Conservation & Environment News - Week 27/05/08 - 02/06/08
Microgeneration could boost UK climate fight-report - Reuters 02/06/08
Rooftop wind turbines and solar panels could, with a lot more government support, play a major part in cutting Britain's emissions of greenhouse gases, a new report said on Monday.
Images reveal 'rapid forest loss' - BBC News 02/06/08
High-resolution satellite images have revealed the "rapid deforestation" of Papua New Guinea's biodiversity rich rainforests over the past 30 years.
Friday, 1 August 2008
Conservation & Environment News - Week 20/05/08 - 26/05/08
Natural England announces an extra £5 million for England’s wildlife on International Biodiversity Day - Natural England 22/05/08
The dormouse, rare orchids, orchards and even ponds are just some of England’s most threatened species and habitats set to benefit as Natural England announces today (Thursday 22 May) an extra £5 million to support wildlife recovery.
Natural England leads the way on greater access to nature - Natural England 26/05/08
Natural England has announced its £25 million Lottery funded grant programme ‘Access to Nature’ is now open for business.
The RSPB: North-south divide revealed - RSPB Online 22/05/08
The publication today by Defra of bird trends across regions of England shows that the UK government will face difficulty in meeting its target of halting wildlife declines by 2010, says the RSPB.
Climate Change Explained In New Free Booklet - Medical News Today 20/05/08
The National Academies have released the 2008 edition of "Understanding and Responding to Climate Change," a booklet designed to give the public a comprehensive and easy-to-read analysis of findings and recommendations from expert consensus reports on climate change. These reports have provided helpful analysis and direction to decision makers and stakeholders by evaluating the state of climate change science, identifying promising new avenues of research, and exploring opportunities to more effectively respond to climate change. Now in its third edition, this booklet includes updated figures and graphics and an expanded section on climate change impacts.
The RSPB: Wildlife needs a 'Health Check' too! - RSPB Online 21/05/08
Yesterday’s proposals for farm policy 'reform' largely ignore the role agriculture must play in reversing wildlife declines. Changes arising from the European Commission’s ‘Health Check’ of the CAP, have been watered down in time for implementation in 2009.
EARLINET, European Research For Climatic Change Analysis - Medical News Today 25/05/08
The prediction of future climate is, undoubtedly, one of the main challenges of our time, marked by the concern about climatic change and its effects, such as drought and natural disasters, poles thaw, rise of the sea level, diseases, etc. Climatic change poses different scientific challenges to researchers from all over the world, which must be tackled with new ideas, reliable data and advanced instruments.
Natural England announces an extra £5 million for England’s wildlife on International Biodiversity Day - Natural England 22/05/08
The dormouse, rare orchids, orchards and even ponds are just some of England’s most threatened species and habitats set to benefit as Natural England announces today (Thursday 22 May) an extra £5 million to support wildlife recovery.
Natural England leads the way on greater access to nature - Natural England 26/05/08
Natural England has announced its £25 million Lottery funded grant programme ‘Access to Nature’ is now open for business.
The RSPB: North-south divide revealed - RSPB Online 22/05/08
The publication today by Defra of bird trends across regions of England shows that the UK government will face difficulty in meeting its target of halting wildlife declines by 2010, says the RSPB.
Climate Change Explained In New Free Booklet - Medical News Today 20/05/08
The National Academies have released the 2008 edition of "Understanding and Responding to Climate Change," a booklet designed to give the public a comprehensive and easy-to-read analysis of findings and recommendations from expert consensus reports on climate change. These reports have provided helpful analysis and direction to decision makers and stakeholders by evaluating the state of climate change science, identifying promising new avenues of research, and exploring opportunities to more effectively respond to climate change. Now in its third edition, this booklet includes updated figures and graphics and an expanded section on climate change impacts.
The RSPB: Wildlife needs a 'Health Check' too! - RSPB Online 21/05/08
Yesterday’s proposals for farm policy 'reform' largely ignore the role agriculture must play in reversing wildlife declines. Changes arising from the European Commission’s ‘Health Check’ of the CAP, have been watered down in time for implementation in 2009.
EARLINET, European Research For Climatic Change Analysis - Medical News Today 25/05/08
The prediction of future climate is, undoubtedly, one of the main challenges of our time, marked by the concern about climatic change and its effects, such as drought and natural disasters, poles thaw, rise of the sea level, diseases, etc. Climatic change poses different scientific challenges to researchers from all over the world, which must be tackled with new ideas, reliable data and advanced instruments.
Conservation & Environment News - Week 13/05/08 - 19/05/08
Natural changes pinned to warming - BBC News 14/05/08
Major changes in the Earth's natural systems are being driven by global warming, according to a vast analysis.
Putting fleas on the map in Britain and Ireland - Centre for Ecology and Hydrology 15/05/08
A new atlas is published this week mapping the distribution of the 60 species of flea found in Britain and Ireland. The atlas is the result of over 50 years of work by former World War Two fighter pilot and science teacher, Bob George from Bournemouth.
Wildlife populations 'plummeting' - BBC News 16/05/08
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.
England needs a new approach to conservation, says Natural England - Natural England 19/05/08
Natural England today (Monday 19 May) called for a new approach to managing our natural environment if it is to stand any chance of adapting to the next 50 years of unavoidable climate change and the modern pressures of development.
English wildlife 'under threat' - BBC News 19/05/08
England is under threat of losing its most precious wildlife to climate change and development, a government advisory body report has warned.
British island adds two birds to critical list - RSPB Online 19/05/08
Eight species have joined the ranks of the world’s 190 most critically endangered birds, and two of those are from just one tiny island belonging to the UK, following a revision of the Red List today.
Arctic host to a new 'Cold War' - BBC News 19/05/08
Nowhere on earth provides more dramatic evidence of the earth's changing climate than the Arctic. The sea ice is receding. Glaciers are melting.
Natural changes pinned to warming - BBC News 14/05/08
Major changes in the Earth's natural systems are being driven by global warming, according to a vast analysis.
Putting fleas on the map in Britain and Ireland - Centre for Ecology and Hydrology 15/05/08
A new atlas is published this week mapping the distribution of the 60 species of flea found in Britain and Ireland. The atlas is the result of over 50 years of work by former World War Two fighter pilot and science teacher, Bob George from Bournemouth.
Wildlife populations 'plummeting' - BBC News 16/05/08
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.
England needs a new approach to conservation, says Natural England - Natural England 19/05/08
Natural England today (Monday 19 May) called for a new approach to managing our natural environment if it is to stand any chance of adapting to the next 50 years of unavoidable climate change and the modern pressures of development.
English wildlife 'under threat' - BBC News 19/05/08
England is under threat of losing its most precious wildlife to climate change and development, a government advisory body report has warned.
British island adds two birds to critical list - RSPB Online 19/05/08
Eight species have joined the ranks of the world’s 190 most critically endangered birds, and two of those are from just one tiny island belonging to the UK, following a revision of the Red List today.
Arctic host to a new 'Cold War' - BBC News 19/05/08
Nowhere on earth provides more dramatic evidence of the earth's changing climate than the Arctic. The sea ice is receding. Glaciers are melting.
Friday, 18 July 2008
Conservation & Environment News - Week 06/05/08 - 12/05/08
"Green" Banana Farming Gains Industry Appeal - National Geographic 06/05/08
From splits and smoothies to breads and pies, bananas have become an international food staple.
Amazon under threat from cleaner air - Natural Environment Research Council 08/05/08
The Amazon rainforest, so crucial to the Earth's climate system, is coming under threat from cleaner air say prominent UK and Brazilian climate scientists in the leading scientific journal Nature.
'Good progress' on Environmental Stewardship - Natural England 06/05/08
Over 5 million hectares of land in England, an area roughly twice the size of Wales, are now covered by schemes which aim to conserve our valuable landscape and its wildlife, according to a report published by Defra and Natural England today.
"Green" Banana Farming Gains Industry Appeal - National Geographic 06/05/08
From splits and smoothies to breads and pies, bananas have become an international food staple.
Amazon under threat from cleaner air - Natural Environment Research Council 08/05/08
The Amazon rainforest, so crucial to the Earth's climate system, is coming under threat from cleaner air say prominent UK and Brazilian climate scientists in the leading scientific journal Nature.
'Good progress' on Environmental Stewardship - Natural England 06/05/08
Over 5 million hectares of land in England, an area roughly twice the size of Wales, are now covered by schemes which aim to conserve our valuable landscape and its wildlife, according to a report published by Defra and Natural England today.
Conservation & Environment News - Week 29/04/08 - 05/05/08
Urban planning needs green rethink - BBC News 29/04/08
The focus on greening homes and offices is ignoring the wider landscape of our towns and cities, argues Martha Schwartz. In this week's Green Room, she says 21st Century urban spaces must undergo a green revolution.
CEH Launches Five Year Science Strategy - Centre for Ecology and Hydrology 01/05/08
CEH, part of the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), launched its Science Strategy for 2008-2013, Integrated Science for Our Changing World, on 30 April 2008. The launch event was held at the Royal Society in London, the UK’s national science academy, with many stakeholders in attendance.
Plan for greener dairy industry - BBC News 02/05/08
The dairy industry and environment ministers are to give details of how they intend to reduce the effects milk production has on the environment.
Mayday call for at-risk riverfly - BBC News 04/05/08
A mayfly is making a comeback on rivers in the central belt of Scotland following years of decline.
Climate change could hit tropical wildlife hardest - Reuters 05/05/08
Polar bears may have it relatively easy. It's the tropical creatures that could really struggle if the climate warms even a few degrees in places that are already hot, scientists reported on Monday.
Urban planning needs green rethink - BBC News 29/04/08
The focus on greening homes and offices is ignoring the wider landscape of our towns and cities, argues Martha Schwartz. In this week's Green Room, she says 21st Century urban spaces must undergo a green revolution.
CEH Launches Five Year Science Strategy - Centre for Ecology and Hydrology 01/05/08
CEH, part of the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), launched its Science Strategy for 2008-2013, Integrated Science for Our Changing World, on 30 April 2008. The launch event was held at the Royal Society in London, the UK’s national science academy, with many stakeholders in attendance.
Plan for greener dairy industry - BBC News 02/05/08
The dairy industry and environment ministers are to give details of how they intend to reduce the effects milk production has on the environment.
Mayday call for at-risk riverfly - BBC News 04/05/08
A mayfly is making a comeback on rivers in the central belt of Scotland following years of decline.
Climate change could hit tropical wildlife hardest - Reuters 05/05/08
Polar bears may have it relatively easy. It's the tropical creatures that could really struggle if the climate warms even a few degrees in places that are already hot, scientists reported on Monday.
Conservation & Environment News - Week 22/04/08 - 28/04/08
Summit calls for climate targets - BBC Bews 23/04/08
European and Japanese leaders at their annual summit in Tokyo have called for "ambitious and binding" targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
Butterflies at record low after wet summer of 2007 - Centre for Ecology & Hydrology 24/04/08
Britain’s butterflies need good weather in the coming months to recover from last year’s dreadful summer, the wettest since records began.
Biofuels not at root of food inflation: Potash CEO - Reuters 24/04/08
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - Government policies spurring biofuel production are not to blame for grain shortages and food inflation, said the chief executive of Potash Corp, the world's largest fertilizer company.
How to solve the global food crisis - BBC News 28/04/08
The world economy has many problems but none more pressing than what is happening to food prices.
Summit calls for climate targets - BBC Bews 23/04/08
European and Japanese leaders at their annual summit in Tokyo have called for "ambitious and binding" targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
Butterflies at record low after wet summer of 2007 - Centre for Ecology & Hydrology 24/04/08
Britain’s butterflies need good weather in the coming months to recover from last year’s dreadful summer, the wettest since records began.
Biofuels not at root of food inflation: Potash CEO - Reuters 24/04/08
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - Government policies spurring biofuel production are not to blame for grain shortages and food inflation, said the chief executive of Potash Corp, the world's largest fertilizer company.
How to solve the global food crisis - BBC News 28/04/08
The world economy has many problems but none more pressing than what is happening to food prices.
Friday, 6 June 2008
Conservation & Environment News - Week 15/04/08 -21/04/08
Global food system 'must change' - BBC News 15/04/08
The global agriculture system will have to change radically if the world is to avoid future environmental and social problems, a report has warned.
Forecast for big sea level rise - BBC News 15/04/08
Sea levels could rise by up to one-and-a-half metres by the end of this century, according to a new scientific analysis.
Another option to save the Broads - BBC News 16/04/08
A conservation society is suggesting a fifth option to protect the Broads against encroachment by the North Sea.
Global food system 'must change' - BBC News 15/04/08
The global agriculture system will have to change radically if the world is to avoid future environmental and social problems, a report has warned.
Forecast for big sea level rise - BBC News 15/04/08
Sea levels could rise by up to one-and-a-half metres by the end of this century, according to a new scientific analysis.
Another option to save the Broads - BBC News 16/04/08
A conservation society is suggesting a fifth option to protect the Broads against encroachment by the North Sea.
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