Lizards and lizards will literally die of heat if CO2 emissions are not reduced, according to a study carried out by an international team of 26 scientists, with Spanish participation. Researchers expect the extinction of 6% of these reptile species by 2050, and 20% by 2080.
An international team led by researchers from the University of Córdoba (UCO) has detected a "high spread" of Toxoplasma gondii, the parasite that causes toxoplasmosis in many species, in the areas where the Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) lives, including the captive breeding centers.
23% of the bird species regularly present in Spain have a high risk of extinction and 74% of the Important Bird Conservation Areas show an unfavorable state of conservation or trend, according to the report "The State of Conservation of Birds in Spain 2010 ", carried out by SEO / BirdLife.
Half of the 634 known species of primates are in danger of extinction, according to a report released today by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The study, conducted by 85 experts from around the world, includes a list of the 25 most threatened primates, five of them from Madagascar, six from Africa, eleven from Asia and three from Central and South America.
Marine biologists from the National Institute of Oceanography in Taiwan have identified a new species of crab on the beaches of Kenting National Park that, due to its shape and red shell with white dots, resembles a succulent strawberry. The discovery will be formally announced in the next issue of the scientific journal 'Crustaceana'.
The United Nations General Assembly has proclaimed 2010 as the International Year of Biodiversity (IYB). This year coincides with the 2010 Biodiversity Goal adopted by the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and by the Heads of State and Government attending the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg in 2002.
Woolly, capuchin and other species of primates that inhabit the Colombian Amazon have an indefatigable defender in the North American biologist Sara Bennett. We chatted with her at the refuge where she welcomes orphaned and rescued specimens from illegal trafficking, to reintroduce them into their wild environment.
Nearly four hundred experts in genomics, taxonomy, electronics and informatics from 50 countries are meeting these days in Mexico to agree on a new system for identifying species based on DNA, the "Bar Code of Life" (CBOL).
Danni Büchner is invited to Sam Dylan's Halloween party. But the "Goodbye Germany" emigrant has no desire for many other party guests. And find clear words.
