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New Red List developed for threatened ecosystems
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5/8/2013 9:23:04 PM
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Scientists have developed a new Red List system for identifying ecosystems at high risk of degradation, similar to the influential Red List for the world's threatened species. The research was convened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and led by Professor David Keith, of the University of New South Wales and the NSW Office of Environment. It illustrates how the framework for ...
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IUCN Develops New Red List For Endangered Ecosystems
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5/9/2013 8:13:37 PM
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Brett Smith for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List is widely considered to be the most comprehensive inventory of endangered and threatened species and the international organization is currently developing a similar list for the world’s fragile ecosystems. A new study in the open-access journal PLoS ONE , lays out a foundation ...
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Criteria for 'Red List' of Endangered Ecosystems Released
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5/8/2013 9:15:14 PM
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With many of the world's ecosystems threatened or endangered by human activities like logging and urbanization, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) published its criteria for a new "Red List" of endangered ecosystems today (May 8) in the journal PLOS ONE.
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Today in History
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5/9/2013 3:37:00 PM
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On May 8, 1945, President Harry S. Truman announced on radio that Nazi Germany's forces had surrendered, and that "the flags of freedom fly all over Europe."
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Celebrity birthdays on May 8
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5/7/2013 6:21:48 PM
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Comedian Don Rickles is 87. Singer Toni Tennille is 73. Singer Gary Glitter is 69. Singer Philip Bailey (solo and with Earth, Wind and Fire) is 62. Drummer Alex Van Halen of Van Halen is 60. Actor Stephen Furst (“Animal House”) is 59. Actor David Keith is 59. Actress Melissa Gilbert is 49. Singer Darren Hayes (Savage Garden) is 41. Singer Enrique Iglesias is 38. Actress Julia Whelan (“Once and ...
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The almanac
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5/8/2013 7:40:01 AM
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By United Press International UPI Almanac for Wednesday, May 8, 2013.
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Today in History for May 8, 2013
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5/8/2013 3:35:25 PM
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Today is Wednesday, May 8, the 128th day of 2013. There are 237 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 8, 1945, President Harry S. Truman announced on radio that Nazi Germany's forces had surrendered, and that "the flags of freedom fly all over Europe." On this date: In 1541, Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto reached the Mississippi River. In 1794, Antoine Lavoisier (lah ...
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Hicks: Ja Rule released from prison
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5/7/2013 11:50:22 PM
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Also: Chris Brown s plane makes emergency landing; Lindsay Lohan still taking drugs; Tom Cruise will do another 'Mission: Impossible; Tiger Woods imbibes too much at Met Gala; Inspiration for Marge Simpson dies.
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Police log - May 6, 2013
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5/6/2013 2:50:58 PM
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The police log is supplied by the Washington County Communications Center. An arrest is merely an accusation. All suspects should be considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Total — 24 Treatment — 1 Male section — 18 Female section — 2 Work release — 1 Holding — 2 Special needs – 0 Contract inmates — 0 Arrests Stewart Lewis Holloway, 21, of West Burlington, was arrested Friday ...
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Keith: McAlester hospital needs new Emergency Department, ICU
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5/3/2013 1:28:22 PM
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Due to increased numbers of patients in the hospital’s Emergency Department and the need for additional space in its Intensive Care Unit, the administration at McAlester Regional Health Center wants to construct two new buildings on the hospital grounds.
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Celeb birthdays for the week of May 5-11
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5/2/2013 5:03:07 AM
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May 5: Actress Pat Carroll is 86. Actor Michael Murphy is 75. Actor Lance Henriksen ("Millennium," ''Aliens") is 73. Comedian-actor Michael Palin (Monty Python) is 70. Actor Roger Rees ("Boston Common") is 69. Actor John Rhys-Davies is 69. Former MTV News correspondent Kurt Loder is 68. Drummer Bill Ward of Black Sabbath is 65. Singer Ian McCulloch of Echo and the Bunnymen is 54. Newsman Brian ...
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