The European Union (EU) Environment Commissioner, Janez Potocnik has declared that biodiversity is in crisis, with species extinctions running at unparalleled rates.
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Treeline May Move 500 kilometer Further North By 2100 Due To Climate Change
Scientists have estimated that the treeline could move 500 kilometers north by 2100 from now, according to Aevar Petersen, chair of the Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) which was based on their projections.
Climate Change To Jeopardize Food Supply In South Asia & Sub-Saharan Africa
An international research group says that some areas in the tropics face famine because of failing food production.
Japan: ‘It May Take Months To Stop Radiation Leaks’
Japan has warned that it could take months to stop radiation leaking from a nuclear plant that crippled by a huge earthquake and tsunami three weeks ago.
North American Pine Trees Endangered Of Being Extinct?
Due to climate change and attacking beetles western forests in North America where the pine trees populate may disappear in the coming decades, according to a study by US and Canadian researchers.
Global Warming Connected To Extreme Rainstorms & Blizzards – Scientists Say
Two studies in recent issue of the journal Nature link heavy rains to increases in greenhouse gases more than ever before.
Warming Temperatures Threaten To Decimate Animal’s Habitat
Over the next 100 years many scientists predict that 20 to 30 percent of species could be lost if the temperature rises 3.6 to 5.4 degrees Fahrenheit.
A Reforested South Korea, A Remarkable Achievement To Emulate
Several things have to be learned from South Korea’s experience in rehabilitating its forests where they had been devastated during the Japanese occupation (1905-1935) and during the Korean war in the early 1950s.
Researchers Hopeful To Unravel Secrets Of Climate Change & Natural Disasters Of The Past
Like trees on its stem, the Dead sea have rings. The sea bed adds two layers of sediment every year. The researchers will analyze half a million years of geological history deciphering the trend and using them to help understand the future, according to Zvi Ben-Abraham of the Israel Academy of Sciences.
Oil Rich Region Would Be Running Out Of Energy Sources?
In spite of the United Emirates straddling on big oil deposits, the region would be running out of energy sources to support its lavish lifestyle and subsequently sustain its enormous progress.