News articles tagged with 'Asia'
Soot packs a punch on Tibetan Plateau's climate
— 4 Mar 2011 15:48 | EnvironmentIn some cases, soot - the fine, black carbon silt that is released from stoves, cars and manufacturing plants - can pack more of a climatic punch than greenhouse gases, according to…
New study confirms body weight influences risk of death among Asians
— 24 Feb 2011 19:11 | HealthA study of more than 1 million Asians found that those who were a normal weight were far less likely to die from any cause than individuals whose body-mass index (BMI) was too high…
Volcanoes have shifted Asian rainfall
— 3 Nov 2010 19:40 | EnvironmentScientists have long known that large volcanic explosions can affect the weather by spewing particles that block solar energy and cool the air. Some suspect that extended 'volcanic…
Modern humans emerged far earlier than previously thought
— 26 Oct 2010 13:08 | Geology and palaeontologyAn international team of researchers based at the Institute of Vertebrate Palaeontology and Paleoanthropology in Beijing, including a physical anthropology professor at Washington University…
Philippines may have more unique bird species: CCNY biologist
— 22 Oct 2010 18:55 | BiologyRecent work by Dr David Lohman, assistant professor of biology at The City College of New York, suggests the Philippines, considered by biologists to be a 'biodiversity hotspot,' could…
Increase in Cambodia's vultures gives hope to imperilled scavengers
— 4 Sep 2010 10:18 | EnvironmentWhile vultures across Asia teeter on the brink of extinction, the vultures of Cambodia are increasing in number, providing a beacon of hope for these threatened scavengers, according…
Frogs evolution tracks rise of Himalayas and rearrangement of Southeast Asia
— 6 Aug 2010 08:05 | BiologyThe evolution of a group of muscled frogs scattered throughout Asia is telling geologists about the sequence of events that led to the rise of the Himalayas and the Tibetan plateau…
WWF announces partnership with Leonardo DiCaprio to save tigers now
— 28 May 2010 13:30 | EnvironmentActor and Activist Leonardo DiCaprio has joined forces with WWF-US to save a species on the brink of extinction. With as few as 3,200 tigers left in the wild, WWF and DiCaprio today…
South Asia wildlife experts back new enforcement network
— 22 May 2010 09:20 | EnvironmentExperts from seven countries have laid the foundation for a South Asia Wildlife Enforcement Network (SAWEN) as a coordinated regional response to combat illegal poaching and trafficking…
The peopling of the Americas
— 15 Aug 2009 14:42 | HealthAt one time or another most of us wonder where we came from, where our parents or grandparents and their parents came from. Did our ancestors come from Europe or Asia? As curious as…