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Novo Nordisk's next big idea: a once-weekly insulin shot
2014-10-02 10:24:49| Biotech - Topix.net
Denmark's Novo Nordisk, the world's largest insulin maker, is betting on a new way to stay ahead in the $40 billion-plus diabetes market by trying to develop the world's first once-weekly insulin injection. It is an ambitious and risky project, with research still at an early stage, but Chief Science Officer Mads Krogsgaard Thomsen thinks the super long-acting insulin, known as LAI287, could be a boon for people wanting to minimize use of needles.
Next big idea forest conservation? Making sure REDD+ works
2014-06-12 18:51:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: A scientist at the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) in Brazil, Dr. Amy Duchelle coordinates research on the effectiveness, efficiency, equity, and co-benefits of REDD+ initiatives at the sub-national level in Latin America as part of CIFOR's Gloal Comparative Study on REDD+. REDD, or Reducing Emmisions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation, is by not a new program. It was founded in the 90s with the aim of creating a financial value for the carbon stored in forests and offering...
Next big idea in forest conservation? Empowering everyone to watch over forests
2014-04-10 23:53:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Nigel Sizer has worked on the forefront of global forest issues for decades. Currently, he is the Global Director of the World Resource Institutes (WRI) Forests Program, whose projects include the Global Forest Watch, the Forest Legality Alliance, and the Global Restoration Initiative. These programs work with governments, businesses, and civil society with the aim of sustaining forests for generations to come. On February 20, 2014, WRI launched the Global Forest Watch (GFW), an online forest...
Next big idea in forest conservation? Quantifying the cost of forest degradation
2014-03-27 22:41:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: How much is a forest really worth? And what is the cost of forest degradation? These values are difficult to estimate, but according to Dr. Phillip Fearnside, we need to do a better job. For nearly forty years, Fearnside has lived in Amazonia doing ecological research, looking at the value of forests in terms of environmental or ecosystem services such as carbon storage, water cycling, and biodiversity preservation. Fearnside then works to convert these services into a basis for sustainable development...
Next big idea in forest conservation? Offer health care for forest protection
2014-03-21 01:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Dr. Kinari Webb has a superpower: the ability to provide high-quality health care in a remote and rural landscape. And she uses her power not only to save lives, but also to protect the remaining Bornean rainforests. Twenty-one years ago, Kinari Webb traveled to Borneo to work with orangutans. She witnessed the faltering health of both the people and the environment and saw that the two issues were inseparable. When families must choose between the health of their children and the health of the...