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More species slide to extinction
(Oct 27, 2010)
One fifth of animal and plant species are under the threat of extinction,
a global conservation study has warned. Scientists who compiled the
Red List of Threatened Species say the proportion of species facing
wipeout is rising. But they say intensive conservation work has already
pulled some species back from the brink of oblivion.
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more. Source: BBC |
'Ten years' to solve nature crisis, UN meeting
hears
(Oct 18, 2010)
The UN biodiversity convention meeting has opened with warnings that
the ongoing loss of nature is hurting human societies as well as the
natural world. The two-week gathering aims to set new targets for
conserving life on Earth. Japan's Environment Minister Ryo Matsumoto
said biodiversity loss would become irreversible unless curbed soon.
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more. Source: BBC |
Solar surprise for climate issue
(Oct 6, 2010)
The Sun's influence on modern-day global warming may have been overestimated,
a study suggests. Scientists found unexpected patterns in solar output
in the years 2004–2007, which challenge existing models. However,
they caution that three years of data are not enough to draw firm
conclusions about long-term trends.
Read
more. Source: BBC |
Animal populations surge in Ugandan national
parks
(Sep 27, 2010)
The number of animals in Uganda's national parks and game reserves
has soared over the past decade, the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA)
says. The latest figures show that the population of some species
has doubled since 1999, spokeswoman Lillian Nsubuga said. Wildlife
had benefited from improved monitoring and the expulsion of rebels
from the country, she added.
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more. Source: BBC |
Oceans divide over 1970s warming
(Sep 23, 2010)
The surfaces of the oceans went through a short period of rapid temperature
change 40 years ago, scientists have found - but the cause is unknown.
Top layers of Northern Hemisphere water cooled by about 0.3C; the
south saw roughly the same degree of warming. Writing in the journal
Nature, the team suggests that air pollution cannot be responsible
for the changes, as has been suggested for mid-century cooling.
Read
more. Source: BBC |
Gibbons of southeast Asia are the 'forgotten'
apes
(Sep 21, 2010)
Gibbons have become the "forgotten apes" and many species will soon
go extinct unless urgent action is taken. So say primate experts who
have made a call to action to save the crested gibbons of southeast
Asia, which are the most vulnerable group of all apes. For example,
just 20 Hainan gibbons survive on one island in China, making it the
world's rarest ape species.
Read
more. Source: BBC |
Huge growth at largest wind farm
(Sep 8, 2010)
A massive expansion is to take place at Europe's largest onshore wind
farm, which is situated in East Renfrewshire. ScottishPower Renewables
is to add another 75 turbines to Whitelee wind farm on Eaglesham Moor
by 2012. This will bring the number of turbines on site to 215 - raising
electricity generating capacity by two thirds.
Read
more. Source: BBC |
Tibetan nomads struggle as grasslands disappear
from the roof of the world
(Sep 2, 2010)
Like generations of Tibetan nomads before him, Phuntsok Dorje makes
a living raising yaks and other livestock on the vast alpine grasslands
that provide a thatch on the roof of the world. But in recent years
the vegetation around his home, the Tibetan plateau, has been destroyed
by rising temperatures, excess livestock and plagues of insects and
rodents.
Read
more. Source: The Guardian |
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