European Union (EU) fisheries ministers meeting in Brussels endorsed an European Commission proposal that would force fishermen to bring sharks to port intact.
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Warmer Seas Lead To Greater Acidification And Oxygen Loss, Hitting Fisheries & Coral Reefs
Climate change which is caused by greenhouse gases are likely to result in annual costs of nearly US$ 2 trillion in damage to the oceans by 2100, according to a new Swedish study.
Sharp Increase In Poaching Could Make Rhinos Disappear From The Wild Within The Next Four Years
In a career spanning almost two decades, 50-year-old veterinary nurse Karen Trendler has raised 200 baby rhino orphans at a wildlife sanctuary in Pretoria, earning the nickname “Mama Rhino.”
Carbon Emissions From Energy Use Are Likely To Rise Seventy Percent By 2050
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has said that pressures on Earth’s ecosystem are so great that future generations could be doomed to falling living standards, as it assessed a report looking halfway of this millennium.
Africa, Being The Dumping Ground For Used Electronic Goods Outstrips Europe In Electronic Wastes
Africa has been the dumping ground of used electronic goods by developed countries since 2006.
Relatively Small Rise In Temperature But In Very Long Term, Melts Greenland Ice Sheet Completely
The Greenland ice sheet is more sensitive to global warming than thought, for just a relatively small, but very long term, temperature rise would melt it completely, according to a study.
Croatia’s Plan To Channel Stretch of Danube River Endanger Its Pristine Habitat
The plan to channel 53 kilometers (33 miles) stretch of the Danube near the Serbian border would destroy natural banks and turn the river into ‘a lifeless channel’ threatening fish and bird populations, according to World Wildlife Fund (WWF).
Coal Mining, Oil & Gas Exploration Threaten Marine Life At Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, UN Alarmed
The Great Barrier Reef off the Queensland coast of Australia is home to a wealth of marine life. The reef is home to 400 types of coral and 1,500 species of fish.
Skepticism & Denial Of Climate Change Are Rife Among Republicans
Globally, the United States is the second biggest polluter after China, and yet signs of progress in preventing the emission of greenhouse gases remain elusive.
Carbon Emissions Acidify Oceans At A Faster Rate, Threaten Survival Of Marine Species
In the last 100 years atmospheric carbon dioxide has risen to about 30 percent above pre-industrial levels.