Even the coldest continent on Earth is melting, say NASA scientists. These maps illustrate different aspects of seasonal melting on Antarctica. After analyzing 20 years of satellite data, scientists have concluded that persistent melting—melting that lasts for at least three daytime periods or one consecutive day and night—has been occurring increasingly farther inland and at …
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Bee CCD caused by virus and other problems
At the beginning of the year reports of colony collapse disorder of bee populations seemed to swarm around the world. Many causes were suggested. Recent research reported in Science suggests that one organism, Israeli acute paralysis virus of bees, was strongly correlated with CCD. Unfortunately, this does not mean that prevention or a cure are …
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APEC for climate change and trade
The principal messages from leaders meeting at the APEC summit recently concluded in Sydney Australia are to prioritise action to reduce climate change and to successfully conclude the WTO Doha round trade talks. These are entirely appropriate prime objectives. Unfortunately, the US, which is the largest per capita carbon emitter and world superpower, and Australia, …
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Life on earth is disappearing fast
The IUCN Red List for 2007 was published in early September with the leader: Extinction Crisis Escalates. There are now 41,415 species on the IUCN Red List and 16,306 of them are threatened with extinction, up from 16,118 last year. The total number of extinct species has reached 785 and a further 65 are only …
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10 most polluted cities
The Blacksmith Institute, a US-based independent environmental group, published its 2007 world’s most polluted places. It reports an estimated 12 million people affected by the severe pollution, which is mainly caused by chemical, metal and mining industries. Chronic illness and premature deaths are side-effects. The annual review, which debuted in 2006, is listed alphabetically, and …
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Arctic ice shrinkage at new record
The US National Snow and Ice Data Center said the minimum extent of 4.13 million sq km was reached on 16 September. The figure shatters all previous satellite surveys, including the previous record low of 5.32 million sq km measured in 2005. Even the fabled Arctic shipping route from the Atlantic to the Pacific, the …
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Oceans in Peril report
“Oceans in Peril: Protecting Marine Biodiversity“, published by the Worldwatch Institute in mid-September, outlines the factors causing damage to the ocean, namely fishing, pollution and climate change, and suggests a set of solutions.As much as 50% of the world’s fish stocks are fully exploited and 17% are over-exploited, putting marine biodiversity at severe risk. The …
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5th Global Corporate Climate Change Report issued by CDP
The Carbon Disclosure Project released its fifth Global Corporate Climate Change Report, tracking carbon disclosure and attitudes toward climate change in the world’s largest companies. The CDP this year also launched the Climate Disclosure Leadership Index, an honor roll for companies who are best addressing climate change issues. The launch coincided with the U.N. summit …
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Environmental regulations around the world
This paper by IHS Engineering, highlighted by GreenBiz in September, surveys the environmental landscape around the world to provide an overview of environmental regulations. It projects those regulations onto corporations to identify and detail the internal use models needed to confidently support those regulations with appropriate due diligence. Finally, it details the best ways to …
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Silent but deadly: livestock farming challenges transport system as top carbon producer
The UK Vegetarian Society has launched a great campaign to raise awareness of the link between diet and climate change. The society argues that farmed animals produce more greenhouse gas emissions than the world’s entire transport system. The ad campaign is backed up by a new report entitled Why it’s green to go vegetarian – …
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