Conservation & Envrionment News - Week 16/10/07 - 22/10/07
FACTBOX-Protection or profit? Wildlife farming in China - Reuters 22/10/07
Farming wild animals like bears, crocodiles and tigers has been promoted as a means of saving endangered species by proponents in China, while detractors argue that farms stimulate the illegal wildlife trade and threaten the survival of animals in the wild.
'Warm wind' hits Arctic climate - BBC News 18/10/07
The Arctic is being hit by melting ice, hotter air and dying wildlife, according to a US government report on the impact of global warming there.
Ships' CO2 'twice that of planes' - BBC News 19/10/07
Global emissions of carbon dioxide from shipping are twice the level of aviation, one of the maritime industry's key bodies has said.
Oceans are 'soaking up less CO2' - BBC News 20/10/07
The amount of carbon dioxide being absorbed by the world's oceans has reduced, scientists have said.
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