(BBC News) French birds are moving northwards in response to climate change, but not fast enough, a study suggests.
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August 15, 2008
Suffocating dead zones spread across world's oceans
(Guardian) Critically low oxygen levels now pose as great a threat to life in the world's oceans as overfishing and habitat loss, say experts.
August 13, 2008
Honeybee deaths reaching crisis point
(Guardian) Britain's honeybees have suffered catastrophic losses this year, according to a survey of the nation's beekeepers, contributing to a shortage of honey and putting at risk the pollination of fruits and vegetables.
August 11, 2008
Calorie clever
(BBC News) How using the true costs of food could help climate change
August 5, 2008
Nearly half world's primates face extinction
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Almost 50 percent of the world's primates are in danger of extinction, according to a report from an international conservation group that cites habitat destruction and hunting as the two greatest threats.
August 3, 2008
World's smallest snake discovered, 'thin as spaghetti'
(BBC News) Scientists describe what they say is the world's smallest snake - a creature just 10cm long and as thin as a spaghetti noodle.
July 31, 2008
Nasa's Lander samples Mars water
(BBC News) Nasa's Phoenix Mars Lander spacecraft identifies water in a sample of soil collected on the planet for the first time.
July 20, 2008
'100 months to save the planet'
(BBC) - A "Green New Deal" is needed to solve current problems of climate change, energy and finance, a report argues.
July 16, 2008
Fishing ban brings seas to life
(BBC News) Five years without fishing around the UK's Lundy Island have led to revival of its lobsters and other sea life.
July 15, 2008
China gets ivory imports go-ahead
(BBC News) The UN has given China the green light to bid in a one-off sale of a 108 tonnes stockpile of African elephant ivory.
July 7, 2008
One out of five trees lost in Amazon are from protected areas
(Mercopress) One of each five timbered trees in the Brazilian Amazon belongs to government protected areas according to a report published on Sunday by O’ Globo.
July 3, 2008
True cost of the ocean heist
(BBC News) There is a kind of theft that happens every day in a majority of the world's poor countries - and in many of the richer ones too.
July 2, 2008
Climate concerns halt coal plant
(BBC News) The US state of Georgia blocks construction of a new coal power plant based on concerns over carbon emissions.
June 27, 2008
Whale meet ends with peace agenda
(BBC News) The International Whaling Commission's annual meeting ends with members agreeing to try and resolve their differences.
June 18, 2008
Arctic sea ice melt 'even faster'
(BBC News) After a cold winter, Arctic sea ice has melted quickly, suggesting that summers could be ice-free within five to 10 years.
June 8, 2008
Natural lab shows sea's acid path
Natural CO2 vents on the sea floor show scientists how life will be affected as carbon emissions acidify the oceans.
May 27, 2008
Mars lander is 'in good health'
Nasa says its Phoenix spacecraft is in good health after landing on Mars.
May 23, 2008
Vast cracks appear in Arctic ice
(BBC News) A Canadian research expedition finds dramatic evidence of the break-up of the Arctic ice-cap.
May 19, 2008
Go-ahead for Iceland's whale hunt
(BBC News) Iceland's minke whale hunt is set to begin, with environmental groups warning of damage to the country's reputation.
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