Mammoth hunter
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Research on mammoth extinctions during the Pleistocene period may help scientists determine the biological and environmental impacts of modern day extinctions. Analysis includes a wide variety of tools such as magnetic resonance imaging, CAT scans and examining bile acids from preserved mammoth droppings. Data obtained provides information on climate change, dietary change and breeding habits.
Publication Name: Earthwatch
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 8750-0183
Year: 1998
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Mercury rising
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Research on the effects of mercury contamination on loons has prompted local and states governments to enact increasingly stringent policies targeting pollution. Mercury, a poisonous byproduct of coal-fired energy production and waste incineration, affects the central nervous systems and immune systems of the birds, providing warning signs of its potential threat to humans.
Publication Name: Earthwatch
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 8750-0183
Year: 1998
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Monkey man
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Literature and photography play an important role in educating the public on wildlife conservation, and can increase their participation in preservation programs. Naturalist Noel Rowe has published a book featuring all 234 species of the world's primates, which can provide readers with a sense of connection to the animals through descriptions and photographs.
Publication Name: Earthwatch
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 8750-0183
Year: 1998
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