workers left. The sanctions have been lifted just recently.