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Astronaut Edgar Mitchell Claims Alien Cover-up

Dr. Edgar Mitchell is a veteran of the Apollo 14 mission and he was the sixth man to walk on the Moon. Dr. Mitchell also insists that aliens have visited Earth and that governments are actively covering it up. "I happen to have been privileged enough to be in on the fact that we've been visited on this planet and the UFO phenomena is real," Dr Mitchell said. "It's been well covered up by all our governments for the last 60 years or so, but slowly it's leaked out and some of us have been privileged to have been briefed on some of it. "I've been in military and intelligence circles, who know that beneath the surface of what has been public knowledge, yes - we have been visited. Reading the papers recently, it's been happening quite a bit." Dr Mitchell, who has a Bachelor of Science degree in aeronautical engineering and a Doctor of Science degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics claimed Roswell was real and similar alien visits continue to be investigated. He told the astonished Kerrang! radio host Nick Margerrison: "This is really starting to open up. I think we're headed for real disclosure and some serious organisations are moving in that direction." NASA issued a quick denial. In a statement, a spokesman said: "NASA does not track UFOs. NASA is not involved in any sort of cover up about alien life on this planet or anywhere in the universe. "Dr Mitchell is a great American, but we do not share his opinions on this issue." If Dr. Mitchell is correct about a cover-up than this is exactly the type of denial one would expect NASA to make. You can listen to the interview with Dr. Mitchell where he discusses the UFO phenomena here. Permalink | Recent Headlines | News Feeds Read more…

More than 360 new species discovered on Borneo since 1994: WWF (AFP)

19.12.2006 04:05 Science - Source: Yahoo Science

JAKARTA (AFP) - A new species of insect, animal or plant is discovered every month in Borneo, conservation group WWF has said as it warned that logging and plantations threatened the fragile "Heart of Borneo" ecosystem.

"Between 1994 and 2004, at least 361 new species have been discovered in Borneo," WWF Indonesia director Mubariq Ahmad told AFP.

"In the past 10 years, there is discovery of new species every month. We had found 260 new insects, 50 plants, seven frogs, snakes, six lizards, 30 fresh water fish, five crabs, two snakes and a toad," he added Tuesday.

Recent exotic discoveries include poisonous "sticky frogs," "forest walking catfish" able to travel short distances out of water and the transparent "glass catfish".

Large animals have also yielded surprises, with the Borneo orang-utan found to be a distinct species to its Sumatran cousin and the island's pygmy elephants recently reclassified as a separate sub-species.

"The discoveries of the new species in the area proves that Borneo, one of the world's last remaining rain forests, is among the most important biodiversity areas in the world," he said.

WWF International launched its "Heart of Borneo" program two years ago, covering a 22 million hectare rain forest shared by Indonesia, Malaysia and the oil-rich kingdom of Brunei.

Ahmad, who has visited the area numerous times, said its forests were a major source of water for Borneo, describing them as the island's "water tank".

"If the forest is destroyed, the whole island will be devastated because most of the rivers on the island originate here," he said.

Ahmad warned that logging and palm oil plantation activities risk destroying the biodiversity in the area but acknowledged that the three Southeast Asian countries have committed to protect it.

"We were alarmed by some efforts to expand large-scale palm oil plantations in the area but Jakarta stopped it. There are also logging activities but we want to work with them to ensure sustainable development," he said.

Ahmad said the upland area was not suitable for palm oil and was working with timber companies to ensure the environment was not destroyed.

"Oil palm plantations and logging are current primary threats to the forest," he said.

Large areas of forest are being cleared for commercial uses, including rubber, oil palm and pulp production, the WWF said.

Ahmad said Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei have agreed to protect the area and would ink a formal agreement early next year to ensure sustainable development of the forest.

"There is political will by them to protect the 'Heart of Borneo' forest area," he said.

"Losing the 'Heart of Borneo' would be an unacceptable tragedy not only for Borneo, but for all Asia, and the planet," the WWF said.