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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:31:18 GMT--><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><title>Nature &amp; Biodiversity</title><subtitle>Nature &amp; Biodiversity</subtitle><id>http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/nature-biodiversity/</id><link rel="alternate" type="application/xhtml+xml" href="http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/nature-biodiversity/"/><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/nature-biodiversity/atom.xml"/><updated>2011-07-29T10:17:51Z</updated><generator uri="http://www.squarespace.com/" version="Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)">Squarespace</generator><entry><title>Singapore Biodiversity Encyclopedia Launched</title><category term="Biodiversity"/><category term="Biodiversity"/><category term="Biological Sciences"/><category term="Encyclopedia"/><category term="NUS"/><category term="Singapore"/><category term="Sustainable Development"/><id>http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/nature-biodiversity/singapore-biodiversity-encyclopedia-launched.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/nature-biodiversity/singapore-biodiversity-encyclopedia-launched.html"/><author><name>Gaia Discovery</name></author><published>2011-07-28T07:36:24Z</published><updated>2011-07-28T07:36:24Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[Spearheaded by NUS researchers, Singapore's first ever biodiversity encyclopedia is published, covering over 200 years of Singapore's rich natural history]]></summary></entry><entry><title>New Species Discovery in Papua New Guinea Remote Mountains</title><category term="Biodiversity"/><category term="Conservation International"/><category term="New Species Discovery"/><category term="Papua New Guinea"/><category term="ants"/><category term="damselflies"/><category term="frogs"/><category term="katydids"/><id>http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/nature-biodiversity/new-species-discovery-in-papua-new-guinea-remote-mountains.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/nature-biodiversity/new-species-discovery-in-papua-new-guinea-remote-mountains.html"/><author><name>Web Wizard</name></author><published>2010-12-03T04:45:52Z</published><updated>2010-12-03T04:45:52Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[Some 200 news species of animals and plants, including an orange spider, a jabbing spiny-legged katydid (bush cricket) and a minute long-nosed frog, have been discovered in Papua New Guinea's remote jungle-clad mountains.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Gulf of Mexico Environmental Disaster: A Subsea Blowout Not Oil Spill, And Other Hard Facts</title><id>http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/nature-biodiversity/gulf-of-mexico-environmental-disaster-a-subsea-blowout-not-o.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/nature-biodiversity/gulf-of-mexico-environmental-disaster-a-subsea-blowout-not-o.html"/><author><name>Gaia Discovery</name></author><published>2010-07-26T10:08:30Z</published><updated>2010-07-26T10:08:30Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[What happened in the Gulf was a subsea blowout. There is a world of difference between a spill and a blowout, says George H.Croy, who also points out other facts missed by most critics.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>How The Threatened Species Rafflesia Grows</title><id>http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/nature-biodiversity/how-the-threatened-species-rafflesia-grows.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/nature-biodiversity/how-the-threatened-species-rafflesia-grows.html"/><author><name>Gaia Discovery</name></author><published>2010-05-11T04:08:48Z</published><updated>2010-05-11T04:08:48Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[Rafflesia was first discovered in the Indonesian rainforest by a guide working for Dr. Joseph Arnold in 1818.  So far, 27 species has been found of the plant that was named after Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, who headed the team which discovered the unique plant.  They can only be found in southeastern Asia, particularly Malay Peninsula, Borneo, Sumatra, and the Philippines.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Responsible Management of Geoparks and Geotourism: Second Global Geotourism Conference</title><id>http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/nature-biodiversity/responsible-management-of-geoparks-and-geotourism-second-glo.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/nature-biodiversity/responsible-management-of-geoparks-and-geotourism-second-glo.html"/><author><name>Gaia Discovery</name></author><published>2010-05-06T14:34:56Z</published><updated>2010-05-06T14:34:56Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[Geologists, eco-tourism operators and academics from 13 countries at the conference offered concepts, shared success stories and related challenges faced in geotourism.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Saving Tarsier From Extinction due to Deforestation, Illegal Logging</title><id>http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/nature-biodiversity/saving-tarsier-from-extinction-due-to-deforestation-illegal.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/nature-biodiversity/saving-tarsier-from-extinction-due-to-deforestation-illegal.html"/><author><name>Gaia Discovery</name></author><published>2010-02-11T18:47:05Z</published><updated>2010-02-11T18:47:05Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[The Philippines tarsier is under threat due to deforestation and other factors.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Why Biodiversity Is Important: Sustaining Ecosystems with Ecological Diversity and Genetic Diversity</title><id>http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/nature-biodiversity/why-biodiversity-is-important-sustaining-ecosystems-with-eco.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/nature-biodiversity/why-biodiversity-is-important-sustaining-ecosystems-with-eco.html"/><author><name>Gaia Discovery</name></author><published>2010-02-01T19:15:44Z</published><updated>2010-02-01T19:15:44Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[Biodiversity – coined from biological diversity – is most often thought of as the variety of organisms on earth. Yet it also includes two other factors: ecological diversity (the variety of ecosystems and ecological communities) and genetic diversity (the range of genetic differences found within and between species).]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Water Hyacinth Ecological Value, Environmental Impacts</title><id>http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/nature-biodiversity/water-hyacinth-ecological-value-environmental-impacts.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/nature-biodiversity/water-hyacinth-ecological-value-environmental-impacts.html"/><author><name>Gaia Discovery Web Editor</name></author><published>2009-08-15T00:43:05Z</published><updated>2009-08-15T00:43:05Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[Infestation of water hyacinth need not be a problem as commercial uses for the tenacious water plant are developed. This paves the way for them to be cash crops that no longer threaten  water ecosystems.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Philippine Eagles Facing Extinction, Deforestation Main Cause</title><id>http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/nature-biodiversity/philippine-eagles-facing-extinction-deforestation-main-cause.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/nature-biodiversity/philippine-eagles-facing-extinction-deforestation-main-cause.html"/><author><name>Gaia Discovery Web Editor</name></author><published>2009-08-02T01:10:47Z</published><updated>2009-08-02T01:10:47Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[The Philippine eagle is one of the most endangered species in the country. Here's why.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Surging Population Threatens Fragile Ecosystems</title><id>http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/nature-biodiversity/surging-population-threatens-fragile-ecosystems.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/nature-biodiversity/surging-population-threatens-fragile-ecosystems.html"/><author><name>Gaia Discovery</name></author><published>2009-05-08T01:26:30Z</published><updated>2009-05-08T01:26:30Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[The deterioration of the fragile ecosystems has made Filipino more vulnerable to natural hazards like floods, droughts, cyclones, earthquakes, windstorms, tidal waves, and landslides. “Rapid population growth, increasing population density, and environmental degradation are accelerating vulnerability to disasters as settlements encroach into disaster-prone lands,” the PRB says.]]></summary></entry></feed>
