NewsRack: 'Species' news in 'Climate Change' topic for user Genecampaign

Rapid drop in Lake Malawi's water levels drives down fish stocks	22.5.2013	The Guardian -- World Latest
1.5m people depend on lake for food – including popular Chambo fish – and Malawians are alarmed at decline in stocks Lloyd Phiri, a fisherman from Senga Bay on Lake Malawi's shores in Malawi's central region, knows that the lake's water levels are dropping. He can see it in his catch, which has shrunk by more than 80%. Years ago, it was the norm to catch about 5,000 fish a day, Phiri says. But now, if he is lucky, he brings in one-fifth of that. And if he is not, he catches a mere 300 fish a day. "My fish catch has gone down in recent years and this has affected my earnings. I now have problems paying school fees for my children," Phiri tells IPS. The rapid drop in Lake Malawi's water levels, driven by population growth, climate change and deforestation, is threatening its floral and fauna species with extinction, says Malawi's ministry of environment and climate change management . And included among the wildlife threatened are the fish that Phiri depends on for a livelihood. ...
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Most UK species in decline, wildlife stocktake shows	22.5.2013	The Guardian -- World Latest
The unprecedented analysis shows that many animals, birds, insects, fish and plants are in trouble An unprecedented stocktake of UK wildlife has revealed that most species are struggling and that one in three have halved in number in the past half century. The unique report, based on scientific analysis of tens of millions of observations from volunteers, shows that from woodland to farmland and from freshwater streams to the sea, many animals, birds, insects, fish and plants are in trouble. The causes include the intensification of farming, with the consequent loss of meadows, hedgerows and ponds and increased pesticide use, as well as building development, overfishing and climate change. Three in every five of the 3,148 species analysed for the report have declined in the last 50 years and one in 10 are at risk of extinction. But the report also reveals a few bright spots, such as the reduced water pollution that has allowed otters to return to every county in the UK, and the numerous ...
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Climate change after cosmic impact may have wiped out wooly mammoths (Cached)	21.5.2013	New Kerala: Andhra Pradesh
Washington, May 21 : A new research has found evidence of a major cosmic event near the end of the Ice Age, which resulted in a climate change that forced many species, including wooly mammoths, to die.
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US windfarms avoiding prosecution for eagle deaths	14.5.2013	The Guardian -- World Latest
More than 83,000 hunting birds are killed by windfarms each year but no wind energy company has been fined The Obama administration has never fined or prosecuted a windfarm for killing eagles and other protected bird species, shielding the industry from liability and helping keep the scope of the deaths secret, an Associated Press investigation has found. More than 573,000 birds are killed by the country's windfarms each year, including 83,000 hunting birds such as hawks, falcons and eagles, according to an estimate published in March in the peer-reviewed Wildlife Society Bulletin . Each death is federal crime, a charge that the Obama administration has used to prosecute oil companies when birds drown in their waste pits, and power companies when birds are electrocuted by their power lines. No wind energy company has been prosecuted, even those that repeatedly flout the law. Wind power, a pollution-free energy intended to ease global warming, is a cornerstone of President Barack ...
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First grey whale spotted south of the Equator	14.5.2013	The Guardian -- World Latest
Namibia sighting suggests much-hunted whales are regaining ancient migratory routes, or may be down to climate disruption Astonishing news from Walvis Bay, Namibia, where scientists from the Namibian Dolphin Project on Tuesday confirmed the sighting of a grey whale . Not only has this North Pacific species been extinct in the Atlantic since the 18th century, it has never been seen south of the Equator. The signficance of this sighting is creating excitement among marine biologists. It may suggest good news – that the great whales are recovering from the disastrous hunts of the 20th century. Or it may indicate that the changing climate is disrupting their feeding habits – with unknown consequences. A unique sighting of a grey whale in the Mediterranean in May 2010 – the animal got as far as Israel – has overturned many preconceptions, with some scientists speculating that this much-hunted great whale – reduced to near extinction in the 20th century – is regaining ancient migratory ...
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Climate change can cause widespread global-scale loss of flora and fauna (Cached)	14.5.2013	New Kerala: India News
London, May 13 : Climate change could lead to decline in more than 50 per cent of common plants and 33 per cent of animals can see this century, a research has suggested.
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One-third of animal species will be hit by climate change, scientists warn	13.5.2013	The Guardian -- World Latest
Plant and animal species could see dramatic losses as habitats become unsuitable and ecosystems collapse One-third of common land animals could see dramatic losses this century because of climate change, scientists predict. More than half of plants could be hit the same way as habitats become unsuitable for numerous species. The collapse of ecosystems would have major economic impacts on agriculture, air quality, clean water access, and tourism. Global temperatures are set to rise 4C above preindustrial levels by 2100 if nothing is done to stem greenhouse gas emissions. This could have a hugely destructive effect on thousands of common as well as rare and endangered species around the world, according to the researchers. An estimated 57% of plants and 34% of animals were likely to lose half or more of their habitat range. But the damage would be greatly reduced if emissions were scaled down in time, the study shows. Losses are reduced by 60% if global warming is cut to 2% ...
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UN seeks protection of habitats on Migratory Bird Day (Cached)	13.5.2013	New Kerala: India News
New York, May 12 : As an estimated 50 billion birds commence their annual migrations, the critical staging areas they need to complete these journeys continue to be degraded or are disappearing completely, the United Nations Saturday warned on this year's World Migratory Bird Day.
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Climate change, not humans, may be behind demise of gigantic animals (Cached)	7.5.2013	New Kerala: Andhra Pradesh
Washington, May 7 : A new research has challenged the claim that humans were primarily responsible for the demise of the megafauna in a proposed "extinction window" between 40,000 and 50,000 years ago, and pointed the finger instead at climate change.
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Vice President inaugurates International Centre for Environment Audit & Sustainable Development at Jaipur (Cached)	4.5.2013	Govt of india: PIB
Vice President inaugurates International Centre for Environment Audit & Sustainable Development at Jaipur
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Climate change compounds rising threats to koala	30.4.2013	The Guardian -- World Latest
Australia's iconic marsupial is at risk from shrinking habitats, road traffic and dog attacks – and increasingly, global warming Australia's iconic marsupial is under threat. Formerly hunted almost to extinction for their woolly coats, koalas are now struggling to survive as habitat destruction caused by droughts and bushfires, land clearing for agriculture and logging, and mining and urban development conspire against this cuddly creature. In the past 20 years, the koala population has significantly declined, dropping by 40 percent in the state of Queensland and by a third in New South Wales (NSW). The Australian Koala Foundation (AKF) estimates that there are between 45,000 and 90,000 koalas left in the wild. Shrinking habitat and climate change is compounding the risk of disease, while attacks from feral and domestic dogs and road accidents add to a long list of risks that this arboreal mammal faces as it moves across the landscape in search of food. It is estimated that around ...
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Nagaland vulnerable to climate change (Cached)	23.4.2013	The Assam Tribune
Nagaland vulnerable to climate change
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Genetic resources play crucial role in food security: UN (Cached)	16.4.2013	New Kerala: World News
New York, Apr 16 : With climate change affecting agricultural productivity and growing populations demanding more food, it will be crucial for countries to preserve and share genetic resources to ensure food security, the United Nations agricultural agency said Monday.
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Harish Rawat Stresses Upon Sound Land and Water Resources Management for Survival of 1.6 Billion of the South Asia Population Through “Integrated Water Resources Management” (Iwrm)”. (Cached)	11.4.2013	Govt of india: PIB
Harish Rawat Stresses Upon Sound Land and Water Resources Management for Survival of 1.6 Billion of the South Asia Population Through “Integrated Water Resources Management” (Iwrm)”. Says Empowerment and Support to Women in the Water Sector is of Paramount Importance
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Air pollution stunts coral reef growth (Cached)	8.4.2013	New Kerala: India News
London, April 8 : Researchers have for the first time shown a clear link between the speed at which corals grow, and pollution caused by human activity.
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Megavolcanoes might have led to pre-dinosaur mass extinction (Cached)	22.3.2013	New Kerala: India News
Washington, Mar. 22 : Scientists believe that a set of gigantic volcanic might have eruptions resulted in the disappearance of half of earth's species 200 million years ago.
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Bombay duck: iconic fish fast disappearing from Mumbai's coastal waters \| Kavitha Rao	22.3.2013	The Guardian -- World Latest
Warmer sea and overfishing threaten Mumbai's most famous fish as dwindling populations migrate to distant waters to survive Bombay duck, or bombil as it is called locally, is one of Mumbai's polarising culinary experiences. This charmingly misnamed delicacy is actually a fish, whose pungent odour is part of that special love-it-or-hate it-Mumbai smell. It got its name in the days of the Raj, from being transported on an iconic train, the Bombay Daak, daak being the Hindi word for mail. The term was then bastardised to duck, which stuck. Now the fish is rapidly disappearing from the city's coastal waters, driven away by a lethal combination of overfishing and climate change, says a study by the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) . Bombay duck and pomfret – another local fish – have declined by 25% each, sharks and rays by 28%, and prawns by 35% in the past decade. The coastal waters near Mumbai can sustain around 8,000 fishing boats, says the CMFRI. In practice, more than ...
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UN chief urges greater protection for world's forests (Cached)	22.3.2013	New Kerala: World News
New York, Mar 22 : Governments, businesses and civil society must commit to protect forests by reducing deforestation, preventing environmental degradation, and providing sustainable livelihoods for all of those who depend on this precious ecosystem, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said.
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Megavolcanoes might have led to pre-dinosaur mass extinction (Cached)	22.3.2013	DNA: Top News
The eruptions may have caused climate changes so sudden that many creatures were unable to adaptpossibly on a pace similar to that of human-influenced climate warming today, they said.
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Kenya, India to bolster ties in wildlife conservation (Cached)	21.3.2013	New Kerala: World News

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