Corals 'Could Survive a More Acidic Ocean'

Corals may be better placed to cope with the gradual acidification of the world's oceans than previously thought -- giving rise to hopes that coral reefs might escape climatic devastation.

Banking against Doomsday

Gene banks represent an overdue push to preserve crop biodiversity. It also needs conserving on farms

Scarce resources, climate biggest threats to world health

10-17-2011

reuters // Reuters

LONDON, Oct 17 (Reuters) - The Earth's natural resources like food, water and forests are being depleted at an alarming speed, causing hunger, conflict, social unrest and species extinction, experts at a climate and health conference in London warned on Monday.

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