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Rio must address decline in nature
Rio+20 must consider nature protection says the WWF, as the Living Planet Report shows a 30% decline in nature over the last 40 years. Read more...
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Plant response to climate change underestimated
An analysis of 50 plants over four continents published in Nature, has found that experiments may be dramatically underestimating the response of plants to climate change Read more...
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Butterflies facing climate challenge
Mild winters are causing falls in butterfly numbers in the United States, according to a new study by Jessica Hellmann, associate professor of biological sciences at the University of Notre Dame, and researchers from Western University. Read more...
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Wind farms less of a threat to birds than first thought
A new study by the RSPB and the British Trust for Ornithology has found that the building of wind turbines is more damaging to birds than their operation. Read more...
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Wind farms create beneficial environment for fish
Wind farms are creating a thriving environment for fish, according to a Danish study. The study was looking at the Horns Rev 1 wind park, which is one of the largest in the world. Read more...
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Coral might be better at coping with acidity than previously thought
A new study in Nature Climate Change has suggested that corals might be able to survive in more acidic water than previously thought. Read more...
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World Bank report analyses illegal logging
A new World Bank analysis has slammed illegal logging, citing it as a major cause of flooding in some regions and generates massive profits for organised crime. Read more...
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Pollution levels could rise 50 percent unless action is taken, warns OECD
The world should brace itself for the doubling of global greenhouse emissions by 2050, unless new legislation targeting climate change is enforced, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) warned today. Read more...
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Future oceans could see 30% loss of biodiversity
Dr. Hall-Spencer of the University of Plymouth has said that underwater volcanoes are the key to understanding how future changes in carbon dioxide content will affect the ocean’s biodiversity. Read more...
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Declining fisheries recovery is, “within politicians’ power”, says report.
The expansion of world fisheries has been known for some time to be causing significant stresses on ocean biodiversity, but the New Economics Foundation has just released a report stating that overfishing is costing EU fisheries some £2.7 billion per year and 100,000 jobs. Read more...
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