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Climate Change is a key challenge for society IPCC presents report on impacts of climate change (Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety of the Federal Republic of Germany)

April 1, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

(Source: Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety of the Federal Republic of Germany) No. 054/14 | Berlin, 31.03.2014 Joint press release with the Federal Ministry of Education and Research IPCC presents report on impacts of climate change The latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) highlights the far-reaching impacts […]

Death of young Sumatran rhino shouldn’t discourage captive breeding efforts say conservationists

April 1, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

Just over two weeks ago, conservationists in the Malaysian state of Sabah managed to finally catch a wild Sumatran rhino female after months of failed attempts. But following such hopeful events, comes bad news thousands of miles away: a young female rhino, named Suci, died over the weekend at the Cincinnati Zoo.

Stop! Think before buying your child a mallard duck for Easter (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission)

April 1, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

(Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission) I hope all you turkey hunters south of State Road 70 took a nice bird or two this year, as your season is coming to a close. For those of us in the rest of the state (excluding Holmes County), we still have until April 20 to bag […]

A goodbye message to staff and stakeholders from Dr David Mabunda (South African National Parks)

April 1, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

(Source: South African National Parks) A goodbye message to staff and stakeholders from Dr David Mabunda Date: 1st April 2014 A goodbye message to staff and stakeholders from Dr David Mabunda,outgoing CEO of South African National Parks (SANParks). Saying farewell is never considered to be a joyful thing to do and becomes even more difficult […]

Magnetic Bricks Bring 3-D Interaction to Screens

April 1, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

GaussBricks lets tablet users create interactive shapes that bring digital drawings, animations and games to life Continue reading →

UK weather: Floods could have devastating environmental impact – as animals drown or die from lack of food

February 17, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

The full scale of the damage being wreaked upon wildlife and ecosystems by flooding can be revealed today, as conservationists warn that Britain could have an “absolutely devastating environment incident” on its hands.

UK weather: Floods could have devastating environmental impact

February 17, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

California opens world’s largest solar power farm – as evidence emerges that it leaves birds who fly over ‘scorched’

February 16, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

Environmentalists in California face a difficult dilemma after it emerged that a brand new solar power plant could actually be scorching to death some birds that fly over it.

Five Cows Find Sanctuary at the Ranch

February 16, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

Their owner purchased them to secure an agricultural exemption on his taxes in Florida. But, after being neglected for years, they’ll now have acres of grass to graze for the rest of their lives.

UK weather: Respite at last, but five left dead in storm’s wake

February 16, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

Britain is set to enjoy some respite from the storms which battered the country, killing four people and an unborn baby, and power cuts affecting nearly a million homes. Despite forecasts of better weather conditions in coming days, the Environment Agency (EA) warned people yesterday “to remain vigilant” as groundwater levels remained high enough to […]

Prince William wants ‘all royal ivory destroyed’

February 16, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

The Duke of Cambridge wants to strip all the ivory from Buckingham Palace and destroy it, The Independent on Sunday can reveal, in a move conservationists hailed as “extremely significant” in the fight against elephant poaching.

Toxic chemicals linked to brain disorders in children

February 14, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

Toxic chemicals may be triggering recent increases in neurodevelopmental disabilities among children — such as autism, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, and dyslexia — according to a new study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. The researchers say a new global prevention strategy to control the use of […]

Science vs. politics

February 14, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

If you wonder why worldwide scientific consensus hasn’t yet quashed climate change denial in the United States, a panel this week at Harvard Kennedy School offered an answer: It’s the politics, stupid. Persistent efforts to cast doubt on a scientific certainty have their roots in philosophical opposition to big government and government regulation, expressed in […]

North Carolina Considers Allowing Reckless Practice of Bear Baiting

February 14, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

North Carolina black bears could be subjected to the unnecessary, unsporting and inhumane practice of bear baiting, in which bears are lured by piles of food for an easy kill. The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission is considering a proposal to authorize bear baiting, which is generally prohibited in the state. The Humane Society of […]

Reward Offered in Killing of Three California Sea Otters Found at Asilomar Beach, Calif.

February 14, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

Defenders of Wildlife, Friends of the Sea Otter, The Humane Society of the United States and The Humane Society Wildlife Land Trust, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Monterey Bay Aquarium, U.C. Davis Karen C. Drayer Wildlife Health Center, and individual donor Dusty Nabor, are offering a $21,000 reward for information leading to the arrest […]

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Climate Change is a key challenge for society IPCC presents report on impacts of climate change (Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety of the Federal Republic of Germany)

Death of young Sumatran rhino shouldn’t discourage captive breeding efforts say conservationists

Stop! Think before buying your child a mallard duck for Easter (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission)

A goodbye message to staff and stakeholders from Dr David Mabunda (South African National Parks)

Magnetic Bricks Bring 3-D Interaction to Screens

UK weather: Floods could have devastating environmental impact – as animals drown or die from lack of food

UK weather: Floods could have devastating environmental impact

California opens world’s largest solar power farm – as evidence emerges that it leaves birds who fly over ‘scorched’

Five Cows Find Sanctuary at the Ranch

UK weather: Respite at last, but five left dead in storm’s wake

Prince William wants ‘all royal ivory destroyed’

Toxic chemicals linked to brain disorders in children

Science vs. politics

North Carolina Considers Allowing Reckless Practice of Bear Baiting

Reward Offered in Killing of Three California Sea Otters Found at Asilomar Beach, Calif.

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