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Unknowingly Consuming Endangered Tuna
New DNA barcoding shows that
nearly a third of the tuna
plated in sushi restaurants
was bluefin -- even if it
was not labeled bluefin on
the menu. ... > full story
Marine Reserves Can Be An Effective Tool For Managing Fisheries
Studies conducted in
California and elsewhere
provide support for the use
of marine reserves as a tool
for managing fisheries and
protecting marine habitats. ... > full story
Treaty To Limit Carbon Dioxide Should Be Followed By Similar Limits On Other Greenhouse Pollutants
While carbon dioxide is the
main greenhouse gas and the
focus of climate treaties,
other pollutants that stay
in the atmosphere for only
... > full story
Huelva Is Swallowing Up Coastal Lagoons In Doñana, Spanish Scientists Find
A team of Spanish scientists
from a variety of fields has
analyzed the effects of
human activity on the
peridunal lagoons in the
... > full story
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New Climate Treaty Could Put Species at Risk, Scientists Argue
November 16, 2009 — Plans to be discussed at the forthcoming UN climate conference in Copenhagen to cut deforestation in developing countries could save some species from extinction but inadvertently increase the risk ... > full story -
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Emissions Increase Despite Financial Crisis
November 9, 2009 — Fossil CO2 emissions increased by 40 percent from 1990 to 2008, according to new findings. Coal has bypassed oil as the largest source of CO2 ... > full story -
Data Point To Some Improvements In China's Environment
November 2, 2009 — A recent assessment finds some positive trends among indicators of biodiversity loss in China -- notably, growth in forest coverage and improvements in marine ecosystems. However, other indicators, ... > full story -
Small Number Of Partnerships Make Substantial Contribution To Biodiversity
October 22, 2009 — For years, international policy on the environment and biodiversity has not just been the concern of governments. Countless other organizations and their mutual strategic alliances also play a ... > full story -
Geographer Working To Clarify What Sustainability Really Means To Rural Decision-Makers
September 22, 2009 — A geographer is researching how people define sustainability with the hope that this will later help civic and business leaders in rural communities make more informed decisions about ... > full story -
World's River Deltas Sinking Due To Human Activity, Says New Study
September 21, 2009 — A new study indicates most of the world's low-lying river deltas are sinking from human activity, making them increasingly vulnerable to flooding from rivers and ocean storms and putting tens of ... > full story -
Leading Scientists Call For A New Approach To Food Security
September 21, 2009 — A new report by leading food and sustainability scientists calls for Europe to take a new approach on food security, prioritizing health and sustainability in research and using a holistic view when ... > full story -
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Human-Made Crises 'Outrunning Our Ability To Deal With Them,' Scientists Warn
September 17, 2009 — The world faces a compounding series of crises driven by human activity, which existing governments and institutions are increasingly powerless to cope with, a group of eminent environmental ... > full story -
Failure To Tackle Climate Change Spells A Global Health Catastrophe, Experts Warn
September 16, 2009 — Health experts warn that failure to agree radical cuts in carbon dioxide emissions at the UN climate change conference in Copenhagen this December spells a global health ... > full story -
Climate Change Adaptation Expected To Cost 2–3 Times More Than Previously Estimated
September 15, 2009 — Scientists have warned that UN negotiations aimed at tackling climate change are based on substantial underestimates of what it will cost to adapt to its impacts. The real costs of adaptation to ... > full story
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