Call to settle ocean care dispute By Richard Black Environment correspondent, BBC News website Turtles are among the creatures put at risk through fishing and habitat loss Governments are being urged to agree measures for protecting open ocean and sea floor habitats at a major United Nations conservation meeting in… Continue reading
Alaska to sue to block polar bear listing Thu May 22, 2008 10:14am EDT By Yereth Rosen ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) – The state of Alaska will sue the U.S. government to stop the listing of the polar bear as a threatened species, arguing the designation will slow development in the… Continue reading
Crops’ wild relatives need better protection: WWF Thu May 22, 2008 8:56am EDT OSLO (Reuters) – Wild relatives of crops such as wheat, rice and potatoes are “dangerously vulnerable” and areas where they grow need more protection to aid world food supplies, the WWF conservation group said on Thursday. Wild… Continue reading
Biofuels & Forest Soil Carbon http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/05/080520211441.htm Using Forest Residues Reduces Soil Carbon Stock ScienceDaily (May 21, 2008) – The use of harvest residues for energy production decreases soil carbon stocks. These changes in soil carbon stocks are remarkable compared to the other greenhouse gas emissions caused by the… Continue reading