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Giving coral reefs a future worldwide coral reef conservation through research, education, outreach, and restoration
2016-07-13 08:49:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Curacao Chronicle: During the last decade, SECORE evolved from a mostly volunteer project of dedicated coral lovers with a scientific and aquaristic background, to an internationally operating and well-known nonprofit organization. We work together with a worldwide network of scientists, aquarists, officials, conservationists and supporters. Dr. Dirk Petersen, SECORE founder, and Executive Director: This third?ongoing?global bleaching event, the poor conditions of many reefs, and the alarming decrease of coral...
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Conservation efforts can't afford to shy away from high-risk conflict zones
2016-07-11 08:14:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
The Conversation: Between 1950 and 2000, 80% of the worlds armed conflicts took place within biodiversity hotspots. These are places that contain unusually high concentrations of animals and plants. The correlation between biodiversity hotspots and conflicts is striking. It has complex beginnings, and gives rise to both opportunities and challenges. There is a high prevalence of conflict in biodiversity hotspots for a variety of reasons. Biodiversity hotspots are often expansive areas of forest in remote places....
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Conservation group: Bornean orangutan critically endangered
2016-07-08 06:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: A global conservation group says Borneo's orangutans are now a critically endangered species due to hunting and destruction of forest habitat. The International Union for Conservation of Nature estimates the number of Bornean orangutans has dropped by nearly two-thirds since the early 1970s and will further decline to 47,000 animals by 2025. The group said the projected population figure would represent a population loss of 86 percent. The assessment for the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species...
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Portland's Historic and Conservation Districts
2016-06-23 19:33:43| PortlandOnline
How Portland's historic and conservation districts are designated, maps of each district and lists of properties within each district
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Water conservation has saved energy, cut greenhouse gas emissions, study finds
2016-06-08 09:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: As debate continues in San Diego County and around the state over how aggressively to conserve water amid a historic drought, a new study finds that reductions in urban water use have saved significant amounts of electricity and reduced greenhouse gas emissions. The analysis, published by UC Davis, capitalized on the unique circumstances created by California`s drought. It culled statistics that electric utilities and water districts statewide were required to submit because of Gov. Jerry Brown`s...
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