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Birds Eye View of Catastrophic Toxic Mine-Waste Spill in Brazil
2016-07-02 06:08:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: On Nov. 5, 2015, a mine-waste dam collapsed at an enormous iron mine in southeastern Brazil. The wave of toxic waste was at least twice the volume of the Johnstown Flood and wiped out buildings and bridges more than 40 miles downstream. Using post-spill satellite imagery and Google Earth, we have produced a bird`s-eye view of the devastation wrought by the deluge of arsenic-laced sludge. During the spill, we reported extensively on the immediate aftermath visible on satellite imagery, the remaining...
It turns out that tall buildings are a bigger threat to birds than wind power
2016-05-31 00:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: Donald Trump criticized the wind-power industry this week for killing birds. A far bigger threat is real estate developers and their tall buildings. About 599 million birds are killed annually in the U.S. when they fly into windows, trailing only loss of habitat and cats as the top causes of bird deaths, according to the National Audubon Society. Wind turbines account for about 234,000. Wind turbines are way at the end of the list of threats to birds compared to fossil fuel development, oil pits,...
Wrecked by Superstorm Sandy, conservationists work to restore migratory birds' refuge
2016-05-30 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Hurricane Sandy destroyed a lot of homes and businesses in 2012. But it also ruined crucial natural habitats - in particular, two freshwater ponds in New York City that migratory birds depend on. Now the National Park Service is working together with conservation organizations and volunteers to fix the damage. Eilis O'Neill brings us this story from New York. EMILY NOBEL MAXWELL: When Hurricane Sandy hit, a lot of salty water inundated this site. EILIS O'NEILL, BYLINE: This...
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Wrecked By Superstorm Sandy, Conservationists Work To Restore Migratory Birds' Refuge
2016-05-29 13:38:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: The migratory birds of the East Coast are about to get back a piece of habitat they lost to Hurricane Sandy a freshwater pond in Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in New York City.
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Indonesian birds face extinction due to pet trade study
2016-05-25 13:14:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Thirteen species of Indonesian birds, including the countrys symbolic Javan hawk-eagle, are at serious risk of extinction mainly due to the pet trade, a wildlife watchdog warned Wednesday. The vast Indonesian archipelago is home to a dizzying array of birds and keeping them as pets has long been part of the national culture, with birdcages a common sight outside homes and shops across the country. However increasing demand for some species as pets has led to dramatic population declines, wildlife...
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