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Guardian (UK), 2012-05-18
Some species emerged unusually early due to the warm March while others have been hit by April deluge, conservationists say
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Guardian (UK), 2012-05-18
Some species emerged unusually early due to the warm March while others have been hit by April deluge, conservationists say
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Guardian (UK), 2012-05-18
Quota checks allegedly being compromised aboard Northwest Atlantic Fishery boats, as observers report surveillance and theft
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UN News Centre, 2012-05-18
NEW DELHI: A scientific study published on Wednesday revealed that the Himalayas, one of world's richest biodiversity zones, is warming faster than other parts of the globe.
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ABC Rural (Australia), 2012-05-18
The people of the Borroloola region are celebrating the announcement of an Indigenous Protected Area for some of their traditional land. The Federal Government has made protected 130,000 hectares of land in the decision.
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Inter Press News Agency, 2012-05-18
BERLIN, May 16, 2012 (IPS) - The decision by the European Parliament (EP) to renounce its participation in the Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development next month on the grounds that hotel costs are exorbitant has provoked sharp criticism from civil society organisations.
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Science Daily, 2012-05-18
How species diversity is maintained is a fundamental question in biology. In a new study, a team of Indiana University biologists has shown for the first time that diversity is influenced on a spatial scale of unparalleled scope, in part, by how well tree seedlings survive under their own parents.
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Science Daily, 2012-05-17
ScienceDaily (May 16, 2012) — Black carbon aerosols and tropospheric ozone, both humanmade pollutants emitted predominantly in the Northern Hemisphere's low- to mid-latitudes, are most likely pushing the boundary of the tropics further poleward in that hemisphere, new research by a team of scientists shows.
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Environmental News Network (ENN), 2012-05-17
Earth's ecosystems keep soaking up more carbon as greenhouse gases accumulate in the atmosphere, new measurements find.
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Ghana Web, 2012-05-17
Mr. Kwame Dei Asamoah-Okyere, Head of the Biosafety Unit of the Food and Drugs Board, on Wednesday called for a speedy implementation of administrative structures for the smooth implementation of Ghana’s biosafety law.
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Guardian (UK), 2012-05-17
Scientists have found evidence in the past of genetic problems with hatched salmon, including lowered genetic diversity and a diminished ability to thrive in the wild. But a collection of 23 studies published this week in a special issue of the journal Environmental Biology of Fishes presents…
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UN News Centre, 2012-05-17
MIGOMBANI, Zanzibar (AlertNet) – The East African archipelago of Zanzibar is attempting to win “environmental independence” from Tanzania by joining an organisation that promotes the sustainable development of islands in the Indian Ocean.
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e science news, 2012-05-17
Chlorothalonil, one of the world's most common fungicides used pervasively on food crops and golf courses, was lethal to a wide variety of freshwater organisms in a new study, University of South Florida researchers said.
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Mongabay (India), 2012-05-17
Last month, three Guarani communities, the local Argentine government of Misiones, and the UK-based NGO World Land Trust forged an agreement to create a nature reserve connecting three protected areas in the fractured, and almost extinct, Atlantic Forest.
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CBC (Canada), 2012-05-16
Butterflies have migrated across Eastern Canada this spring in unprecedented numbers, reflecting the warm winter throughout North America and raising alarm bells about what it might mean for other species.
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AlertNet (USA), 2012-05-16
BRUSSELS/LONDON, May 15 (Reuters) - EU nations should pledge that funds from paying for airline emissions will help poor countries deal with global warming, the bloc's climate chief said on Tuesday, after finance ministers stopped short of a firm commitment.
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Science Daily, 2012-05-16
ScienceDaily (May 15, 2012) — Tall, waving corn fields that line Midwestern roads may one day be replaced by dwarfed versions that require less water, fertilizer and other inputs, thanks to a fungicide commonly used on golf courses.
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New Scientist, 2012-05-16
FOR the oil and gas industry, the Arctic Ocean is the final frontier. Beneath the ocean floor lies an estimated 90 billion barrels of recoverable oil - about 13 per cent of the global total. As the sea ice retreats and traditional sources of hydrocarbons dwindle, the pressure to drill is becoming irresistible.
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Environmental News Network (ENN), 2012-05-16
All are aware of the tragic loss of biodiversity that this planet is current going through in various ecosystems. However, a new National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) report shows that when good policies are in place, natural ecosystems can sustain themselves and thrive.
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allAfrica.com, 2012-05-16
THE government shall no longer issue title deeds for plots along beaches until all land prone to encroachment by trespassers is legally protected.
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UN News Centre, 2012-05-16
After the thirteenth quadrennial session of the United Nations body focusing on trade and development, which was to set its mandate for the next four years, delegates reached consensus and avoided major pitfalls, according to several developed and developing country sources.
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Inter Press News Agency, 2012-05-16
RIO DE JANEIRO, May 15, 2012 (IPS) - As the host of Rio+20, the Brazilian government has defined guidelines for achieving success at the upcoming world summit, whose aim is to assess and strengthen what has been done since the 1992 Earth Summit, the first global meeting on sustainable development.
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Guardian (UK), 2012-05-16
The EU's clean development mechanism (CDM) is supporting waste projects in developing countries that threaten livelihoods and cause toxic emissions, according to a report by the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA).
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ABC News (Australia), 2012-05-15
As the climate changes this century, the ranges of most mammal species will shrink - in many cases because animals won't be able to get to areas suitable for them, says new research.
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Environmental News Network (ENN), 2012-05-15
A new study from the University of California, Davis, provides a deeper understanding of the complex global impacts of deforestation on greenhouse gas emissions.
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Mongabay.com, 2012-05-15
According to a new report by Greenpeace, top U.S. car companies such as Ford, General Motors, and Nissan are sourcing pig iron that has resulted in the destruction of Amazon rainforests, slave labor, and land conflict with indigenous tribes.
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Science Daily, 2012-05-15
ScienceDaily (May 15, 2012) — A new report published May 14 by the European Commission's in-house science service, the Joint Research Centre (JRC), provides key information for policy makers and business managers on how to assess the environmental impacts of products and services.
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Manila Bulletin, 2012-05-15
Philippines: Local chief executives of three southern towns in Cebu signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7 Tuesday for the establishment of the proposed 15,000-hectare Nug-as Forest-Palinpinon Range-Mount Lantoy New Conservation Areas in the Philippines Project (NewCAPP).
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Guardian (UK), 2012-05-15
Swelling population, mass migration to cities, increasing energy use and soaring CO2 emissions squeeze planet's resources
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Inter Press Service News Agency, 2012-05-15
GENEVA, May 15, 2012 (IPS) - The new WWF Living Planet Report warns of a significant decline in biodiversity, particularly in low-income countries, and a huge increase in the ecological footprint of high-income countries.
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