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Arctic ice thickness 'plummets'
(Oct 28, 2008)
The thickness of Arctic sea ice "plummeted" last winter, thinning
by as much as 49 centimetres (1.6ft) in some regions, satellite
data has revealed. A study by UK researchers showed that the ice
thickness had been fairly constant for the previous five winters.
The team from University College London added that the results
provided the first definitive proof that the overall volume of
Arctic ice was decreasing.
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more. Source: BBC |
Climate link to amphibian decline
(Oct 28, 2008)
Amphibian populations at Yellowstone – the world's oldest
national park – are in steep decline, a major study shows.
The authors link this to the drying out of wetlands where the
animals live and breed, which is in turn being driven by long-term
climate change. The results, reported in the journal PNAS, suggest
that climate warming has already disrupted one of the best-protected
ecosystems on Earth.
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more. Source: BBC |
African chimps decline 'alarming'
(Oct 20, 2008)
The population of the endangered West African chimpanzees in Ivory
Coast has fallen by about 90% in less than 20 years, a study has
suggested. Researchers found 90% fewer nests than a similar audit
carried out in 1990, which suggested the chimp population had
crashed from 12,000 to about 1,200. Increased levels of deforestation
and poaching and were likely to be main factors for the decline,
they added.
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more. Source: BBC |
Nature loss 'dwarfs bank crisis'
(Oct 11, 2008)
The global economy is losing more money from the disappearance
of forests than through the current banking crisis, according
to an EU-commissioned study. It puts the annual cost of forest
loss at between $2 trillion and $5 trillion. The figure comes
from adding the value of the various services that forests perform,
such as providing clean water and absorbing carbon dioxide.
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more. Source: BBC |
Mammals facing extinction threat
(Oct 6, 2008)
At least 25% of the world's mammal species are at risk of extinction,
according to the first assessment of their status for a decade.
The Red List of Threatened Species says populations of more than
half of mammalian species are falling, with Asian primates particularly
at risk. The biggest threat to mammals is loss of habitat, including
deforestation.
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more. Source: BBC |
Warming boosts strongest storms
(Sep 4, 2008)
The strongest tropical storms are becoming even stronger as the
world's oceans warm, scientists have confirmed. Analysis of satellite
data shows that in the last 25 years, strong cyclones, hurricanes
and typhoons have become more frequent in most of the tropics.
Writing in the journal Nature, they say the number of weaker storms
has not noticeably altered.
Read
more. Source: BBC |
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