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Palm oil plantations used to 'reforest' parts of Brazil despite being wildlife deserts
2015-06-30 21:49:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: It may not surprise you to hear that monocultures of oil palm (tree species of the Elaeis genus) do not support a great diversity of species in comparison to primary forests. But just how bad is it? A recent study systematically documented bird biodiversity within oil palm plantations, finding they contain fewer species than secondary forest and even cattle pasture. As oil palm grows as a commodity in Brazil and can legally even be used to "reforest" land how can a country that has made big gains...
Polar Code acknowldeges Arctic Ocean and wildlife warrant special international protection
2015-05-30 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Alaska Dispatch: Imagine traveling seas beset by hurricane-force winds, extreme waves, poorly charted waters, and long seasons of darkness. Where calls for help may not be readily answered. Now, imagine pristine seas where exotic wildlife, some traveling great distances to feed or have their young, are found in abundance. A place that has sustained capable, local people for millennia. This is not a science fiction adventure to some far-off planet. Instead, both descriptions could be applied to navigating Arctic...
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Probing climate change winners, losers among state's wildlife
2015-05-25 22:24:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Worcester Telegram: Will there be a time when the states official bird will be driven out of the commonwealth because it will no longer be able to survive in a changing climate? In a 2008 paper on the possible changes to our environment caused by climate change, John A. OLeary, assistant director of wildlife for the state Division of Fisheries and Wildlife and the agencys Wildlife Action Plan Coordinator, posed that question. We at Fisheries and Wildlife have a duty to protect wildlife and address...
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Oil-Soaked Wildlife On California Coast, As Cleanup Efforts Continue
2015-05-23 23:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: Workers continue to clean the coastline near Santa Barbara, where some 105,000 gallons of crude oil were spilled. Several pelicans, both dead and alive, have been found soaked in oil. ARUN RATH, HOST: Let's go now to Santa Barbara County, Calif., where as much as 105,000 gallons of crude oil spilled out from a broken pipeline into the ocean on Tuesday. As the cleanup efforts continue, workers and volunteers are finding more and more wildlife afflicted by the oil - fish, crustaceans, even octopi....
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Bayer CropScience Commits to Over $100,000 to Improve Pollinator and Wildlife Habitats
2015-05-12 19:20:00| Transmission & Distribution World
Bayer CropScience LP is investing over $100,000 in a project with Integrated Vegetation Management Partners, Inc., designed to improve and expand pollinator and wildlife habitats read more
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