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Amphibian decline serves as global warning
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NEARLY one in three species of frogs, toads and newts in the world
is under threat of extinction, according to the most comprehensive
global study of amphibians ever conducted.
The report shows that amphibians are experiencing tens of
thousands of years worth of extinctions in the space of a single
century, with 122 species having disappeared from the wild since
1980.
The discovery, reported in the journal Science today, is seen by
researchers as a potential early warning of impending environmental
disaster.
Amphibians act like "natural barometers", because their highly
permeable skin makes ...
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RICHARD WILSON, 72; TENAFLY COUNCILMAN
Newspaper article from: The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
; ...Record (Bergen County, NJ) 11-27-2001 RICHARD WILSON, 72; TENAFLY COUNCILMAN By RICHARD COWEN, Staff Writer Date: 11-27-2001...Hospital. Illustrations/Photos: PHOTO - RICHARD "DICK" WILSON Keywords: TENAFLY. GOVERNMENT. OFFICIAL...
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Richard Wilson, keeper of the Oscars May have met more of the award winners than anyone else
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times
; Richard Wilson never won an Academy Award...ordering new Oscars, Mr. Wilson would coordinate with R...them from Chicago. Mr. Wilson helped oversee new security...survived by his father, also Richard Wilson, of Las Vegas, and...
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Review Art as urban metaphor Richard Wilson: Irons in the Fire
Newspaper article from: The Scotsman
; ...Gallery, Edinburgh I HAVE always considered Richard Wilson to be the finest British landscape painter of...around the gallery, but, no, it was not that Richard Wilson either. This Richard Wilson is the one who made that monumental lake...
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Reviews: Richard Wilson: The models may be smaller but Richard Wilson is still thinking big
Newspaper article from: Scotland on Sunday
; Richard Wilson Talbot Rice Gallery, Edinburgh YOU know from the moment you enter the...as it is, it does not prepare you for what is to come. To walk into Richard Wilson's 20:50 is to experience one of the defining artworks of the late...
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The right Hook; Richard Wilson is to star in Peter Pan this Christmas. But, he says, it's ironic that the success of Victor Meldrew has made it harder for him to get work.
Newspaper article from: The Evening Standard (London, England)
; Byline: NICK CURTIS Richard Wilson is to star in Peter Pan this Christmas...him to get work NOBODY could accuse Richard Wilson of shirking a challenge. At...paternal physical affection. The young Richard Wilson was loved, but disliked his...
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Interview: Richard Wilson discusses the life work of David Colwell, advocate for the homeless in Seattle
Transcript from: NPR All Things Considered
; 00-00-0000 Interview: Richard Wilson discusses the life work of David...apartment buildings in Seattle. Richard Wilson, David Colwell's friend...about David Colwell, please. Mr. RICHARD WILSON (Colwell Friend): He was...
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Interview: Dr. Richard Wilson discusses his work in sequencing genes
Transcript from: NPR Talk of the Nation Science Friday
; ...07-11-2003 Interview: Dr. Richard Wilson discusses his work in sequencing...Now let me introduce my guest. Richard Wilson is the director of the Genome...the program, Dr. Wilson. Dr. RICHARD WILSON (Director, Genome Sequencing...
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Review of Richard Wilson,Secret Shakespeare: studies in theatre, religion and resistance.(Book review)
Magazine article from: Early Modern Literary Studies
; Richard Wilson. Secret Shakespeare: studies in theatre...co.uk Ellison, James. "Review of Richard Wilson,Secret Shakespeare: studies...Catholic moderate? In Secret Shakespeare, Richard Wilson investigates the latter possibility...
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Director's curt As he prepares to bring his latest production to the stage, Richard Wilson, the actor best-known as doyen of dourness Victor Meldrew, admits to Juliette Garside that it's not just his performances he takes seriously
Newspaper article from: The Sunday Herald
; Richard Wilson likes the concept of believability...citizens from criminals. Wilson doesn't seem like a man...continue directing. But Wilson admits he would have liked...at Rada who would say, 'Richard darling, you mustn't just...
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Whip, whip hooray Richard Wilson talks to Natalie Hale about how playing a curmudgeonly pensioner shot him to fame, and how he's had to politically 'change sides' for his latest theatre role
Newspaper article from: Western Daily Press (Bristol UK)
; Richard Wilson talks to Natalie Hale about how playing...telephone on a wet Monday morning and hearing Richard Wilson's distinctive voice on the line...in One Foot In The Grave. Thankfully, Richard is about as un-grumpy as they come...
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