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Warming Oceans Will Reduce and Rearrange Marine Life
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29.7.2010 |
Wired Top Stories |
| In two separate studies, researchers find that warming oceans lead to a massive decline in the amount of plant life in the sea over the last century. They say temperature is tightly linked to global patterns of marine biodiversity.
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[flenvcenter :: Biodiversity]
[irge304 :: Biodiversity]
[newstrust :: Biodiversity]
[newstrust :: Hotspots]
[flenvcenter :: Ethanol]
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Gulf turtle evacuees could get lost at sea
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15.7.2010 |
New Scientist: News |
| Gulf turtle evacuees could get lost at sea |
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[newstrust :: Biodiversity Threats]
[newstrust :: Endangered Species]
[basavapatna :: Migrants]
[irge304 :: Biodiversity Threats]
[irge304 :: Endangered Species]
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Tags reveal puffin food 'hotspot'
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8.7.2010 |
BBC: Science |
| GPS devices reveal puffins at a key breeding colony head for foraging "hotspots" 20 miles away, much closer than previously thought. |
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Puffin colony recovers after mystery crash in numbers
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8.7.2010 |
The Guardian -- World Latest |
| England's biggest puffin colony no longer struggling as GPS trackers on birds reveal feeding hotspots 20 miles out to sea
• Sudden collapse in puffin numbers baffles scientists
England's biggest puffin colony is bouncing back after numbers of breeding pairs tumbled in the last major survey, the National Trust said today .
Puffin numbers on the Farne Islands were down by 30% in the last five-yearly survey conducted in 2008 , a fall that was mirrored elsewhere in the UK.
Small surveys conducted by wardens on the islands off the coast of Northumbria suggest the birds' numbers have risen by 5% in each of the past two years, but researchers say they do not know what caused the last crash – and another is possible.
They have fitted ... |
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[newstrust :: Conservation Efforts]
[irge304 :: Conservation Efforts]
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GPS helps unlock the secrets of puffin eating habits
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8.7.2010 |
BBC: Front Page |
| GPS devices reveal puffins at a key breeding colony head for foraging "hotspots" 20 miles away, much closer than previously thought. |
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Wind in the willows 'ratty' making a comeback in the UK
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18.6.2010 |
BBC: Science |
| Water voles populations are gradually recovering in many parts of the UK, according to the Environment Agency. |
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[irge304 :: Species Loss]
[irge304 :: Endangered Species]
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Deeper impact: Did mega-meteors rattle our planet?
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9.6.2010 |
New Scientist: Focus on America |
| Deeper impact: Did mega-meteors rattle our planet? |
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[newstrust :: Hotspots]
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Attenborough at the London Wetland Centre
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27.5.2010 |
Guardian: Environment |
| Celia Cole talks to Sir David Attenborough at the Wildfowl and Wetland Trust's London Wetland Centre in Barnes, south-west London, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year
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[irge304 :: Biodiversity]
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Global warming may kill off fifth of global lizard species by 2080: study
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13.5.2010 |
Guardian: Science |
| Reptiles that 'tolerate heat and should be well buffered against warming are the victims' as world enters 'era of climate change extinctions'
One fifth of lizard species globally are set to go extinct by 2080 due to global warming, according to a study using data from more than 1,200 populations worldwide.
The research found that more than a 10th of Mexico's Sceloporus lizard populations have been driven to extinction in the last 35 years, with the figure projected to increase to almost 40% by 2080. The scientists projected their findings globally using data from other lizard populations around the world.
The findings come in the wake of immense criticism over the failure of world leaders to live up to a commitment to reduce ... |
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[demo :: Greenhouse Gases]
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[demo :: Ecosystems]
[demo :: Species]
[irge304 :: Biodiversity]
[irge304 :: Biodiversity Threats]
[irge304 :: Species Loss]
[Genecampaign :: Climate change]
[Genecampaign :: Global warming]
[Genecampaign :: Greenhouse Gases]
[Genecampaign :: Agriculture]
[Genecampaign :: Ecosystems]
[Genecampaign :: Species]
[subbu :: Climate change]
[subbu :: Global warming]
[subbu :: Greenhouse Gases]
[subbu :: Agriculture]
[subbu :: Ecosystems]
[subbu :: Species]
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'Biodiversity benefits of organic farming are small'
(Cached)
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6.5.2010 |
New Kerala: World News |
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[irge304 :: Biodiversity]
[demo :: Organic Agriculture]
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Observatory: Researcher Gets First Photograph Ever of Rare Hummingbird
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13.4.2010 |
NYT > Environment |
A researcher takes the first photograph ever of the rare Santa Marta sabrewing on Colombia’s Caribbean coast.
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[flenvcenter :: Birds]
[newstrust :: Hotspots]
[newstrust :: Species Loss]
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Chagos Islanders attack plan to turn archipelago into protected area
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29.3.2010 |
Guardian: Environment |
| UK government proposals a ploy to block displaced Chagossians from returning to their homeland, say campaigners
• In pictures: wildlife of the Chagos
• Tony Juniper: a chance to preserve a natural wonder
The 55 islands and the sparkling seas around them are famed for their clean waters and pristine coral reefs. They are described by naturalists as the "other Galapagos", "a lost paradise" and a "natural wonder" and are officially recognised as a biodiversity hotspot of global importance.
This week the British government, backed by nine of the world's largest environment and science bodies, including the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, the Royal Society, the RSPB and Greenpeace, is expected to signal that the 210,000 sq km area around the ... |
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[irge304 :: Conservation Efforts]
[irge304 :: Wildlife Protection]
[newstrust :: Biodiversity]
[newstrust :: Hotspots]
[newstrust :: Conservation Efforts]
[newstrust :: Wildlife Protection]
[sailendram :: Conservation]
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Mapping hydropower hotspots across the UK
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9.3.2010 |
Guardian: Environment |
| The Environment Agency has identified thousands of potential small-scale hydropower sites in English and Welsh rivers that could power up to 850,000 homes
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Environment Agency maps hydropower hotspots
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8.3.2010 |
Guardian: Environment |
| Report identifies thousands of potential small-scale hydropower sites in English and Welsh rivers that could power 850,000 homes
Thousands of small-scale hydroelectric schemes could power 850,000 homes and produce 1.5% of the UK's electricity needs, according to an Environment Agency study (EA) published today (pdf) .
The agency mapped the energy hotspots of English and Welsh rivers and identified almost 26,000 locations where turbines could be installed to generate electricity from the water.
Not all those sites could be developed, as some could damage the environment or are in places with practical constraints, such as difficulty accessing the local electricity grid.
Around half the sites are in environmentally sensitive areas and ... |
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[subbu :: hydel-projects]
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[sivakumar :: Hydel]
[berkan :: Hydel]
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Cats on Camera
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19.2.2010 |
NY Times: Science |
A new set of photos of big cats in India are "an encouraging sign," say conservation organizations aiming to protect biodiversity hotspots.
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[demo :: Oil and Gas]
[flenvcenter :: Oil and Gas]
[flenvcenter :: Policy]
[flenvcenter :: Habitat Protection]
[flenvcenter :: Species Conservation]
[flenvcenter :: Hunting and Poaching]
[flenvcenter :: Endangered Species]
[flenvcenter :: Species Loss]
[flenvcenter :: Biodiversity]
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The drifters
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21.1.2010 |
BBC: Science |
| Did mammals float to Madagascar on vegetation? |
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Mammals 'floated to Madagascar'
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21.1.2010 |
BBC: Science |
| Ancestors of mammals found on the island of Madagascar could have been transported on floating vegetation from Africa, a study says. |
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Coral reefs are hotspot for evolution, say scientists
(Cached)
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8.1.2010 |
New Kerala: World News |
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Coral reefs are evolution hotspot
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8.1.2010 |
BBC: Front Page |
| Coral reefs give rise to many more new species than other tropical marine habitats, say scientists. |
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[irge304 :: Species Loss]
[irge304 :: Conservation Efforts]
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Pickled evidence for evolution
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20.11.2009 |
New Scientist: Being Human |
| Pickled evidence for evolution |
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[newstrust :: Hotspots]
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