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Today's oil prices plunge over concerns over US fiscal crisis, Chinese data
2013-03-04 01:00:00| Offshore Technology
Oil prices declined today over worries related to the US fiscal crisis and pessimistic Chinese data, which are expected to weaken demand in the world's top two oil consumers.
The Crisis in Climate-Change Coverage
2013-03-03 19:40:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Truthout: Fifty-thousand people recently marched in Washington, D.C., calling on President Obama to fulfill his recent promises to take immediate and meaningful action to address the looming climate crisis. And just days before, a group of environmental journalists, scientists and activists came together in a Web chat to discuss the state of climate-change coverage in America. The event, organized by Free Press and Orion Magazine, featured Kate Sheppard of Mother Jones; Bill McKibben, author and 350.org...
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Natural capital: avoiding the next financial crisis
2013-03-01 09:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Chinadialogue: Nature underpins global wealth creation. The renewable flow of goods and services provided by the earth's ecosystems buttress our economy and yield benefits for business. But this stock of ecosystems -- also known as "natural capital' -- is largely invisible in financial decision-making. As a result, natural capital does not appear on the balance sheets of businesses and is largely unaccounted for in financial products. Take for instance an investor in London, Shanghai or New York who finances...
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A scaly crisis: why we must act now to save reptiles
2013-02-28 10:40:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Ecologist: Reptiles have inhabited our planet for more than 250 million years, and are adapted to almost every part of it. Yet when it comes to conservation action, reptiles all over the world have been overlooked in favour of more charismatic animals. With only 35% of described reptile species evaluated for the IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature) Red List of Threatened Species, no one knew to what extent reptiles were being affected by our current extinction crisis. However, a study...
Why African Rhinos Are Facing a Crisis
2013-02-27 22:20:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Geographic: The body count for African rhinos killed for their horns is approaching crisis proportions, according to the latest figures released by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). To National Geographic reporter Peter Gwin, the dire numbers-a rhinoceros slain every 11 minutes since the beginning of 2013-don't come as a surprise. "The killing will continue as long as criminal gangs know they can expect high profits for selling horns to Asian buyers," said Gwin, who wrote about the...
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