Over 17,000 species threatened by extinction

Albatross chick deaths heading for court
Citing a study that lead-based paint kills up to 10,000 albatross chicks each year on an atoll near Hawaii, an environmental group says it will sue the U.S. to clean up the mess.

Science in the News - Wednesday 30 September 2009
Almost 10 per cent of known species are threatened with extinction, according to the first comprehensive study of the world’s wildlife.

World's first shark sanctuary created
The tiny Pacific nation of Palau is creating the world's first shark sanctuary that bans all commercial fishing, a move that could also protect more than 130 shark and ray species fighting...

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Biomaterials Science, Second Edition: An Introduction...
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