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#1204082019-03-18
Tourists are flocking to locations threatened by climate change. That only makes things worse.
“Last-chance tourism” is hastening the decline of destinations like the Florida Reef and the Galapagos Islands.
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#1204092019-03-18
Cocoa fuel combats climate change
If you like chocolate you’ll love this: the same tree that provides your indulgent treat is helping to slow climate change, thanks to cocoa fuel.
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#1204102019-03-18
Protected areas in East Africa flourishing
East Africa’s protected areas are largely successful at preserving important habitats, with nearly seven per cent turned into agricultural land, a study has shown.Protected areas, locations in which human activities are strictly controlled to allow endangered species to prosper, are a boon for l ...
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#1204112019-03-19
Oceans absorb almost a third of global CO2 emissions, but at what cost?
From wildfires to more extreme storms, the effects of climate change are already devastating communities around the globe. But the effects would be even worse if it weren't for the oceans, new research has confirmed.
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#1204122019-03-19
Coral Reefugees: Certain Corals Could “Outrun” Climate Change
As the planet and oceans continue to heat up, sites where coral has recently thrived are becoming less and less habitable. For instance, thanks to extreme ocean temperatures, much of Australia's Great Barrier Reef suffered mass bleaching in 2016 and 2017 that turned parades of colorful coral int ...
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#1204132019-03-19
Our climate mitigation efforts will need to be ocean friendly
Dealing with climate change requires careful attention to impacts on water quality. Climate action could be a threat to water quality due to increased eutrophication that certain decisions entail, a new study in Nature Communications suggests.
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#1204142019-03-19
Sandals Foundation Commits To Engaging 100,000 In Conservation
As the Caribbean ecosystem becomes more vulnerable, Sandals Foundation has committed to engaging 100,000 people in environmental conservation over the next 10 years.
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#1204152019-03-19
Researchers explore the effects of climate change on hunger
As the climate changes, where plants grow best is predicted to shift. Crops that once thrived as a staple in one region may no longer be plentiful enough to feed a community that formerly depended on it. Beyond where plants grow, there's also the issue of how they grow. Evidence suggests that pl ...
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#1204162019-03-19
School climate strikes: 1.4 million people took part, say campaigners
More than 1.4 million young people around the world took part in school strikes for climate action, according to environmental campaigners. Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old Swedish student whose solo protest last August prompted the global movement, said: “We proved that it does matter what you d ...
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#1204172019-03-19
Climate change and human rights – Can the courts fix it?
Climate change is already threatening people’s guaranteed rights. It is affecting rights such as the rights to life and health, to food, water and housing. In the case of small island states it touches on the very right to exist. The number of climate-related lawsuits is rising worldwide – inclu ...
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#1204182019-03-19
Climate change: Water shortages in England 'within 25 years'
Within 25 years England will not have enough water to meet demand, the head of the Environment Agency is warning. The impact of climate change, combined with population growth, means the country is facing an "existential threat", Sir James Bevan told the Waterwise Conference in London.
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#1204192019-03-19
How cyclones form and why climate change not linked to Idai
With more than a 1,000 people feared dead, according Mozambique President Filipe Nyusi, Cyclone Idai appears to be the worst storm to hit southern Africa in decades.
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#1204202019-03-19
Biodiversity Conservation is the Way for Zero Hunger in Ghana
According to the targets of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 2 (SDG 2), by the year 2030, Ghana should have: 1) ended hunger and ensured access by all people to safe, nutritious and sufficient food all year round, 2) ended all forms of malnutrition, 3) doubled agricultural product ...
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#1204212019-03-19
If India's Rivers Had Rights
A casual search on the internet yields a plethora of promises, allegations and symbolism linking the Ganga to India’s upcoming national elections. Almost every party wants to invoke the mighty river’s blessings, and with that, the blessings of millions of voters for whom it is sacred, or otherwi ...
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#1204222019-03-19
The business of biodiversity: can we put a value on nature?
Nature provides people with everything from food and water to timber, textiles, medicinal resources and pollination of crops. Now, a new approach aims to measure exactly what a specific ecosystem supplies in order to incentivise decision-makers and businesses to help combat biodiversity loss.
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#1204232019-03-19
Global warming is causing twisted snowfall patterns across the Himalayas
The dreadful consequences of global warming are here to stay as weather patterns across the Himalayan region will undergo rapid climatic changes that are lethal for the biodiversity and human species. The up and down sequences of monsoons, snowfall and cold weather seem irreversible according to ...
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#1204242019-03-19
Malawi: Learn About the Value of Indigenous Trees--and Plant One!
"This tree grows on one mountain in Malawi and there are hardly any left," says botanist Mark Nicholson, manager of a remarkable 40-hectare forest near Nairobi, Kenya, planted with over 650 species of indigenous trees and shrubs.
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#1204252019-03-19
How Justice for Tribals is Hope for the Environment
Recently, there has been widespread concern about the possibility of a large-scale eviction of those tribal and forest-dweller households which have had their claims rejected under the Forest Rights Act, 2006 (FRA).
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#1204262019-03-19
Giving marsupials scents from suitors helps breeding programs
Smell is a vital part of sexual attraction for all kinds of animals (including humans). We may be able to use smell to improve breeding programs by giving the female animal a sample sniff of potential mates and letting her choose the best one before introducing them.
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#1204272019-03-19
Endangered duck species spotted in Inner Mongolia
An endangered and rare duck species has been spotted in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, local authorities said Tuesday. Animal experts found six of the Baer's pochard, four males and two females, at a reservoir in Alxa League during recent field research, according to the region' ...
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#1204282019-03-19
Researchers show best methods to help endangered woodpecker
The best methods to help an endangered woodpecker in Alabama thrive are installation of artificial homes and controlled burning in forests, according to research from The University of Alabama.
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#1204292019-03-19
Forests and people are intertwined for development
“Forests and people are intertwined. Humans rely on forests for their basic needs: clean air, food, water, and raw materials for medicine, shelter and clothing.” This was stressed by Dr. Theresa Mundita S. Lim, Executive Director of the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity, on the occasion of the Inter ...
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#1204322019-03-19
International Day of Forests to be marked today
The national celebration of the International Day of Forests this year will be commemorated by the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) at the Forest Research Institute (FRI) here today.
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#1204332019-03-19
Sixth National report to the UN convention on CBD
The report reflects the progress made by Pakistan on the Biodiversity since the last report. Pakistan is a signatory to the United Nation’s Convention on Biological Diversity and hence regularly reports the progress on the conservation of the Biodiversity.
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#1204362019-03-21
Genetic diversity maps to help forests survive climate change
Forests have a special magic for many of us. Steeped in folklore and fantasy, they are places for enchantments, mythical creatures and outlaws. But if they are to survive into the future, they may also need a helping hand from science.
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#1204372019-03-21
Africa: On International Day of Forests, FAO Announces New Forestry Education Initiatives
FAO marked the International Day of Forests today by announcing two new forestry education initiatives aimed at raising awareness among children and young people on the sustainable use and conservation of forests.
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#1204382019-03-21
Kids to teachers: We need to talk about climate change
Last week, students around the world walked out of school to take a stand against climate inaction. In Portland, Oregon, a strike at City Hall turned into a 2-mile walk, briefly shutting down traffic across two major bridges and ending at… the skatepark? Voodoo Doughnut? Nope: the Portland Publi ...
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#1204392019-03-21
Research investigates impact of climate change on glacier-fed rivers in Peru
Remote communities in the Peruvian Andes, as well as communities downstream, depend on the water from melting glaciers and mountain ecosystems to provide them with food and power, and to support industry.
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#1204402019-03-21
Low-cost and energy efficient recording of biodiversity soundscapes
An international team of researchers has built a new sensor network that can monitor two crucial activities, namely biodiversity, or the variety of life, in a particular habitat or ecosystem, and identification of possible illegal activities such as logging or poaching in protected areas.
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#1204412019-03-21
A mating war in diving beetles has stopped the evolution of species
In nature, male attempts to mate with females can be so extreme that they can harm the females. Such negative impacts of mating interactions have been suggested to promote the emergence of new species under some circumstances.
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#1204422019-03-21
Sustainable fisheries and conservation policy
There are roughly five times as many recreational fishers as commercial fishers throughout the world. And yet, the needs and peculiarities of these 220 million recreational fishers have largely been ignored in international fisheries and conservation policy.
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#1204432019-03-21
Caterpillars listen to voicemail by eating soil
Leaf-eating caterpillars greatly enrich their intestinal flora by eating soil. Even effects of plants that previously grew in that soil can be found back in bacteria and fungi in caterpillars. Researchers from the Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW) and Leiden University write about thi ...
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#1204442019-03-21
Where do microplastics go in the oceans?
Where do tiny bits of plastic go when they are flushed out to sea?Previous research finds most plastic ends up in the subtropical ocean gyres circling the mid-latitudes of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. These rotating currents encircle large areas sometimes called "garbage patches" because the ...
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#1204452019-03-21
Mount Everest: Melting glaciers expose dead bodies
Expedition operators are concerned at the number of climbers' bodies that are becoming exposed on Mount Everest as its glaciers melt. Nearly 300 mountaineers have died on the peak since the first ascent attempt and two-thirds of bodies are thought still to be buried in the snow and ice.
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#1204462019-03-21
Rogue waves occurring less but 'becoming more extreme
Rogue waves - huge swells that can appear from calm seas - are occurring less often but becoming more extreme, data from the US coast suggests. In the largest study of its kind, scientists analysed 20 years of observations from buoys situated along America's western seaboard.
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#1204472019-03-21
In Ethiopia, women and faith drive effort to restore biodiversity
In a tiny home not far from the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa, 80-year-old Aragash Boka finally rests from a long day’s work carrying an awkward, heavy load. Boka lives and works in a corner of the world where, for the most part, fuelwood has remained important to daily life for centuries.
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#1204482019-03-21
International Day of Forests: From Asia's mangroves to Amazon rainforest, take this quiz to check y
By 2030, the world population is expected to climb to 8.5 billion, making forests more important than ever. Every year, 21 March is celebrated as International Day of Forests in order to raise awareness on the importance of all types of forests.
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#1204492019-03-21
UK will miss almost all its 2020 nature targets, says official report
The UK will miss almost all the 2020 nature targets it signed up to a decade ago, according to a report by the government’s official advisers.
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#1204512019-03-22
Climate change: Hope in action
The climate is changing — our environment, our economy, and our health. It's time for real action: there's hope in action.Most Canadians believe climate change is happening and is caused by human behaviour, according to a 2018 survey for the Ecofiscal Commission, and 60 per cent want governments ...
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#1204522019-03-22
Climate Change Claims Its First Mammal Extinction
It’s official: Climate change has claimed its first mammal extinction. This week the Australian government declared the extinction of a tiny rodent called Bramble Cay melomys (also known as the Bramble Cay mosaic-tailed rat, Melomys rubicola).
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#1204532019-03-22
‘The trees say F you’: Why teens are cursing about climate change
Young people in Germany, Argentina, the United States, and basically everywhere walked out of school last Friday as part of the Youth Climate Strike, voicing their frustration and anger that older generations have failed to act on climate change. And their raised voices included f-bombs — lots a ...
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#1204542019-03-22
Sri Lanka’s biodiversity on show: Q & A with tourism and wildlife minister John Amaratunga
Sri Lanka will in May host the 18th Conference of Parties (CoP18) to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, or CITES. While the main agenda will center on wildlife trade policies and proposed updates to protections for various species, the host count ...
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#1204552019-03-22
How honeybees get their jobs—explained
EVERY HONEYBEE HAS a job to do. Some are nurses who take care of the brood; some are janitors who clean the hive; others are foragers who gather pollen to make honey. Collectively, honeybees are able to achieve an incredible level of sophistication, especially considering their brains are only t ...
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#1204562019-03-22
Millions In The Himalayan Region Are Looking At A Grim Water Future: Study
The study emphasised that the Himalayan region is witnessing rapid urbanisation due to factors like migration, tourism and religious pilgrimage and one of the inevitable consequences of rapid urbanisation is water shortage.
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#1204572019-03-22
Dead whale 'had 40kg of plastic in its stomach'
A dead whale has been found washed up in the Philippines with a stomach filled with 40kg of plastic. Workers at D'Bone Collector Museum in Davao City recovered the body of the Cuvier's beaked whale before making the discovery.
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#1204582019-03-22
Male fish can thank genes for colourful looks
Striking traits seen only in males of some species – such as colourful peacock feathers or butterfly wings – are partly explained by gene behaviour, research suggests.
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#1204592019-03-22
A social bacterium with versatile habits
Related individuals of a soil bacterial species live in cooperative groups and exhibit astonishing genetic and behavioural diversity. ETH researchers recently published these findings in Science .
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#1204602019-03-22
Are natural fibres really better for the environment than microplastic fibres?
Researchers from the University of Nottingham have found a much higher percentage of 'natural' fibres than microplastic fibres in freshwater and atmospheric samples in the UK.
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#1204612019-03-22
Many sharks closer to extinction than feared: Red List
Human appetites are pushing makos and other iconic sharks to the brink of extinction, scientists warned in a new assessment of the apex predator's conservation status.
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#1204622019-03-22
Nature up close: Grand Canyon ecosystems
Visitors to the Grand Canyon expect to see its vast beauty, majestic vistas and stunning colors, but it is also a perfect place to see samples of many of Earth's ecosystems as they border each other from the top of the canyon to the bottom.