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Climate change impacts Antarctic biodiversity habitat
2017-06-28 06:00:00| LifeSciencesWorld
[NEWS] Ice-free areas of Antarctica - home to more than 99 per cent of the continent's terrestrial plants and animals - could expand by more than 17,000km2 by the end of this century, a study published today in Nature reveals. Led by University of Queensland School of Biological Sciences PhD student Jasmine Lee, the study is the first to investigate how ice-free areas in Antarctica may be affected by climate change. Ms Lee said Antarctic ice-free areas cover …
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Biodiversity falls below safe levels globally
2016-07-14 23:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: Biodiversity. Ecologists found that grasslands, savannas and shrublands were most affected by biodiversity loss, followed closely by many of the world's forests and woodlands. They say the ability of biodiversity in these areas to support key ecosystem functions such as growth of living organisms and nutrient cycling has become increasingly uncertain. Credit: Alexey Protasov / Fotolia Levels of global biodiversity loss may negatively impact on ecosystem function and the sustainability of human...
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Amazon biodiversity at risk despite Brazil's forest protection law - study
2016-06-30 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: "Many of the forests that remain standing are shadows of the pristine forests that once stood in their place" Selective logging, road building and fires are threatening biodiversity in Brazil's Amazon despite a requirement that rural landowners maintain at least 80 percent of their forest cover in the world's largest rainforest, researchers said on Wednesday. In 2012, Brazil enacted a law to protect forests and help establish clearer rules for the ranchers, soy growers and other producers who...
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DiCaprio Annual Gala to Fund Climate & Biodiversity Projects
2016-06-27 22:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation announced today its third annual gala at the Domaine Bertaud Belieu vineyard in St. Tropez, France on July 20. The major charity event raises funds to protect Earth`s last wild place, implement solutions that restore balance to threatened ecosystems and ensure the long-term health and wellbeing of all its inhabitants. This year`s occasion will be co-hosted by the Oscar-winning actor and noted environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio, the foundation`s global chair Milutin...
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Toyota launches Biodiversity & Sustainability Learning Center to complement Biotope project in Thailand
2016-06-23 18:56:03| Green Car Congress
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