http://www.netvouz.com/tag/extinction?feed=rss Bookmarks tagged with "extinction" on Netvouz http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/06/will-it-happen-again-examining-mass-extinctions-on-earth/?nl=learning&emc=learninga1 Overview | What is a mass extinction, and why do some scientists think human beings may be responsible for the next one? What do we know about the past extinctions, including their likely causes? In this lesson, students learn about mass extinctions, map extinction events to a geologic timeline, and explore current ideas about whether human influences may lead to another major extinction event. pdboyer Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:35:59 GMT http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=interactive-how-much-is-left Scientific American feature (interactive) about the planet's natural resources and how much of various things remain for our use. pdboyer Sat, 01 Jan 2011 04:13:51 GMT http://nowandnext.com/PDF/extinction_timeline.pdf grdnldy Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:01:55 GMT http://www.4planetearth.com/home.php This site is designed to give you an insight into one of the most extraordinary products to have been made available worldwide in recent years. It's called the Ethos Fuel ReformulatorÔ, manufactured by Ethos Environmental Inc, a Publicly Traded Company b FuelDiscounting Wed, 25 Apr 2007 06:49:30 GMT http://fueldiscounting.com/planetethos/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=202 By the end of the century up to two fifths of the land surface of the Earth will have a hotter climate unlike anything that currently exists, according to a study that predicts the effects of global warming on local and regional climates. And in the worst FuelDiscounting Wed, 25 Apr 2007 04:27:21 GMT http://fueldiscounting.com/planetethos/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=207 Queensland is the world’s largest coal exporter and South Africa the second-largest, which make the two natural partners in the campaign to produce clean coal timeously and thereby save the industry, said Queensland premier Peter Beattie. In a flying vi FuelDiscounting Wed, 25 Apr 2007 04:23:35 GMT http://fueldiscounting.com/planetethos/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=181 The freshwater boom is over. Our rivers are running dry We can avert global thirst - but it means cutting carbon emissions by 60%. Sounds ridiculous? Consider the alternative It looks dull, almost impenetrable in places. But if its findings are verifie FuelDiscounting Wed, 25 Apr 2007 04:21:07 GMT http://fueldiscounting.com/planetethos/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=239 If only more companies as well as individuals would take up what is necessary in doing their part in Saving the Planet. Reduce their emissions and start making use of carbon credits - even if you don't trust some of the carbon credit schemes out there, pl FuelDiscounting Wed, 25 Apr 2007 04:16:05 GMT http://fueldiscounting.com/planetethos/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=183 Hi guys, when is the rest of the worlds Governments going to start to take the initiative and follow suit? We need to try our best to force local councils and State Governments to not only agree that we have a problem but to start initiative programs. The FuelDiscounting Wed, 25 Apr 2007 04:11:26 GMT http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/04/20/sea.levels.reut/index.html • New mapping techniques show potential impact of rapidly rising sea levels • A sudden surge in sea level could impact 1 billion people, study finds • A sea level rise of just 16 feet would affect 669 million people • A 100-foot rise in sea level FuelDiscounting Sun, 22 Apr 2007 10:06:46 GMT