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An epidemic of extinctions: Destruction of life on Earth.
The world's species are declining at a rate "unprecedented since the extinction of the dinosaurs", a census of the animal kingdom has revealed. Human behavior is to blame.
London Independent.
16 May 2008
Polar bear's impact on people is felt.
The Arctic bear facing extinction because of global warming is bringing home the consequences of cheap energy.
Associated Press.
16 May 2008
Warning over 'reactive nitrogen'.
Scientists are warning that "reactive nitrogen" is accumulating on the planet which is linked with the greenhouse effect, smog, haze, acid rain, coastal "dead zones" and ozone depletion.
London Daily Telegraph.
16 May 2008
General Motors: Live green or die.
The lumbering, money-losing giant finally sees that gas engines are a losing bet. But is it too late?
Business Week.
16 May 2008
Sizing up carbon footprints.
As Americans grow green-minded, they're turning the quest for solutions into competitive sport. Websites like Carbonrally stoke that fire, and a team of seventh-graders are the reigning champs.
Time Magazine.
16 May 2008
Obese blamed for the world's ills.
Obese people are contributing to the world food crisis and climate change, experts say.
BBC.
16 May 2008
A warming Europe needs to consider GMO crops, EU official says.
High food prices, biofuel development and climate change may well combine to make Europe more willing to consider the use of genetically modified crops.
Omaha World-Herald.
16 May 2008
Polar bear listing could slow Arctic oil drilling.
Oil drilling in the Arctic may need to slow down, now that polar bears, iconic symbols of global warming, are headed for protection under the US Endangered Species Act, experts said.
Reuters.
16 May 2008
Expert warns climate change will lead to 'barbarisation.'
Climate change will lead to a "fortress world," with the rich in gated communities and the poor fending for themselves unless governments act quickly to curb greenhouse gas emissions.
London Guardian.
16 May 2008
Water experts warn South Florida could be submerged.
South Florida water managers agreed to take a yearlong look at how melting ice could raise sea levels and claim the southern part of the state.
TC Palm.
16 May 2008
Fish in Lake Washington rapidly evolved -- in reverse.
For the threespine stickleback, the pollution and associated algal murk was good cover to protect it from hungry trout.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
16 May 2008
Odd fish evolved backward in Lake Washington.
For the threespine stickleback, the pollution and associated algal murk in Lake Washington was good cover to protect it against hungry trout.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
16 May 2008
Climate change threatens French truffle.
The black truffle, one of the most exclusive and expensive delicacies on the planet, is under threat from climate change.
Reuters UK.
16 May 2008
Wildlife numbers plummet globally.
The world's wildlife populations have reduced by around a quarter since the 1970s, according to a major report published Friday by the WWF conservation organization.
Agence France-Presse.
16 May 2008
Effects of global warming on nature 'already significant.'
Man-made climate change is causing significant changes to the Earth's natural systems, a study has concluded.
Edinburgh Scotsman.
16 May 2008
Global biodiversity slumps 27% in 35 years.
The latest data on the global biodiversity of vertebrates shows that it has fallen by almost one-third in the last 35 years.
New Scientist.
16 May 2008
Warning as species drop by third.
Populations of animal, bird and fish species have dropped by almost a third since 1970, conservationists have warned.
Press Association.
16 May 2008
World's animal population has plummeted by a third since the 1970s.
The WWF Living Planet Index - which tracks the fortunes of hundreds of species of bird, mammal, insect and fish - found that populations were down by an average of 27%.
Daily Mail.
16 May 2008
World species dying out like flies says WWF.
World biodiversity has declined by almost one third in the past 35 years due mainly to habitat loss and the wildlife trade, the World Wide Fund for Nature says. It warned that climate change would add increasingly to the wildlife woes over the next three decades.
Reuters.
16 May 2008
Wildlife populations 'plummeting'.
Between a quarter and a third of the world's wildlife has been lost since 1970, according to data compiled by the Zoological Society of London.
BBC.
16 May 2008
