October 27, 2007 – 11:59 pm
TreeHugger
Given their close proximity to the open ocean, it probably shouldn’t come as a surprise that coastal habitats have been particularly damaged by the combined impact of climate change and anthropogenic development. At a recent debate on conservation biology organized by the BBVA Foundation, a group of international scientists presented their findings on the causes [...]
October 18, 2007 – 1:46 pm
The Oceana Network is a global online community of individuals who care passionately about protecting the world’s oceans. It’s a place to get the latest news, join stimulating discussions, and find ways you can take action and make a difference.
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September 6, 2007 – 4:09 pm
Source:
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Date:
September 4, 2007
More on:
Water, Pollution, Satellites, Ecosystems, Drought, Drought Research
NASA Satellites Eye Coastal Water Quality
Science Daily — Using data from instruments aboard NASA satellites, Zhiqiang Chen and colleagues at the University of South Florida in St. Petersburg, found that they can monitor water quality almost daily, rather than monthly.
High concentrations of microscopic [...]
TreeHugger
40 artists from around the world have contributed to Envisioning Change, an exhibition that ” looks at climate change from a worldwide perspective, chronicling the effect of global warming on the ecosystems and communities of the polar regions, the Andes, and the Himalayas. The beautiful, thought-provoking, and sometimes shocking images engage viewers on an emotional [...]
From: World Wildlife Federation
Rising Sea and Temperatures Threaten Madagascar’s Marine LifeThe dramatic effect climate change is having on our oceans is especially evident in the waters surrounding the island nation of Madagascar, which boasts some of the richest arrays of marine biodiversity in the Indian Ocean. The mangrove forests that stretch almost the entire length [...]
From: EarthJustice
Agency accused in federal court of breaking promise to protect wilderness
June 28, 2007
Denver, CO — The Bureau of Land Management is sacrificing the wilderness qualities of thousands of acres in western Colorado by granting oil and gas leases on South Shale Ridge, Earthjustice attorney Keith Bauerle argued today (6/28/2007) in federal district court. Earthjustice, [...]
TreeHugger
Scientists have discovered that the recent surge in the number of Antarctic icebergs, prompted by rising temperatures, has resulted in the creation of vast new ecosystems of plankton, seabirds and krill. They believe they could play a key role in absorbing the excess carbon dioxide emissions driving global warming.
By using photosynthesis, the species in these [...]
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