http://news.linktv.org Link TV News Videos (Filtered by topics: Biodiversity) en-us Fri, 30 Nov 2012 18:57:00 -0800 Copyright 2011 Link Media, Inc. http://news.linktv.org/videos/killer-plant-threatening-south-korean-habitats-linkasia?start=0 An invasive species known as the "bur cucumber" is spreading across South Korea, its vines slowly choking the trees they attach to. Broadcaster MBC sounds the alarm in this report. Fri, 30 Nov 2012 18:57:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/killer-plant-threatening-south-korean-habitats-linkasia South Korea, Sicyos Angulatus, Invasive species, Biodiversity, Environment, Ecosystem, Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation, Yul Kwon, LinkAsia An invasive species known as the "bur cucumber" is spreading across South Korea, its vines slowly choking the trees they attach to. Broadcaster MBC sounds the alarm in this report. http://news.linktv.org/videos/the-impact-of-vanishing-biodiversity-on-human-health?start=0 Biodiversity -- the variety of life on Earth -- is key to human survival. But plants, animals, and microorganisms are disappearing at unprecedented rates. What impact will this have on human health? Find out in this Earth Focus special report. Wed, 06 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/the-impact-of-vanishing-biodiversity-on-human-health Health, Biodiversity, Medicine, Organism, Earth, Conus, Environment, Climate change, Extinction, Harvard Medical School What do plants, snakes, molds, marine sponges, and cone snails have in common? They have helped develop medicines that save human lives. Biodiversity -- the variety of life on Earth -- is key to human survival. But plants, animals, and microorganisms are disappearing at unprecedented rates. What impact will this have on human health? Find out in this Earth Focus special report, produced in collaboration with Harvard Medical School's Center for Health and the Global Environment.