NewsRack: 'Ecosystems' news in 'Global Warming' topic for user newstrust

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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Study: Rising Lake Superior temperatures affecting fish species	21.5.2013	Minnesota Public Radio: Science
A new study shows that climate change could mean better conditions for some Lake Superior fish species, but worse for others.
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Ocean Warming Means A New Paradigm For The World’s Fisheries	20.5.2013	Think Progres
Ocean Warming Means A New Paradigm For The World’s Fisheries
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Green diary rescue: Pedal power, electric cars, OFA on climate change	19.5.2013	Daily Kos
Every week Daily Kos diarists write dozens of environmentally related posts. Many don't get the readership they deserve. Helping improve the odds is the motivation behind the Green Diary Rescue. In the past seven years, there have been 226 of these spotlighting more than 12,645 eco-diaries. Below are categorized links and excerpts to 64 more that appeared in the past seven days. That makes for lots of good reading during the spare moments of your weekend. [ Disclaimer: Inclusion of a diary in the rescue does not necessarily indicate my agreement with or endorsement of it.] Mr. President, Arctic Ice Loss Portends a Climate Tsunami: The National Arctic Strategy is Suicidal —by FishOutofWater : "President Obama, your advisers just don't get it. We should be running as fast as we can from fossil fuels, not going out to sea to get more of them. The loss of summer sea ice portends a climate tsunami. The ice is keeping the Arctic cold, even in summer. Retreat of the ice is accelerating the ...
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Obama's Arctic strategy sets off a climate time bomb \| Nafeez Ahmed	17.5.2013	Guardian: Science
US National Strategy for the Arctic Region prioritises corporate 'economic opportunities' at the expense of everyone else One week ago, the Obama administration launched its National Strategy for the Arctic Region , outlining the government's strategic priorities over the next 10 years. The release of the strategy came about a week after the Office of Science and Technology Policy within the Executive Office of the President at the White House Complex hosted a briefing with international Arctic scientists . Despite giving lip service to the values of environmental conservation, the new document focuses on how the US can manage the exploitation of the region's vast untapped oil, gas and mineral resources in cooperation with other Arctic powers. US hinges success of Arctic strategy on diminishing sea ice At the heart of the White House's new Arctic strategy is an elementary but devastating contradiction between what President Obama, in the document's preamble, describes as seeking "to ...
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China gains observer status on the Arctic Council	16.5.2013	New Scientist: Being Human
China gains observer status on the Arctic Council
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May 16 News: Fish Are Fleeing Climate-Warmed Waters And Heading For The Earth’s Poles	16.5.2013	Think Progres
May 16 News: Fish Are Fleeing Climate-Warmed Waters And Heading For The Earth’s Poles
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World's fish are migrating to escape global warming	15.5.2013	New Scientist: Health
World's fish are migrating to escape global warming
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Today on New Scientist	15.5.2013	New Scientist: Health
Today on New Scientist
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Climate change brings disease threat for polar bears	15.5.2013	New Scientist: Health
Climate change brings disease threat for polar bears
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Tiger, tiger, burning less bright	15.5.2013	The Earth Times Online Newspaper - Environment News
The Indian tiger is the largest population remaining today. It is in deep trouble, like many others, because genetic isolation is taking place. One ray of hope is some increase in variation, but this could be a fault due to sampling.
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Warming Could Slash Species’ Habitat Ranges in Half	15.5.2013	The Moderate Voice
Warming Could Slash Species’ Habitat Ranges in Half (via Climate Central) By Michael D. Lemonick Follow @MLemonick Vast numbers of plant and animal species could see their ranges slashed in half later this century as a result of climate change, according to a study in Nature Climate Change. The result, say the authors, could be [...]
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Report card: Great Lakes still have big problems	15.5.2013	Minnesota Public Radio: Science
A decades-old effort to nurse the battered Great Lakes to health has made progress toward reducing toxic pollution and slamming the door on invasive species, but the freshwater seas continue to face serious threats, a U.S.-Canadian agency said Tuesday.
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Report card: Great Lakes still have big problems	15.5.2013	Boston Globe: Latest
Report card: Great Lakes still have big problems
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TIME's Kluger Warns Manhattan Residents Could Soon Be ‘Swimming’ Due to Global Warming	14.5.2013	NewsBusters
Jeffrey Kluger showed up on Saturday"s CBS This Morning to do what he does best: clang the alarm bells over global warming. The TIME magazine senior editor even went so far as to warn that Manhattan may soon be underwater. Kluger was brought on to discuss a recent reading -- atop an observation station on a dormant volcano -- finding that atmospheric carbon dioxide is at its highest level in 2 million years. Back then, he informed us, sea levels were 66 feet higher than they are now. He then struck an ominous tone: " What this means is we are on the west side of Manhattan at this moment. If this keeps up to what it was back then, we would be swimming at this address ." [Video below. MP3 audio here .] read ...
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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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Study says common plants, animals are threatened by climate change	13.5.2013	Twincities.com: Nation
WASHINGTON -- Climate change could lead to the widespread loss of common plants and animals around the world, according to a study released Sunday, May 12, in the journal Nature Climate Change.
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Pyros, the ursine romeo of the Pyrenees	12.5.2013	The Earth Times Online Newspaper - Environment News
When it comes to bears, it's possible that one male will often father many of the cubs in an area. This bear shows us this is indeed possible, and could be true for several species with limited distribution possibilities.
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Green diary rescue: Wading out of the abstract into the practicalities of sustainability	12.5.2013	Daily Kos
Every week Daily Kos diarists write dozens of environmentally related posts. Many don't get the readership they deserve. Helping improve the odds is the motivation behind the Green Diary Rescue. In the past seven years, there have been 225 of these spotlighting more than 12,630 eco-diaries. Below are categorized links and excerpts to 72 more that appeared in the past seven days. That makes for lots of good reading during the spare moments of your weekend. [ Disclaimer: Inclusion of a diary in the rescue does not necessarily indicate my agreement with or endorsement of it.] Sustainability: The Challenge of Change —by phoenixvoice : "I don’t know of any non-lethal ways to handle wasps’ nests—but I figure that wasps are probably good pollinators. I needed a quick solution, so that the guys could get on with the work I was paying them to do. They had dealt with this problem in the past, and wasp spray was how they would handle it. So we got the wasp spray. My friend recognized the can ...
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Climate funds: first come, least served (Cached)	9.5.2013	Le Monde Diplomatique
As the debate on climate change continues, the impacts of pollution on vulnerable continents have been brought to the fore. The most pressing case is Africa, a continent located on the frontline of climate devastation. The African Development Bank's head of climate change, Anthony Nyong, has said that the continent will soon require $40bn per annum to counter hostile climates, including $30bn in adaptation, and $10bn in mitigation. Unfortunately, such requests, lobbied via the United (...) - Open page
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