Discovering an ecosystem beneath a collapsed Antarctic ice shelf
The chance discovery of a vast ecosystem beneath the collapsed Larsen Ice Shelf will allow scientists to explore the uncharted life below Antarctica's floating ice shelves and further probe the origins of life in extreme environments. Researchers discovered the sunless habitat after a recent underwater video study examining a deep glacial trough in the northwestern Weddell Sea following the sudde...Did humans cause ecosystem collapse in ancient Australia?
Massive extinctions of animals and the arrival of the first humans in ancient Australia may be linked, according to scientists at the Carnegie Institution, University of Colorado, Australian National University, and Bates College.* The extinctions occurred 45,000 to 55,000 years ago. The researchers traced evidence of diet and the environment contained in ancient eggshells and wombat teeth over t...Ongoing collapse of coral reef shark populations
Investigators have revealed that coral reef shark populations are in the midst of rapid decline, and that “no-take zones”—reefs where fishing is prohibited—do protect sharks, but only when compliance with no-take regulations is high. The findings, reported by William Robbins and colleagues at James Cook University and its ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, appear in the December 5th...By 2048 all current fish, seafood species projected to collapse
Marine species loss is accelerating and threatening human well-being, according to a report published in the 3 November issue of the journal "Species have been disappearing from ocean ecosystems and this trend has recently been accelerating," said lead author Boris Worm. "Now we begin to see some of the consequences. For exam...The Next Economy - Market Collapses Drive Long-Term Growth
The stock market has been steadily advancing. People are starting to feel somewhat comfortable with their portfolios once again. This is happening in spite of the gnawing reality that far too many tech related jobs in the US are disappearing, and most will never return. Some US pundits are saying in four to five years the US economy could be in real big trouble, with huge raising deficits and the...Are We Headed for a Global Economic Collapse?
The first three days of June, the first through the third, will be most interesting to watch because thats when the G-8, US, Japan, Germany, France, Italy, Britain, Canada and Russia, have their annual meeting to discuss global issues. Unfortunately, China is missing from the party, and given their importance on the global stage, thats a huge mistake! Usually these meetings are photo op...NHS Audit Commission Warns Possible Financial Collapse In Sussex And Surrey
Medical and surgical services provided by NHS could suffer a big blow if the financial condition in two counties (Surrey and Sussex) failed to improve, warned the Audit Commission.// The prevalence of a weak financial management, in addition to lack of proper response to problems addressed by district auditors have been accounted for the present condition. The financial deficit faced by...Despite Collapse Of The Medicos Strike To Continue Unabated
Even as nearly 100 striking medicos here have collapsed due to fasting in the past three days, resident doctors Thursday said their fight against// reservation for backward classes would continue till the government rolls back its decision. "Ninety-four doctors have so far collapsed but fresh protestors have joined the hunger strike. Currently 35 of them are still sitting on protest,"...Modern Health Care System at Risk of Collapse Without Reform
Ever-increasing demands on our health care system put modern medicine at risk of imploding with the next major economic downturn, according to an article in the latest// issue of the Medical Journal of Australia. Dr Ian Scott, Director of the Department of Internal Medicine at the Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, takes a close look at some of the financial, structural, attitudin...Trade Center Collapse Caused Lung Ailments in Rescuers
This is perhaps the first clinical study that relates the collapse of the trade center to lung ailments in the rescuers, due to inhalation of dust and pollutants during the rescue operation. The rescuers seem to be suffering a rare type of lung condition which showed up a year after the catastrophe. Medical specialists from the Fire Department and from the Albert Einstein College o...Its too Little, Not too Much Work That can Make a Marriage Collapse!
It isnt too much work that can cause your marriage to collapse, but it seems too little work . Australia's most comprehensive continuing social survey - involving 14,000 people over five years - has found that marriages where a husband works part-time are nearly twice as likely to end up in divorce, than marriages where a husband works long hours. "Sometimes it is havin...