Planet in Peril (mondediplo.com)
Global warming is not affecting the planet evenly and most of the existing models forecast that it will be greater in the northern hemisphere. With an overall increase of 2 degrees Celsius,... More
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‘Rewilding’ the World: A Bright Spot for Biodiversity (www.e360.yale.edu)
As burgeoning human populations place greater pressure on wild areas, a new strategy has emerged to protect threatened lands and wildlife. Known as ‘rewilding,’ it involves expanding core... More
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Flowerpecker Discovered in Borneo (www.laboratoryequipment.com)
A new species of bird has been seen—but only once—in the Borneo rainforest. David Edwards of the Faculty of Biological Sciences at the Univ. of Leeds came across a pair of birds, now known as... More
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Smarter Farming Key to Saving Amazon Rainforest (www.washingtonpost.com)
Walking on a dusty field of cut rice that was once rainforest, researcher Flavio Wruck explains how farming, the Amazon's biggest killer, can be turned into its best defender. At the government-run... More
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Could special bonds fund the green revolution and stabilize the climate? (news.mongabay.com)
There is no question that governments around the world are moving slowly and sluggishly to combat climate change, especially when placed against the measures recommended by climate scientists. Only a... More
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Biodiversity: The Amazon Is Not Eternal (www.ipsnews.net)
The Amazon jungle "is very close to a tipping point," and if destruction continues, it could shrink to one third of its original size in just 65 years, warns Thomas Lovejoy, world-renowned tropical... More
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The IPCC's problems have been compounded by its imperious attitude (www.guardian.co.uk)
The incorrect statement in the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) that the Himalayan glaciers could completely disappear by 2035 is remarkable in many... More
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Forest conservation in U.S. climate policy: an interview with Jeff Horowitz (news.mongabay.com)
The Copehangen Accord signed in December is widely seen as a disappointment. The Accord set no binding targets for greenhouse gas emissions targets and did not even commitment to a legally binding... More
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Saving endangered species: it's the economy (www.reuters.com)
In 2010 -- the International Year of Biodiversity -- the United Nations wants efforts to slow the accelerating pace of extinctions to reach beyond nature lovers, to companies and... More
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Brazil Celebrates 72% Drop in Deforestation, Credits It to Green Arch (www.brazzilmag.com)
An area of 247 square kilometers (95 square miles) of Brazilian rainforest was cut down in the months of October and November 2009, which may seem like a lot, but it was a significant drop in Amazon... More
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