A wildly-colored gecko, a fish that looks like a gherkin, and a monkey with an Elvis-like hairstyle are among the more than 200 new species discovered in the Greater Mekong region last year, environmental group WWF said on Monday.
The area's diversity is so astonishing that a new species is found every two days, but regional cooperation and decision-making must take centre stage to preserve its richness, the group added.
The dangers posed to local wildlife were highlighted earlier this year, when WWF said that Vietnam's Javan rhinos have been poached into extinction.Anthropogenic global warming was not mentioned up to this point; I don't know if it was mentioned because that's as far as I've read. The "dinner table" is more concerning than the climate. But, then, we all knew that. It wasn't global warming that decimated the buffalo; it was the repeating rifle.
"While the 2010 discoveries are new to science, many are already destined for the dinner table, struggling to survive in shrinking habitats and at risk of extinction," said Stuart Chapman, Conservation Director of WWF Greater Mekong, in a statement.
I wonder if the two new species a day is due to very, very slightly rising sea levels due to ice melt, or if it might be due to slightly nicer weather. As we all know now, rising sea levels increase genetic diversity. Hmmm.
Since you are in the mood to point out the insanity that surrounds us you might enjoy reading this article on the foolishness of the Durban climate bash.
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Awesome. Thank you. This one article encapsulates many other articles; this is a keeper. The Ur-article for the beginning of the end of the Kyoto Protocol.
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