Best of our wild blogs: 15 Nov 08

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Maxima giant clam on Jong on the wonderful creations blog and the brand new psychedelic nature blog An evening on Cyrene on the wonderful c...

Singapore 6.5 million population: Islandwide mega jam

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Vehicles lined end to end will fill tightly every metre of main roads, espressways Zhen Ming, The New Paper 15 Nov 08; IMAGINE a nightmare ...

Prof Leo Tan: Nature lover returns to his roots

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Leo Tan hopes to work on marine biology in his post as NUS special projects director Tania Tan, Straits Times 15 Nov 08; PROFESSOR Leo Tan ...

3-year census of marine life on Semakau

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'Garbage of Eden' findings to be put online for free use Tania Tan, Straits Times 15 Nov 08; IT MAY be a wasteland but the Semakau ...

Updates on tiger attack at Singapore zoo

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Tigers stressed by the incident Straits Times 15 Nov 08; THE two white tigers involved in Thursday's attack on a cleaner are exhibiting...

Breeding of rare birds flying high

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Shobana Kesava, Straits Times 15 Nov 08; UP TO five rare Bali Mynahs could be flown from Singapore to the Indonesian island of their origin...

Blue-green algae's healing power

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Chemist finds compound that works against certain cancer cells Grace Chua, Straits Times 15 Nov 08; BLUE-GREEN algae is commonly considered...

Marina Reservoir: Vital to keep our waterways clean

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Straits Times Forum 15 Nov 08; PUB, the national water agency, thanks Mr Peter Bird for his letter, 'Educate public not to pollute Mari...

Small but unusual rise in dengue cases in Singapore

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Imelda Saad, Channel NewsAsia 14 Nov 08; SINGAPORE: There has been a small but slightly unusual rise in the number of dengue cases in Sing...

Belize reefs and mangroves contribute US$150-196 million

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High-Value Assets: Belize's Coral Reefs and Mangroves WRI website 14 Nov 08; A new WRI/WWF Central America analysis finds that the cora...

Debate: Which is the world's most invaluable species?

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Plankton, bats, primates, fungi and bees - which species would have the greatest impact on our planet if it were lost? Five experts set out ...

Giant clams make come back in Philippines thanks to science

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Karl Wilson Yahoo News 13 Nov 08; BOLINAO, Philippines (AFP) – Marine biologist Suzanne Licuanan leans over the side of her battered blue a...