Arkiv for kategorien ‘Biodiversity 2010’


A to Z of areas of biodiversity importance – new online resource

torsdag, 28. oktober 2010

The A to Z is a glossary of various important systems to assign and protect areas for biodiversity conservation. It…

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Fifth of vertebrates face extinction

onsdag, 27. oktober 2010

About a fifth of the world’s vertebrates are threatened with extinction, a major review has found, highlighting the plight of…

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Amazing Discoveries in the Amazon

tirsdag, 26. oktober 2010

New Species Found Every 3 Days Over Last Decade

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Between 1999 and 2009, more than 1,200 new species of plants and…

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NOAA Lists Population of Spotted Seals as Threatened

lørdag, 23. oktober 2010

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Climate change and sea ice decline is expected to affect the sea ice habitat of these spotted seals, which use…

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TEEB: Bank of Natural Capital

lørdag, 23. oktober 2010

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The Bank of Natural Capital is a website created to communicate the findings of The TEEB Study into The Economics…

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Invasive species and climate change a “deadly duo”

fredag, 22. oktober 2010

Climate change is set to drive the spread of invasive plant and animals species, threatening forests, fisheries and crops, in…

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WWF Videos: The Death of the Oceans?

fredag, 22. oktober 2010

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In this new documentary broadcast by BBC Two as part of its Horizon series, Sir David Attenborough takes the audience…

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Arctic Report Card: Region Continues to Warm at Unprecedented Rate

fredag, 22. oktober 2010

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The Arctic region, also called the “planet’s refrigerator,” continues to heat up, affecting local populations and ecosystems as well as…

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World’s Rivers Are in Crisis, Global Report Says

torsdag, 21. oktober 2010

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Balancing water supply and wildlife

Nearly 80% of the world’s population — 4.8 billion people as calculated in 2000 — live…

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Drought may threaten much of globe within decades

torsdag, 21. oktober 2010

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The United States and many other heavily populated countries face a growing threat of severe and prolonged drought in coming…

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Tropics in decline as natural resources exhausted at alarming rate

onsdag, 13. oktober 2010
WWF 2010 Living Planet report

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New analysis shows populations of tropical species are plummeting and humanity’s demands on natural resources are…

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Human Activities Overload Ecosystems with Nitrogen

lørdag, 9. oktober 2010

Humans are overloading ecosystems with nitrogen through the burning of fossil fuels and an increase in nitrogen-producing industrial and agricultural…

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One in five of the world’s plant species is threatened with extinction

fredag, 8. oktober 2010

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A global analysis of extinction risk for the world’s plants, conducted by Kew together with the Natural History Museum, London…

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Putting a Price on Global Environmental Damage

fredag, 8. oktober 2010

Global environmental damage caused by human activity in 2008 represented a monetary value of $ 6.6 trillion, equivalent to 11%…

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Life in Planet Ocean is Richer, More Connected, More Impacted than Expected

fredag, 8. oktober 2010

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Culminating a 10-year exploration, 2,700 scientists from 80 nations report first Census of Marine Life, revealing what, where, and how…

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Rainforest loss slows

torsdag, 7. oktober 2010

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Deforestation rates in tropical countries dropped significantly during the first decade of the 21st century relative to the 1990s, reveals…

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Toxic sludge from Hungary reaches Danube

torsdag, 7. oktober 2010

Oct. 7 :The toxic red sludge leak in Hungary reached the Danube River on Thursday as emergency officials worked to…

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Greatest Warming Is in the North, but Biggest Impact on Life Is in the Tropics

torsdag, 7. oktober 2010

New research published in the Oct. 7 edition of Nature adds to growing evidence that, even though the temperature increase…

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Oceans could contain 750,000 undiscovered species

søndag, 3. oktober 2010

The world’s oceans are teeming with far greater diversity of life than was previously thought, according to the first Census…

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$5,000,000,000,000: The cost each year of vanishing rainforest

søndag, 3. oktober 2010

Groundbreaking new research by a former banker, Pavan Sukhdev, to place a price tag on the worldwide network of environmental…

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Soaring Chinese economy at odds with climate goals

lørdag, 2. oktober 2010

Just last year experts at the International Energy Agency proposed a target for China’s carbon emissions to peak in 2020…

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Best Coverage of Climate Change

torsdag, 30. september 2010

Details of the annual International Media Excellence Awards run by the Association for International Broadcasting

Welcome to the AIBs People’s Choice…

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Threats to the world’s plants assessed

onsdag, 29. september 2010

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Habitat loss is the biggest hazard to plant biodiversity.

More than 20% of the world’s 380,000 plant species are at risk…

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30 millioner til redningsplan for de jyske heder

søndag, 19. september 2010

Miljøminister Karen Ellemann (V) lancerer nu den første samlede genopretningsindsats for at bevare de jyske heder, der er truet af…

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Biofuels for Europe driving land grabbing in Africa

fredag, 10. september 2010

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The amount of land being taken in Africa to meet Northern countries’ increasing demand for biofuels is underestimated and out…

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Global warming blamed for 40 per cent decline in the ocean’s phytoplankton

torsdag, 9. september 2010

The microscopic plants that support all life in the oceans are dying off at a dramatic rate, according to a…

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Climate change most visible through freshwater lens

torsdag, 9. september 2010

Published by Nick Sundt on Wed, 09/08/2010 – 16:56

From WWF International, 7 September 2010….

Stockholm, Sweden– The impacts of climate change…

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Drought, wildfires put Brazil under environmental emergency

torsdag, 9. september 2010

Hundreds of wildfires fed by weeks of relentless drought have forced authorities to place 15 of Brazil’s 26 states under…

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Thousands of Walruses Hauling-Out on Alaska’s Northwest Coast as Sea Ice Rapidly Retreats

onsdag, 8. september 2010

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Alaska Public Radio Network (APRN) reported on Thursday (2 Sep 2010) that “for only the third time in human memory,…

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EU stiller nu skarpt på Danmark

onsdag, 8. september 2010

EU Kommissionen undersøger nu det faktum, at nogle danske kommuner vender det blinde øje til, når det gælder ødelæggende aktiviteter…

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80% of tropical agricultural expansion between 1980-2000 came at expense of forests

fredag, 3. september 2010

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The study, based on analysis satellite images collected by the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) and led by…

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Biodiversity: gloomy scenarios

onsdag, 1. september 2010

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Projections of global change impacts on biodiversity show continuing and, in many cases, accelerating species extinctions, loss of natural habitat…

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Let the environment guide our development

onsdag, 1. september 2010

TED limits resilince

Human growth has strained the Earth’s resources, but as Johan Rockstrom reminds us, our advances also give us the science…

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EU’s fiskeriregulering under pres pga. klimaændringer

torsdag, 26. august 2010

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Ændrede temperaturmønstre på grund af den globale opvarmning, får fiskestimerne til at vandre. Temperaturen i de europæiske farvande er steget,…

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Earth Overshoot Day – 2010

tirsdag, 17. august 2010

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What is Earth Overshoot Day?

Earth Overshoot Day — a concept devised by U.K.-based new economics foundation — marks an unfortunate…

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Global phytoplankton decline over the past century

mandag, 2. august 2010

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The two main objectives of the research were to examine global trends in phytoplankton over time and to determine what…

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Google Earth zooms in on dangerous climate change

onsdag, 14. juli 2010

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A new interactive Google Earth map showing the impacts of a 4 °C warmer world was launched today by the…

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Deep-sea mining adds to fears of marine pollution

søndag, 4. juli 2010

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The Chinese government has just lodged the first application to mine for minerals under the seabed in international waters, in…

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The Oil Spill’s Effects on Life Underwater

lørdag, 19. juni 2010

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Breakthrough in International Year of Biodiversity as Governments Give Green Light to New Gold Standard Science Policy Body

fredag, 11. juni 2010

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History was made today in the South Korean port city of Busan, when governments gave the green light to an…

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Climate Change Will Affect the Asian Water Towers

torsdag, 10. juni 2010

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Walter W. Immerzeel, Ludovicus P. H. van Beek, Marc F. P. Bierkens

More than 1.4 billion people depend on water from…

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Ellemann vil øge miljøbeskyttelsen i Arktis

tirsdag, 8. juni 2010

Det sårbare dyreliv og havmiljø i Arktis trues af den øgede aktivitet og skibstrafik som er fulgt i hælene på…

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Stop oil and gas exploration now, says IUCN

mandag, 7. juni 2010

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Following the catastrophic Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) calls…

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Polar Science Conference, Oslo June 2010

søndag, 6. juni 2010

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The IPY Oslo Science Conference is to demonstrate, strengthen, and extend IPY’s remarkable accomplishments in science and outreach.

Conference Website: http://ipy-osc.no/

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The…

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BP cap captures ‘10,000 barrels’ a day in US Gulf

søndag, 6. juni 2010

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A containment cap on a ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico is now funnelling off 10,000 barrels of oil…

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NOAA Expands Fishing Closed Area in Gulf of Mexico

mandag, 31. maj 2010

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May 25, 2010

Fishery Closure Boundary as of May 28, 2010. Closure area may be updated daily as necessary.

NOAA has extended…

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Arctic Biodiversity Assessment Highlights Rapid Changes for Arctic Flora and Fauna

fredag, 28. maj 2010

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A new report synthesizing scientific findings on the status and trends for selected biodiversity in the Arctic indicates that unique…

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Gulf of Mexico: Oil Impact Assessment Map – May 27, 2010

torsdag, 27. maj 2010

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America`s Climate Choises

mandag, 24. maj 2010

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As part of its most comprehensive study of climate change to date, the National Research Council issued three reports emphasizing…

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Det Grønne Danmarkskort

mandag, 24. maj 2010

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Mere end hver tredje kommune bidrager nu med naturprojekter til den interaktive biodiversitetshjemmeside Det Grønne Danmarkskort. Formålet med hjemmesiden er,…

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