Word: speciesism
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A sea change in hedge funds may not be entirely bad news for investors, either. According to NYU economist Brown, an industry shakeout could get rid of many undercapitalized or poorly managed funds, leaving remaining funds to consolidate. And the culling could even be healthy for the industry, says MIT...
“The species richness is supposedly astronomical,” Tootle said, noting that Papua New Guinea is home to 5 percent of the Earth’s biodiversity despite making up only one half of 1 percent of the planet’s land area.
Endangered Species Act (ESA): Every time the federal government approves a development project - such as a new road or a mine - it must consult with scientists at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to see if the project has the potential to impact an endangered species. This expert scientific review...
From the green perspective, the Bush Administration has been an unmitigated disaster, with sins of omission (the failure to do anything significant on climate change) and commission (stealthy attempts to weaken environmental protections such as the Endangered Species Act). For Bush's successor, that legacy means having to play catch...
Eric S. Chivian ’64, one of the authors of “Sustaining Life: How Human Health Depends on Biodiversity,” believes that the answer to treating stomach ulcers may lie with the gastric brooding frog. “It’s mostly the...