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...future voiced by most of the speakers. None of the sessions showed this positive mood more clearly than the one on the loss of species, which ecologist Thomas Lovejoy estimated was occurring at an alarming rate of 100,000 a year, mainly because of the destruction of habitat. Still, when they were asked about the future, Lovejoy and his fellow panelists, Harvard?s E.O. Wilson and Ryan Phelan of the All Species Foundation described themselves as guardedly optimistic. Said Wilson, ?The world is beginning to wake up to the loss.? He predicted that the cataloging of the planet?s still...
...Environmental Science and Public Policy concentrator, Scott hopes to deal with issues of wildlife management, conservation and habitat after graduation. These days, however, he’s more interested in playing pool, watching movies, and playing J.V. hockey than studying. “I hate two things about school, and that’s reading and writing,” he says. “I’m not sure which I hate more—I just don’t like to do either. Everybody’s always talking about what books they read over...
...than half of Arab women are still illiterate. Only 0.6% of the population uses the Internet. The quality of public institutions is low. One out of every five people lives on less than $2 per day. Poor or unavailable health care or opportunities for a quality education, a degraded habitat: all are widely prevalent in Arab countries...
...helped found Cambridge Student Partnerships, a student advocacy group that provides employment resources to those in need. The group has grown from seven students to 22 volunteers working at two offices in Central Square. They have served 40 clients this year alone. Subrahmanian has dedicated his spring breaks to Habitat for Humanity, traveling twice to Philadelphia and once to Guyana...
...GETTING THERE Guests must dive more than three fathoms (6.5m) to the 'moon pool' entrance of the former underwater research laboratory. Employees bring food and linen down in a dry box SIGHTSEEING Meter-wide windows offer views of the tropical mangrove habitat's residents, including angelfish and lobster SPECIAL PACKAGE An underwater wedding, complete with caviar, flowers, cake and a one-night honeymoon, costs...