World’s Smallest Frogs Discovered in New Guinea
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World’s Smallest Frogs Discovered in New Guinea ScienceDaily (Dec. 12, 2011) — Field work by researcher Fred Kraus from Bishop Museum, Honolulu has found the world’s smallest frogs in southeastern New Guinea. This also makes them the world’s smallest tetrapods (non-fish vertebrates). The …
Beasiswa S1 dan S2 Tanoto Foundation
Beasiswa S1 dan S2 Tanoto Foundation Image: corbis.com JAKARTA – Jika kamu mendaftar ke tujuh perguruan tinggi negeri (PTN) ini, kamu bisa meraih beasiswa dari Tanoto Foundation! Tanoto Foundation kembali membuka program beasiswa National Champion Scholarship. Masih sama seperti sebelumnya, pada Tahun Penerimaan 2012/2013 …
Mountain forests under threat
Mountain forests under threat FAO urges increased attention to conservation of highland forest ecosystems Mountain people are key to maintaining healthy mountain forests. 9 December 2011, Rome – The integrity and resilience of mountain forests is under threat from increasing temperatures and wildfires, population …
Pupetrin dari IPB Tangkis Global Warming
Pupetrin dari IPB Tangkis Global Warming JAKARTA – Kebayang enggak, satu ekor sapi perah bisa memproduksi kotoran hingga 44 kg? Jika dibiarkan, kotoran ini akan menumpuk dan mencemari lingkungan. Tapi di tangan lima sekawan dari Institut Pertanian Bogor (IPB), kotoran sapi disulap menjadi pupuk …
Anjing Tertua di Dunia Tutup Usia
Anjing Tertua di Dunia Tutup Usia REUTERS/Kyodo/wt TOKYO–MICOM: Anjing tertua di dunia berdasarkan catatan rekor Guinness Wolrd Records mati di Jepang pada usia 26 tahun dan delapan bulan. Pemilik anjing tersebut Yumiko Shiohara mengatakan Pusuke, anjing jenis Shiba campuran mati pada …
FAO moves to halt plant genetic erosion
FAO moves to halt plant genetic erosion New impetus for global plant diversity Plant diversity keey in food security 1 December 2011, Rome – The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization has adopted a new global framework for the conservation and sustainable use …
New Projection Shows Global Food Demand Doubling by 2050
New Projection Shows Global Food Demand Doubling by 2050 ScienceDaily (Nov. 21, 2011) — Global food demand could double by 2050, according to a new projection by David Tilman, Regents Professor of Ecology in the University of Minnesota’s College of Biological Sciences, and colleagues, including …
FAO says traditional crops key to facing climate change
FAO says traditional crops key to facing climate change On 10th anniversary, international plant genetics treaty funds new projects Maize varieties in Ecuador. 14 November 2011, Rome – Traditional food crops and other plant varieties worldwide are in urgent need of protection …
