Rainforests versus People The Rainforest Action Network (RAN) and other environmental NGOs are concerned that the U.S. FDA's announced prohibition against trans fats will spike demand for palm oil, placing Southeast Asia's rainforests at greater risk. RAN's Nell Greenberg is quoted emphasizing that palm oil "is a saturated fat and can still increase the risk of heart disease." The implication being that NGOs would prefer Americans eat harmful trans fats so as not to harm trees! At this juncture, the use of trans fat producing partially hydrogenated (PHO) oils has fallen from 7 million pounds to 2 million, and the remaining ones are mostly in bakery goods that are typically blended with other fats to reduce their final proportion in foo...
The magpie goose (Anseranas semipalmata) is the sole living representative species of the family Anseranatidae. This waterbird is found in northern Australia and southern New Guinea.[2] The species is not truly migratory but it sometimes travels large distances to find food and water, especiall...
A pika (/ˈpaɪkə, ˈpiːkə/ PY-kə, PEE-kə[3][4]) is a small, mountain-dwelling mammal native to Asia and North America. With short limbs, a very round body, an even coat of fur, and no external tail, they resemble their close relative the rabbit, but with short, rounded ears.[5] The large-eared pi...
Lobelia (/loʊˈbiːliə, lə-/[4][5][6]) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Campanulaceae comprising 415 species,[7] with a subcosmopolitan distribution primarily in tropical to warm temperate regions of the world, a few species extending into cooler temperate regions.[8] They are known g...
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Like all marmots
An adult Vancouver Island marmot typically measures 65 to 70 centimetres (26 to 28 in) from the tip of its nose to the tip of its tail.