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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:31:12 GMT--><rdf:RDF xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:rss="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:admin="http://webns.net/mvcb/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:cc="http://web.resource.org/cc/"><rss:channel rdf:about="http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/nature-biodiversity/"><rss:title>Nature &amp; Biodiversity</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/nature-biodiversity/</rss:link><rss:description></rss:description><dc:language>en-GB</dc:language><dc:date>2012-02-23T15:31:12Z</dc:date><admin:generatorAgent rdf:resource="http://www.squarespace.com/">Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</admin:generatorAgent><rss:items><rdf:Seq><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/nature-biodiversity/singapore-biodiversity-encyclopedia-launched.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/nature-biodiversity/new-species-discovery-in-papua-new-guinea-remote-mountains.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/nature-biodiversity/gulf-of-mexico-environmental-disaster-a-subsea-blowout-not-o.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/nature-biodiversity/how-the-threatened-species-rafflesia-grows.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/nature-biodiversity/responsible-management-of-geoparks-and-geotourism-second-glo.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/nature-biodiversity/saving-tarsier-from-extinction-due-to-deforestation-illegal.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/nature-biodiversity/why-biodiversity-is-important-sustaining-ecosystems-with-eco.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/nature-biodiversity/water-hyacinth-ecological-value-environmental-impacts.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/nature-biodiversity/philippine-eagles-facing-extinction-deforestation-main-cause.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/nature-biodiversity/surging-population-threatens-fragile-ecosystems.html"/></rdf:Seq></rss:items></rss:channel><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/nature-biodiversity/singapore-biodiversity-encyclopedia-launched.html"><rss:title>Singapore Biodiversity Encyclopedia Launched</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/nature-biodiversity/singapore-biodiversity-encyclopedia-launched.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Gaia Discovery</dc:creator><dc:date>2011-07-28T07:36:24Z</dc:date><dc:subject>Biodiversity Biodiversity Biological Sciences Encyclopedia NUS Singapore Sustainable Development</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[Spearheaded by NUS researchers, Singapore's first ever biodiversity encyclopedia is published, covering over 200 years of Singapore's rich natural history]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/nature-biodiversity/new-species-discovery-in-papua-new-guinea-remote-mountains.html"><rss:title>New Species Discovery in Papua New Guinea Remote Mountains</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/nature-biodiversity/new-species-discovery-in-papua-new-guinea-remote-mountains.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Web Wizard</dc:creator><dc:date>2010-12-03T04:45:52Z</dc:date><dc:subject>Biodiversity Conservation International New Species Discovery Papua New Guinea ants damselflies frogs katydids</dc:subject><content:encoded><![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.]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/nature-biodiversity/gulf-of-mexico-environmental-disaster-a-subsea-blowout-not-o.html"><rss:title>Gulf of Mexico Environmental Disaster: A Subsea Blowout Not Oil Spill, And Other Hard Facts</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/nature-biodiversity/gulf-of-mexico-environmental-disaster-a-subsea-blowout-not-o.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Gaia Discovery</dc:creator><dc:date>2010-07-26T10:08:30Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![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.]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/nature-biodiversity/how-the-threatened-species-rafflesia-grows.html"><rss:title>How The Threatened Species Rafflesia Grows</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/nature-biodiversity/how-the-threatened-species-rafflesia-grows.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Gaia Discovery</dc:creator><dc:date>2010-05-11T04:08:48Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![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.]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/nature-biodiversity/responsible-management-of-geoparks-and-geotourism-second-glo.html"><rss:title>Responsible Management of Geoparks and Geotourism: Second Global Geotourism Conference</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/nature-biodiversity/responsible-management-of-geoparks-and-geotourism-second-glo.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Gaia Discovery</dc:creator><dc:date>2010-05-06T14:34:56Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[Geologists, eco-tourism operators and academics from 13 countries at the conference offered concepts, shared success stories and related challenges faced in geotourism.]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/nature-biodiversity/saving-tarsier-from-extinction-due-to-deforestation-illegal.html"><rss:title>Saving Tarsier From Extinction due to Deforestation, Illegal Logging</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/nature-biodiversity/saving-tarsier-from-extinction-due-to-deforestation-illegal.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Gaia Discovery</dc:creator><dc:date>2010-02-11T18:47:05Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Philippines tarsier is under threat due to deforestation and other factors.]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/nature-biodiversity/why-biodiversity-is-important-sustaining-ecosystems-with-eco.html"><rss:title>Why Biodiversity Is Important: Sustaining Ecosystems with Ecological Diversity and Genetic Diversity</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/nature-biodiversity/why-biodiversity-is-important-sustaining-ecosystems-with-eco.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Gaia Discovery</dc:creator><dc:date>2010-02-01T19:15:44Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![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).]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/nature-biodiversity/water-hyacinth-ecological-value-environmental-impacts.html"><rss:title>Water Hyacinth Ecological Value, Environmental Impacts</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/nature-biodiversity/water-hyacinth-ecological-value-environmental-impacts.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Gaia Discovery Web Editor</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-08-15T00:43:05Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![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.]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/nature-biodiversity/philippine-eagles-facing-extinction-deforestation-main-cause.html"><rss:title>Philippine Eagles Facing Extinction, Deforestation Main Cause</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/nature-biodiversity/philippine-eagles-facing-extinction-deforestation-main-cause.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Gaia Discovery Web Editor</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-08-02T01:10:47Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Philippine eagle is one of the most endangered species in the country. Here's why.]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/nature-biodiversity/surging-population-threatens-fragile-ecosystems.html"><rss:title>Surging Population Threatens Fragile Ecosystems</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/nature-biodiversity/surging-population-threatens-fragile-ecosystems.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Gaia Discovery</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-05-08T01:26:30Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![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.]]></content:encoded></rss:item></rdf:RDF>
