Environment and Nature

Philippine banks' outlook stable although challenges lie ahead (Thaipr.net)

7 Jul 2008

Fitch Ratings has said that Philippine banks have improved their financial profile over the past two to three years, thanks to better asset quality and enhanced capitalisation, though the less benign

Hardwired for fat: scientists identify obesity gene (TurkishPress.com)

7 Jul 2008

PARIS - British and French scientists have identified several variants of a single gene that boost the risk of obesity, according to a study published Sunday in the British journal Nature.

Nature Reserves Attract Humans, But At A Cost To Biodiversity (Science Daily)

7 Jul 2008

Countering a perception that establishing nature reserves in developing nations drives away local communities, a new study finds that human settlements are actually drawn to protected areas in Africa and Latin America. Unfortunately, the researchers also found a link between high rates of human population growth and illegal harvesting of timber, bushmeat hunting and species extinction.