
Innovative Plan To Save Rainforest, Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
An innovative proposal by
the Ecuadorian government to
protect an untouched, oil
rich region of Amazon
rainforest is a
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Coral Reefs Inspire Rare Consensus -- Just Save Them
One of the first set of
studies to examine what
tourists and recreation
enthusiasts actually think
about coral reef ecosystems
suggests they are a rare
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Interactions With Aerosols Boost Warming Potential Of Some Gases
For decades, climate
scientists have worked to
identify and measure key
substances -- notably
greenhouse gases and aerosol
... > full story

Fishery Impact Test Developed
Researchers have developed
an 'ecological risk
assessment' a three-step
method that considers
targeted and incidentally
caught species, as well as
threatened, endangered and
... > full story
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North America Automobile Sector Bottom Of 'World Sustainability League'
November 4, 2009 North American car manufacturers have come bottom of the league in the largest ever international study of the global automobile sector's sustainability ... > full story -
Report On US-China Collaboration On Carbon Capture And Sequestration
November 4, 2009 Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's Julio Friedmann, in collaboration with the Center for American Progress, the Asia Society Center and with partner Monitor Group, today released the report, "A ... > full story -
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Climate Change Could Create Agricultural Winners And Losers In East Africa, New Study Warns
November 3, 2009 As African leaders prepare to present an ambitious proposal to industrialized countries for coping with climate change in the part of the world that is most vulnerable to its impacts, a new study ... > full story -
Soil Moisture And Ocean Salinity Satellite Ready For Launch
October 29, 2009 A new European Earth observation satellite will be launched in the early hours of Monday November 2 from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northern Russia. The European Space Agency Soil Moisture and Ocean ... > full story -
EPA's New Green Parking Lot Allows Scientists To Study Permeable Surfaces That May Help The Environment
October 28, 2009 The US Environmental Protection Agency has announced a study that will investigate ways to reduce pollution that can run off paved surfaces and improve how water filters back into the ground. EPA is ... > full story -
What Are Coral Reef Services Worth? $130,000 To $1.2 Million Per Hectare, Per Year
October 28, 2009 Experts have revealed jaw-dropping dollar values of the "ecosystem services" of biomes like forests and coral reefs -- including food, pollution treatment and climate ... > full story -
Hidden Costs Of Energy Production And Use
October 27, 2009 A new report examines and, when possible, estimates "hidden" costs of energy production and use -- such as the damage air pollution imposes on human health -- that are not reflected in market prices ... > full story -
Endemic Birds Thrive On Timor-Leste's 'Lost World' Mountain
October 27, 2009 Surveys have confirmed that the finest montane forests in Timor-Leste, and possibly the whole island of Timor, are to be found on the inaccessible Mount Mundo Perdido -- literally, "Lost World." With ... > full story -
Simple Measures Can Yield Big Greenhouse Gas Cuts, Scientists Say
October 27, 2009 New technologies and policies that save energy, remove atmospheric carbon and limit greenhouse gas emissions are needed to fight global climate change -- but face daunting technological, economic and ... > full story -
Treaty To Limit Carbon Dioxide Should Be Followed By Similar Limits On Other Greenhouse Pollutants
October 26, 2009 While carbon dioxide is the main greenhouse gas and the focus of climate treaties, other pollutants that stay in the atmosphere for only days or months also contribute to global warming. Researchers ... > full story
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