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Africa: Cropland Expansion Increases Biodiversity Loss, Says UNEP-Backed Report
2013-01-21 03:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
UNEP: An increase in the amount of land being used for crops is one of the main reasons for the continuing loss of biodiversity and threatens to undermine attempts to meet international environmental goals, according to a new report backed by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The report, entitled Crop Expansion and Conservation Priorities in Tropical Countries, details how land, which is often rich in biodiversity, is being converted or set aside for crops like rice and maize in some 128...
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A global approach to monitoring biodiversity loss
2013-01-17 11:00:00| LifeSciencesWorld
[NEWS] Contact: Emily Walker emily.walker@monash.edu 61-399-034-844 Monash University In contrast to climate change, there is no coordinated global system in place for measuring and reporting on biodiversity change or loss. An international team of biologists is now addressing this gap. In Science today, 30 researchers led by H…
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A 4°c Warmer World 'Will Be Catastrophic' for Forest Biodiversity - Expert
2013-01-15 11:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
AlertNet: Global temperatures may be climbing at a rate too fast for our forests and its biodiversity to adapt, a scientist with the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) warned after the World Bank predicted a 4°C warming of the planet if policymakers continue to be apathetic about greenhouse gas emissions. "The long-term effects will undoubtedly be catastrophic," said Terry Sunderland, CIFOR principal scientist specialising in biodiversity. "Everything will become unbalanced and whole ecosystems...
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Study: Climate Change Is Having Significant Impact on Biodiversity
2013-01-02 13:09:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
U-T San Diego: Plants and animals are shifting their ranges and life cycles in response to climate change, creating clashes between unfamiliar creatures or mismatches between animals and their food sources, according to a new national biodiversity report. The analysis could expand the scope of conservation efforts, which for 40 years has focused predominantly on habitat changes, local wildlife experts said. Climate change has this incredibly large footprint of effects, said Megan Owen, conservation program...
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