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The Cove, Dolphins, and Mercury. Thanks to www.savebay.info The Cove has recently collected a long list of awards including most notably an Oscar for best documentary.

The Cove, Dolphins, and Mercury

These well-deserved accolades reward the filmmakers for risky and groundbreaking filming in a highly protected cove in Japan where a dolphin fishery thrives, both to feed the aquarium trade and citizens wishing to enjoy a dolphin dinner. However, I caution viewers, as with most works of art that rely heavily on scientific information, that you should use the movie as inspiration but turn to the scientific literature for accurate information, especially in terms of mercury concerns within the dolphins.

Mercury poisoning is scary, but it is only one amongst a long and growing list of toxicological concern. Its effects are relatively well-understood and known to be primarily of concern for pregnant women and small children. The mercury cycle courtesy usgs.gov Now we move on to dolphins, constituting a commercial fishery in Japan. Thanks ohiocitizen.org. 04/30 > BE Canada 403 > Le crabe des neiges, un potentiel de bioproduits à forte valeur ajoutée. BiodiversitéLe crabe des neiges, un potentiel de bioproduits à forte valeur ajoutée L'industrie québécoise de la pêche représente annuellement une récolte de plusieurs milliers de tonnes de poissons et de mollusques.

04/30 > BE Canada 403 > Le crabe des neiges, un potentiel de bioproduits à forte valeur ajoutée

Il en résulte une quantité considérable de résidus de transformation considérés comme des déchets. Une équipe de l'Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR) a entrepris depuis quelques années de valoriser cette biomasse marine qui s'avère être une source précieuse de matière première pour la chimie de pointe (principes actifs, ingrédients fonctionnels, polymères, etc.). Meet the world's heaviest insect, which weighs three times more than a mouse. New Zealand's giant weta is the heaviest insect in the world and this one is the largest ever recorded By Jessica Satherley Updated: 16:20 GMT, 29 December 2011.

Meet the world's heaviest insect, which weighs three times more than a mouse

Small Step for a Species under Threat – 12 Baby Pandas in a crib. How to get off the endangered species list… Swim With 13 Million Jellyfish in Palau. By Amanda Arnold | June 1, 2011.

Swim With 13 Million Jellyfish in Palau

Cicada_molting_animated-2.gif (Image GIF, 283x479 pixels) National Geographic. Explore the Abyss. A Bacterium That Can Grow by Using Arsenic Instead of Phosphorus. Biodiversité : fini la pelouse, vive la jachère fleurie ! Le gazon ?

Biodiversité : fini la pelouse, vive la jachère fleurie !

Quelle horreur ! C’est terriblement contraignant à entretenir. Et souvent très moche, à la différence de la jachère fleurie. De quoi s’agit-il ? Cela consiste à semer des graines dont les plantes fleurissent votre terrain et boostent la biodiversité environnante. Nous traversons la sixième grande vague d’extinction des espèces de l’histoire. C’est lors d’un séjour dans un gîte rural joliment retapé dans un village du Pays basque que j’ai découvert ce concept. . « Ce sont les associations de chasseurs qui distribuent ces semences de jachère fleurie pour les agriculteurs. Planter certaines essences comme les cosmos, ammi et autres lavatères favorise la venue d’insectes, de vers, de limaces qui, à leur tour, nourrissent d’autres animaux, dont le gibier comme les grives ou les faisans. Parasitic wasps free chimps from houseflies - environment - 18 April 2011. In the ranks of small irritating things, houseflies loom large.

Parasitic wasps free chimps from houseflies - environment - 18 April 2011

But not any more for the chimpanzees at Edinburgh Zoo in the UK. These lucky apes have been the first beneficiaries of a new biological treatment to eradicate housefly infestations. Their Budongo Trail enclosure was completely cleared of the flies within six weeks by parasitic wasps native to the UK, which infest and destroy fly pupae. Flypaper, electric "zappers" and insecticides had all failed to solve the problem, says Stuart Jenkinson, safety, health and environment officer at the zoo. But the flies proved no match for the 2-millimetre-long wasps. Acidic ocean robs coral of vital building material - environment - 15 April 2011. CARBON dioxide has pillaged the Great Barrier Reef of a compound that corals and many sea creatures need to grow.

Acidic ocean robs coral of vital building material - environment - 15 April 2011

The finding, from the first survey of ocean acidification around one of the world's greatest natural landmarks, supports fears that the ecosystem is on its last legs. Bizarrely, the reef doesn't appear to be suffering from the effects of ocean acidification just yet. Projecting change for our oceans in South Korea. There was a mixture of excitement and anxiety during a protest activity Greenpeace did against Sajo, a Korean company inside South Korea.

Projecting change for our oceans in South Korea

However, make no mistake: Sajo is no ordinary company. Sajo Industries is Korea's biggest fishing company and presumably one of the most influential in shaping the country's international fisheries policies. That’s why, earlier this week, Greenpeace projected an animation on the wall of one of Sajo’s buildings in the port city of Busan. The animation included images of destructive Pacific tuna fishing and animations of fishing industry officials taking charge of fishing and politics. To put this in context, Korea's industrial fishing fleet is second only to Japan in its annual catch of tuna.

For weeks, the Korean Coast Guard had been keeping their eyes on what the Rainbow Warrior crew would do. Sajo owns 7 purse seine fishing boats, 79 long-liners and two motherships operating in the Pacific. A global environmental problem, threat to our oceans and disaster. <p class="alert">You seem to have javascript turned off.

A global environmental problem, threat to our oceans and disaster.

While you won't loose out on any information this site does uses javascript for some of its features. You might want to turn it on in order to enjoy the full experience. </p> Overfishing basics. La diplomatie du panda « Même esprit. Ça se passe ici (ou là ) : La diplomatie du panda désigne une pratique utilisée par la Chine consistant à offrir des pandas géants en cadeaux afin d’entamer des relations diplomatiques avec un nouveau pays ou afin d’améliorer celles déjà existantes.

La diplomatie du panda « Même esprit

Cette pratique, déjà utilisée sous la dynastie Tang, a connu son apogée sous la Chine maoïste.