Nature 21 May 2008 453, – (2008) | doi:10.1038/453432a News Polar bear numbers set to fall Climate-change icon gains ‘threatened’ status from United States. Rachel Courtland In a long-anticipated decision hailed as a victory by environmental groups, the United States last week declared the polar bear (Ursus maritimus) a ‘threatened’… Continue reading
———————— “With seven years of data, it is not possible to determine if there is an increasing trends in the occurrence of fire, but we have significant year-to-year differences, of the order of 20%, in the area that is burnt.” “Probably 95% of all vegetation fires have a human source…”… Continue reading
———————————————————— “Here in New York, Trout Unlimited estimates, an average temperature increase of three degrees will make most of the state “thermally marginal trout habitat.” The Adirondacks and Catskills will remain “thermally suitable,” but a large part of the lower Hudson Valley would be rendered troutless…” ——————————- Daily Gazette article… Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 21, 2008 4:10 PM CONTACT: World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Erika Viltz erika.viltz@wwfus.org 202-778-9542 WWF Report Says Environmental Protection Is Vital to Reducing Impacts of Natural Disasters BONN, GERMANY – May 20 – Environmental degradation is a key factor in turning extreme weather events… Continue reading