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Physorg, 2012-05-10
Algae could become an important source of sustainable biofuel, as production doesn't compete with food crops for land. But we may need to change the way we grow algae from closed systems to open ponds if it is to be low-carbon and cost-effective.
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Reuters, 2012-05-10
California on Wednesday released an updated draft of its cap-and-trade regulations that for the first time includes language that would link its carbon market to a similar scheme in the Canadian province of Quebec.
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Ghana Web, 2012-05-10
The Ministry of Environment Science and Technology (MEST) has expressed satisfaction about the passage of the Biosafety Bill into law which received Presidential assent on December 31, 2011.
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EurekAlert, 2012-05-10
A worldwide survey finds that all continents save Antarctica have regions where obstruction of rivers is a threat
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Matangi, 2012-05-10
A USD 1.7 million dollar project to conserve island biodiversity in the Cook Islands, Nauru, Tonga and Tuvalu was launched at the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) in Apia, Samoa.
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e science news, 2012-05-10
Groupers, a family of fishes often found in coral reefs and prized for their quality of flesh, are facing critical threats to their survival.
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Nature, 2012-05-10
Map of Life — an interactive resource for global biodiversity analysis — launches today, promising a new era in the visualization of species distributions.
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United Press International, 2012-05-10
Biodiversity loss has as much negative impact on the environment as climate change and pollution, scientists at a California university say.
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Inter Press Service News Agency, 2012-05-09
UXBRIDGE, Canada - Without major reductions in the use of fossil fuels, sunlight is to kill an unknown number of ocean phytoplankton, the planet's most important organism, a new study reports this week.
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SciDev.net, 2012-05-09
A new learning platform aims to facilitate the sharing of 'climate-smart' agriculture practices that address growing concerns about food security, climate change adaptation and mitigation in South Asia.
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SciDev.net, 2012-05-09
A new learning platform aims to facilitate the sharing of 'climate-smart' agriculture practices that address growing concerns about food security, climate change adaptation and mitigation in South Asia.
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SciDev.net, 2012-05-09
A new learning platform aims to facilitate the sharing of 'climate-smart' agriculture practices that address growing concerns about food security, climate change adaptation and mitigation in South Asia.
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UNEP News Centre, 2012-05-09
The Secretary-General of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), Mr John E. Scanlon, has today awarded a Certificate of Commendation to the National Inter-Agency CITES Enforcement Collaboration Group (NICECG) of China in recognition of two nationwide wildlife law enforcement operations carried out earlier this year.
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Science Daily, 2012-05-09
A basic tenet underpinning scientists' understanding of extinction is that more abundant species persist longer than their less abundant counterparts, but a new University of Georgia study reveals a much more complex relationship.
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UNEP News Centre, 2012-05-09
The Secretary-General of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), Mr John E. Scanlon, has today awarded a Certificate of Commendation to the National Inter-Agency CITES Enforcement Collaboration Group (NICECG) of China in recognition of two nationwide wildlife law enforcement operations carried out earlier this year.
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e science news, 2012-05-09
A 100-fold upsurge in human-produced plastic garbage in the ocean is altering habitats in the marine environment, according to a new study led by a graduate student researcher at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego.
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Guardian (UK), 2012-05-09
Marine insects in the Pacific Ocean are changing their reproduction habitats in response to environmental changes from the accumulating amount of rubbish in the north Pacific subtropical gyre, also known as the great Pacific garbage patch, according to researchers.
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Guardian (UK), 2012-05-09
Study on vast area of rubbish in north Pacific ocean finds it is beginning to impact on ecosystem
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Inter Press Service News Agency, 2012-05-09
Without major reductions in the use of fossil fuels, sunlight is to kill an unknown number of ocean phytoplankton, the planet's most important organism, a new study reports this week.
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Guardian (UK), 2012-05-09
Higher sea temperatures around UK mean bluefin tuna, thresher sharks and anchovies among others are increasingly common
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e science news, 2012-05-09
A 100-fold upsurge in human-produced plastic garbage in the ocean is altering habitats in the marine environment, according to a new study led by a graduate student researcher at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego.
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Guardian (UK), 2012-05-09
Higher sea temperatures around UK mean bluefin tuna, thresher sharks and anchovies among others are increasingly common
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Scientific American, 2012-05-09
Is colony collapse disorder just the visible part of a "global pollinator crisis"? The answer is surprisingly murky. To help answer the question, scientists have created an inexpensive, nationwide wild bee monitoring program
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Guardian (UK), 2012-05-09
Countries must take urgent steps to value their natural capital – such as forests, peatlands and coastal areas – as part of their economic development, the World Bank has urged.
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Guardian (UK), 2012-05-09
Putting a monetary value on natural ecosystems is a key step on the road to 'green' economic growth, report says
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Science Daily, 2012-05-09
A basic tenet underpinning scientists' understanding of extinction is that more abundant species persist longer than their less abundant counterparts, but a new University of Georgia study reveals a much more complex relationship.
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Scientific American, 2012-05-09
Is colony collapse disorder just the visible part of a "global pollinator crisis"? The answer is surprisingly murky. To help answer the question, scientists have created an inexpensive, nationwide wild bee monitoring program
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Science Daily, 2012-05-08
ScienceDaily (May 7, 2012) — A modeling study from the European Alps suggests that population declines to be observed during the upcoming decades will probably underestimate the long-term effects of recent climate warming on mountain plants.
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Reuters, 2012-05-08
Norway on Monday launched the world's largest facility of its kind to develop carbon capture and storage (CCS), the so-far commercially unproven technology that would allow greenhouse gases from power plants to be buried safely underground.
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AlertNet (USA), 2012-05-08
LONDON, May 8 (Reuters) - Rising carbon dioxide emissions will cause a global average temperature rise of 2 degrees Celsius by 2052 and a 2.8 degree rise by 2080, as governments and markets are unlikely to do enough against climate change, the Club of Rome think tank said.
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