http://en.redtram.com/ News on "Ecology & Environment"  everywhere Copyright (c) 2008 RedTram. All rights reserved. webmaster@redtram.com (RedTram) en Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:05:36 GMT 300 100 50 http://en.redtram.com/ http://img.en.redtram.com/rsslogo.gif 126196 | Namibia: No Action in Elephants Case http://en.redtram.com/go/149373490/top100/ 149373490 Police are dragging their feet in opening a case against Police officers in whose bus hippo meat and an elephant foot were found at the Mururani veterinary checkpoint in Kavango last week. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:46:22 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149373490/top100/ 126196 | Uganda: Elephants Kill Two in Kanungu http://en.redtram.com/go/149373491/top100/ 149373491 Over 200 families from Kinyabutongo and Kameme villages in Kihiihi Sub-county, Kanungu District have fled their homes and camped at the sub-county headquarters after elephants from the Queen Elizabeth National Park invaded their area. Last weekend, the elephants killed two Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:46:22 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149373491/top100/ 151475 | New giant clam species discovered http://en.redtram.com/go/149364827/top100/ 149364827 Scientists have discovered a new species of giant clam in the Red Sea. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:03:04 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149364827/top100/ 236063 | Water Corruption Prevents Progress http://en.redtram.com/go/149337900/top100/ 149337900 Green Building Standards Under Construction Architectural Gem of the Day: Casa Tolo, Portugal Water Footprints Make a Splash Worldchanging Team at Large: GreenBean in Chicago Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:51:20 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149337900/top100/ 236063 | Paper from Wheat, not Wood http://en.redtram.com/go/149337458/top100/ 149337458 Plug In and Drive Architectural Gem of the Day: Casa Tolo, Portugal When appropriate design meets sustainable livelihoods Reader Report: China's Green Beat Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:48:56 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149337458/top100/ 144610 | New Giant Clam Found; May Have Lured Early Humans http://en.redtram.com/go/149337372/top100/ 149337372 At about two feet wide, the newfound clam species may have been a staple of some early humans. And its overharvesting may have helped spur humans out of Africa, a new study says. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:48:14 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149337372/top100/ 3328 | Katrina And Rita Provide Glimpse Of What Could Happen To Offshore Drilling If Gustav Hits Gulf http://en.redtram.com/go/149324088/top100/ 149324088 Shortly after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita hit the US, engineers studied damage done to offshore drilling platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. If tropical storm Gustav strengthens into a Category 3 hurricane, as forecasters are predicting, the damage could be Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:33:54 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149324088/top100/ 3328 | Magmatically Triggered Slow Earthquake Discovered At Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii http://en.redtram.com/go/149324073/top100/ 149324073 From June 17-19, 2007, Kilauea experienced a new dike intrusion, where magma rapidly moved from a storage reservoir beneath the summit into the east rift zone and extended the rift zone by as much as 1 meter. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:33:34 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149324073/top100/ 3329 | The Inflammatory Responses Of Salmon May Be Influenced By New Types Of Feed http://en.redtram.com/go/149323843/top100/ 149323843 A student has studied inflammatory reactions in salmon for his doctorate, and in particular how the ingredients of newer feed sources influence these reactions. An increased understanding of the cell types of the fish immune system, and how they communicate Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:31:22 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149323843/top100/ 3329 | Novel Approach In Molecular Differentiation Of Prion Strains http://en.redtram.com/go/149323812/top100/ 149323812 Scientists have identified a prion protein characteristic that is unique to some natural but unusual sheep scrapie cases. This finding may provide a novel method by which to study prion diversity and their possible changes during cross-species transmission. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:31:18 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149323812/top100/ 3329 | No More Big Stink: Scent Lures Mosquitoes, But Humans Can't Smell It http://en.redtram.com/go/149323797/top100/ 149323797 Mosquito traps that reek like latrines may be no more. Chemical ecologists have discovered a low-cost, easy-to-prepare attractant that lures blood-fed mosquitoes without making humans hold their noses. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:31:15 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149323797/top100/ 3329 | Mad Cow Disease: Humans Could Be Infected Through Blood Transfusions http://en.redtram.com/go/149323282/top100/ 149323282 A nine-year study in sheep has added to the evidence that Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) can be transmitted through blood transfusion in humans. The likelihood of Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) being transmitted between sheep through transfusion of infected sheep blood was Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:27:21 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149323282/top100/ 3329 | Diversity Among Parasitic Wasps Is Even Greater Than Suspected http://en.redtram.com/go/149323262/top100/ 149323262 A tiny wasp that lays its eggs under the skin of unwitting caterpillars belongs to one of the most diverse groups of insects on Earth. Now researchers report that its diversity is even higher than previously thought. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:27:08 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149323262/top100/ 3329 | Key Discovered To Cold Tolerance In Corn http://en.redtram.com/go/149323261/top100/ 149323261 Demand for corn -- the world's number one feed grain and a staple food for many -- is outstripping supply, resulting in large price increases that are forecast to continue over the next several years. If corn's intolerance of low Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:27:07 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149323261/top100/ 3329 | Why Did The Squirrel Cross The Road? http://en.redtram.com/go/149323066/top100/ 149323066 A study has shown that red squirrels can and do make use of special crossings set up over busy roads. This kind of bridge is usually installed at sites where there have been fatalities recorded but up until now no-one Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:25:20 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149323066/top100/ 3316 | Uganda: Mbale Pioneers Garbage Recycling http://en.redtram.com/go/149316166/top100/ 149316166 The Shs480m World Bank funded garbage composite plant for Mbale Municipality is expected to start operating by mid September, the town clerk has said. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:02:22 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149316166/top100/ 3316 | Angola: Importance of Maritime Security Highlighted http://en.redtram.com/go/149316170/top100/ 149316170 Regional cooperation in maritime security was considered as important as the sea is a patrimony of humanity and no country can impose its will or garantee its full security by itself. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:02:22 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149316170/top100/ 3316 | Uganda: Don't Re-Centralise Fisheries Management http://en.redtram.com/go/149316159/top100/ 149316159 I wish to respond to the article titled, "Fishing sector needs people who are up to the job" in The New Vision of August 26. Fred Mukisa, the fisheries state minister is irritated, and rightly so, by a paltry sh2b Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:02:21 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149316159/top100/