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Threatened By Climate Change, National Parks And World Heritage Sites Draw Millions
2016-05-30 20:37:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Think Progress: With spring now in full gear throughout most of the United States, its a good bet that Memorial Day Weekend will again be the busiest of the whole year at many national parks, including the Great Smoky Mountains, Yellowstone, the Grand Canyon, and Utahs Mount Zion. Last year, 305 million people visited National Park Service-administered sites, signifying the parks appeal to millions of Americans and world tourists. Theyd better hurry. A report released Thursday from the United Nations and the...
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Amid 'bad year' for coral, UN launches tool and report outlining ways to protect threatened reefs
2016-05-25 14:51:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Malaysian Sun: At the second United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-2) taking place in Nairobi this week, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) was among a group of agencies launching a new tool and report that recommends ways to protect threatened coral reefs. "Humans have left an indelible mark on the marine environment that has led to almost 20 per cent of coral reefs disappearing. But coral reefs are an invaluable natural asset we can"t afford to lose," said UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner in a press...
Dungeness crabs threatened by, you guessed it, climate change
2016-05-25 11:28:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: When it comes to American culinary institutions, the Dungeness crabs that are hauled ashore from California to Washington state every winter season are the crustacean equivalents of apple pie. The bountiful crab meat is a holiday staple in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. When crabbing was suspended in the fall by an algae outbreak, journalists flocked to docks to produce lead news stories -- just as they did when crabbing was restricted following a 2007 oil spill. Research published...
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Massive Coral Reef Discovered at Mouth of Amazon River, But Its Already Threatened by Oil Drilling
2016-04-25 15:09:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Scientists recently made a surprising discovery of a 600-mile long deepwater reef system below the Amazons muddy waters. More than 60 species of sponges, 73 species of fish, spiny lobsters, stars and other reef life have been found there. This is good news for marine life, especially in the wake of massive coral bleaching around the world. However, the newly discovered reef is already in grave danger from oil exploration and drilling at the mouth of Amazon--some of it possibly right on top of...
Half Of World Heritage Sites Threatened By Industrial Activities, WWF Says
2016-04-07 17:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Comment: Almost half of the planet's world heritage sites are threatened by development, despite global protections, according to a report released Wednesday by the World Wildlife Fund. The reef, the Grand Canyon National Park in the U.S. and China's Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries - home to more than 30 per cent of the world's endangered pandas - are among the "incredible places" being put at risk, wildlife charity WWF said. While speaking to Reuters, Marco Lambertini, Director General of WWF International,...
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