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Expedition set for 'ghost peaks'
Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:04:35 -0000
Scientists prepare to survey Antarctica's Gamburtsev mountain range - one of the most enigmatic mountain groups on Earth.
Exotic spiders crawl into the UK
Tue, 14 Oct 2008 04:50:33 -0000
Exotic species of spider are setting up home in the UK, making the best of an increasingly mild climate.
Hubble re-boot expected this week
Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:18:47 -0000
US space agency officials say the orbiting Hubble telescope should come back online for full science observations on Friday.

NYT > Environment

Observatory: Rising Temperatures May Dry Up Peat Bogs, Causing Carbon Release
Tue, 14 Oct 2008 04:46:37 -0000
Ordinarily peat bogs are a huge carbon sink, but a new study suggests that might not be the case for northern bogs as temperatures rise.
Race Starts With Little Fuel, and Goes Uphill From There
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:45:27 -0000
Escape From Berkeley could be the world’s most eco-friendly race, in which alternative-fuel-burning vehicles compete with the goal of completing the race using no petroleum.
Encounter: A Green Revolution for Africa?
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:11:18 -0000
Rajiv Shah is helping the Gates Foundation donate hundreds of millions of dollars to improve agriculture on the continent. But is technological change enough?

ENN: Climate

Climate deal to help overcome financial crisis: EU
WARSAW (Reuters) - Tackling climate change will help, not hinder, governments' efforts to overcome the global financial crisis, the EU's environment chief said on Tuesday. The 27-nation European Union has set ambitious goals to curb carbon dioxide emissions by a fifth by 2020, compared to 1990 levels, partly by making power generators and heavy industry pay for permits to pollute in its emissions trading scheme.
Global warming getting political cold shoulder in U.S. amid economic woes
The global economic crisis has thrown a political chill over one of the main initiatives under consideration in the United States to combat global warming: the so-called cap-and-trade plan.
Cutting air pollution in cities may raise global temps, says scientist
Cleaning air in Beijing and in other large cities suffering from pollution problems by limiting car and power-plant emissions may raise global temperatures instead of lowering them, a German scientist warns.

L.A. Times - Environment

Number of Devil's Hole pupfish increasing
Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700
The tiny fish, found only in a small, deep pool near Death Valley, has been on the brink of extinction for years. Scientists believe the species' problems are tied to a shortage of nutrients. The tiny Devil's Hole pupfish, found only in a small, deep pool in the desert near Death Valley, has been teetering on the brink of extinction for years. In the spring of 2006 there were only 38 of them, down from roughly 500 in the mid-1990s.
Governor gets mixed report card on environment
Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700
Activist groups criticize Gov. Schwarzenegger for vetoing bills on air pollution and fire safety, but he is praised for approving a measure to require future regulation of toxics. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger wants to be known as the greenest governor in America. But his eco-record this year was at best "mixed," according to from the Natural Resources Defense Council and other major environmental groups.
Bottled water versus tap: Which is safer to drink?
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700
Both have their risks, but your home's water is subject to broader scrutiny. Those ubiquitous plastic water bottles have been increasingly vilified in recent years. Los Angeles, San Francisco and Santa Barbara, among others, have banned them from purchase with city funds. A few trendsetting restaurants, and even some markets and hotels, have banned them too.

National Geographic News

PHOTOS: Amazon Rain Forest's Untapped Fruit Bounty
Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0000
Hundreds of fruit species flourish in the Amazon region, but relatively few--like antioxidant-rich acai, a wild palm fruit --ever reach international markets. Experts say fruits are a vital part of the Amazon's wealth and may provide important alternatives to timber.
NASA Hurries to Repair Hubble
Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0000
The space telescope could be functional as soon as October 17, after NASA engineers switch to an onboard backup system.
Bizarre Dinosaur Lured Mates With Bony Adornments
Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0000
A new spiky-faced Triceratops relative, its head festooned with "bony bells and whistles," offers insight into how dinosaurs grew up, evolved, and behaved, scientists say.

USDA - Natural Resources

Forest Service Maps and General Guides.
Topographic maps, specialty maps and brochures, national trails, roadless areas.
Plants Database
Classification, characteristics, invasive and noxious plants, alternative crops, distribution maps, fact sheets.
National Water Management Center
Direct assistance, information, and technology on water-related issues for natural resources conservation.

The Economist: The environment

Green.view: The conservation olympics
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:41:18 -0000
On being green when the world has the bluesIS THE Antarctic Treaty System helping to preserve biodiversity? What are the demands on groundwater in Azraq oasis in Jordan? How do the authorities of Parana state in Brazil control invasive species? The answer to all these questions, and many, many more could be found at the World Conservation Congress, which ends on October 14th in Barcelona, Spain.The WCC is an Olympics of sorts for the world of biodiversity. Once every four years, champions of conservation from around the globe gather to show off their achievements, take stock of their peers and bask in a shared love of all creatures great and small. It is “the world’s largest and most important conservation event”, according to the International Union for the Conservation Nature, the network of conservation groups that organises it. ...
Paper usage: A greener office
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:21:06 -0000
How much paper does an American office worker generate?THE notion of the “paperless office” was first mooted in the 1960s, when it seemed that computers and hard disks would do away with the need to print out everything in triplicate. What actually happened was that global consumption of office paper more than doubled in the last two decades of the 20th century, as digital technology made printing cheaper and easier. Yet the prediction may be coming true at last. America's white-collar workers have been generating less paper since 2001, and that trend is likely to continue, according to InfoTrends, a consultancy. The explanation seems to be sociological: younger workers, who have grown up with electronic communication, feel less need to print documents than their older colleagues. ...
China’s water-diversion scheme: A shortage of capital flows
Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:48:13 -0000
Going thirsty so Beijing can drinkTHE water level at Wangkuai Reservoir, one of the biggest in Hebei province, is close to an historic high—in a region gripped by drought. This has been achieved by hoarding the water. Local farmers say they have received none for two years. A hydroelectric plant by the huge dam is idle. Wangkuai is preparing for what officials call a “major political task”—channelling its water to Beijing, to help boost the city’s severely depleted supplies. On September 28th, after more than four years’ work on a 307km-long (191-mile) waterway costing more than $2 billion, Beijing began receiving its top-up. Two other large Hebei reservoirs, Gangnan and Huangbizhuang (see map), were the first to feed the new channel. Wangkuai is due to open its sluices in December, says a dam supervisor. Oddly for such a large and supposedly vital project, the launch was low key. Yet the channel’s inauguration was the most notable achievement so far of what, in the coming years, is intended to become a far more grandiose diversion scheme: bringing water from the Yangzi basin to the parched north, along channels stretching more than 1,000km. ...

Reuters: Environment

Don't let crisis push climate off agenda: Barroso
Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:27:10 -0400
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The head of the European Commission appealed to EU leaders on Tuesday not to sacrifice the fight against climate change to the urgent economic problems thrown up by the global financial crisis.
NY museum's climate change show dives in politics
Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:46:05 -0400
NEW YORK (Reuters) - One of America's most renowned science museums dives into politics again this week with a new exhibition on climate change that curators say is an effort to separate fact from fear.
Climate deal seen helping overcome financial crisis
Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:28:02 -0400
WARSAW (Reuters) - Tackling climate change will help, not hinder, governments' efforts to overcome the global financial crisis, the EU's environment chief said on Tuesday.

NPR Topics: Environment

Videos Released Of Deepest Fish Ever Filmed
Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:01:00 -0400
Scientists from Japan and Britain have released the first photos and videos of the liparid, or snail fish, the deepest-living fish ever filmed. Groups were found nearly five miles below the surface of the Pacific Ocean.
For Next President, An Array Of Science Challenges
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:09:00 -0400
According to a report issued by the Center for the Study of the President, the incoming president will need to confront a host of policy issues related to science and technology — including climate change, food and water scarcity, energy shortages and weapons of mass destruction.
Newly Discovered Ecosystem Of One Bacterium
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:49:00 -0400
Deep in a South African gold mine, three kilometers below the Earth's surface, scientists have discovered a tiny ecosystem in which there is only one organism.

UN News Centre - Environment, Shelter

Progress reported in UN-backed efforts to reduce pollution, emissions from ships
Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500
The United Nations International Maritime Organization (IMO) has reported major progress on efforts to cut polluting and global warming emissions from ships, achieve more environmentally friendly recycling of vessels and prevent contamination from harmful organisms in ballast.
Gorillas have UN ally in fight for survival
Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500
United Nations agencies are stepping up efforts to save gorillas in the wild, with three of the four subspecies already critically endangered as humans' close relative faces multiple threats ranging from hunting to destruction of habitat to the effects of armed conflicts and diseases.
More chemicals to be added to UN-backed pact banning hazardous substances
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500
Scientists today started reviewing some everyday and industrial chemicals used in such products as carpets and medical equipment to determine whether they should be added to a United Nations-backed major treaty banning hazardous chemicals.

Environment

Challenges and Opportunities UNIDOs Cleaner Production Program
B-SPAN Washington D.C.—On July 22nd, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) hosted a roundtable on the United Nations Industrial Development Organizations (UNIDO) Cleaner Production (CP) program. The program and network aims at building capacity for CP in participating countries, providing a place for dialogue between industry and government. The program allows UNIDO to address the gap that exists between competitive industrial production and environmental concerns.
The Release of Environmental Sustainability An Evaluation of World Bank Group Support
B-SPAN Washington D.C. – On July 22nd, 2008, the World Bank presented a panel discussion to recognize the release of Environmental Sustainability An Evaluation of World Bank Group Support, written by John Redwood, Jouni Eerikainen, and Ethel Tarazona. Event Chair Vinod Thomas, Director General of the World Banks Independent Evaluation Group, opened the panel by explaining the importance of the report regarding the broader implications for both the Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) and Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA).
2. Global Tiger Conservation Initiative Symposium
B-SPAN On June 9 2008, the World Bank launched the Global Tiger Conservation Initiative with a thematic symposium held at the World Banks headquarters in Washington D.C. The event, entitled Tiger Conservation Moving Lessons Learnt Towards a Winning Strategy, brought together tiger conservation experts to discuss lessons in trade, governance and finance, as well as steps going forward in this important effort.

 

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IUCN - The world conservation union, whose mission is to influence, encourage and assist societies throughout the world to conserve the integrity and diversity of nature and to ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable.
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Species Survival Commission - Species conservation network: a science-based organization, offering to the conservation and development communities the knowledge and tools needed for sound decisions regarding ecosystems and the people who depend on them. The web site is an umbrella for the component specialist groups, programs, publications and Red Lists.
Meta Description: [ The Species Survival Commission (SSC) is a network of 7000 experts fighting the extinction crisis. Produces the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species ]

2000 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species - Provides taxonomic, conservation status, and distribution information on taxa that are facing a high risk of global extinction.

ASEAN Regional Centre for Biodiversity Conservation - Supports the generation, exchange and dissemination of information related to biodiversity conservation in South East Asia and serves as the focus for networking and institutional linkage among ASEAN Member countries and between ASEAN and EU partner organizations.

404 Biodiversity - Provides information on present status and key issues of biodiversity in India. This also contains case studies, discussion list, and links.

Biodiversity and Worldmap - Measuring biodiversity value and selecting priority areas for conservation. Page includes graph and resource links.
Meta Description: [ Measuring biodiversity value & selecting priority areas for conservation ]

404 Biodiversity Conservation - Detailed information on issues related to biodiversity conservation such as conservation strategies, community oriented approaches, and biodiversity laws.

404 Biodiversity Conservation - Biodiversity conservation programme for the Eastern Caribbean, 1990-1999.

Biodiversity Conservation - A national strategy and action plan of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Biodiversity Conservation - The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) implements and coordinates programs or activities that study, conserve, and manage biological diversity, both domestically and internationally.

Biodiversity Conservation Information System - A partnership of major international organisations involved with biodiversity and conservation. Aiming to provide conservationists, government officials and others with access to important information about conservation of biodiversity.

Biodiversity Conservation Network - BCN was established to test hypotheses about the conditions under which community-based enterprises can lead to conservation. This BCN Web site is no longer being updated, however, details of the research are still accessible.
Meta Description: [ The Biodiversity Conservation Network (BCN) is about putting conservation to work in the real world. ]

404 Biodiversity Conservation Programme - For the Eastern Caribbean, 1990-1999.

Biodiversity Program - The program conducts studies relating to biological diversity, systematics, evolution and ecology and is one of the five National Museum of Natural History research initiatives.

Biodiversity Servers - Links to many biodiversity sites.
Meta Description: [ ECNC, European Centre for Nature Conservation ]

Biodiversity Support Program - Operated from 1989-2001 as a consortium of international conservation agencies. Numerous publications and other documents have been archived online. Emphasis on projects combining conservation with social and economic development.

Biological Conservation Newsletter - A monthly publication of the Department of Systematic Biology, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution.

500 Biosis - An abstracting and indexing service for the life sciences.

BP Conservation Project - Provides funding for student led conservation projects world-wide.
Meta Description: [ An overview of the BP environmental management system ]

Bushmeat Crisis Task Force - A consortium of conservation organizations and scientists dedicated to the conservation of wildlife populations threatened by commercial hunting of wildlife for sale as meat.

Calypso Environmental Research Bureau - A not-for-profit non-governmental organisation, aiming to preserve the natural heritage of the Mediterranean environment. Gives information on research being undertaken, the resources available and sponsers.

Center for Applied Biodiversity Science - A division of Conservation International, calling attention to areas of biodiversity that are threatened with destruction.

Center for Conservation Biology at Stanford University - Specializes in the education and study of biodiversity conservation, environmental policy, social awareness, and land restoration. Page includes list of research projects and publications.

404 Community Biodiversity Network - A description of biodiversity and its conservation in Australia.

Conservation Breeding Specialist Group - An international conserveration organization whose mission is to assist conservation of threatened animal and plant species through scientific management of small populations in wild habitats, with linkage to captive populations where needed.

500 Conservation Environment Ecosystems - Focuses on the privatization of important conservation lands by Toronto Conservation Authority in the Rouge Park.

404 Conservation Fund - Established in 1986, the fund has protected over 1.4 million acres of the nation's natural and cultural heritage, seeking sustainable solutions by integrating environmental and economic goals.

Conservation International (CI) - Nonprofit applies innovations in science, economics, policy and community participation to protect the Earth's biodiversity around the world. Includes conservation regions and programs, strategies, newsletters, publications and how to get involved.
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Conservation Law Foundation - Uses law, economics and science to solve the environmental problems that threaten the people, natural resources and communities of New England.

Conservation Management Institute - Addresses multidisciplinary research questions that affect conservation management effectiveness.

Conservation through Research Education and Action - A UK charitable organisation dedicated to the conservation of tropical environments in Panama. Gives information on research being undertaken and conservation projects.

Darwin Initiative Biodiversity Conservation - A UK government grant scheme to promote biodiversity protection and sustainable resource use in less developed countries. Project, programme and monitoring information.

Earthroots Park Alert - Working to stop high-impact activities such as hunting, mining, ATV and snowmobile use in protected areas such as parks and conservations reserves. Information about the impact of these activities, and the action being taken, is given.
Meta Description: [ This Earthroots website is dedicated to increasing protection for Ontario's provincial parks and conservation reserves. Too many of our protected areas still face threats like mining, sport hunting, motorized access and road building. Help us take action to protect our parks today! ]

500 Eldis Biodiversity Resource Guide - Offers a structured overview of the subject, particularly in the context of international development and the environment.

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation 1999 - Information on all aspects of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Act, 1999
Meta Description: [ The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) protects the environment, particularly matters of National Environmental Significance. It streamlines national environmental assessment and approvals process, protects Australian biodiversity and integrates management of... ]

ESRI Conservation Program - Conservation information and links to organisations.

Indiana Conservation - Dedicated to the conservation of biodiversity in Indiana, includes lists and descriptions of endangered species and habitats, and news and updates of conservation groups.

International Marine Mammal Association - Dedicated to the conservation of marine mammals and their habitats worldwide, through research and education.

International Trust for Nature Conservation - A UK charity working mainly in Nepal and India. Gives information on species and habitat protection, monitoring, reforestation and environmental education.
Meta Description: [ International Trust for Nature Conservation, Charity, Habitat and Species Conservation ]

Last Refuge Ltd. - Supporting endangered environments and species through films and images, with photo and sound galleries and information about films made and the awards won.
Meta Description: [ Films and Images of Wildlife, Peoples and Environments, specialise in Aerial Filming, with Stock Film Footage, Sound Library and Digital Photo Library ]

Madagascar Fauna Group - An international consortium of zoos and related institutions working to conserve Madagascar's wildlife and habitats. Gives information about Madagascar, projects being undertaken and contact details.

Mangrove Environmental Protection Group - Established in 1994 in San Blas, Nayarit, Mexico to protect the mangrove wetlands from damage by tourism and shrimp farmers. Gives history of the group, current projects and photographs of the area.
Meta Description: [ San Blas, Nayarit, Mexico. El Manglar (Mangrove Environmental Group) was established in 1993 to protect the mangroves, jungles, and beaches around San Blas. ]

National Biodiversity Network - An information network of biodiversity data provided by a collaboration of organisations, such as the UK nature agencies, wildlife trusts, the Natural History Museum and others.

Native America - Information about the plants and animals of North America, research being undertaken, restoration/protection projects and membership details.
Meta Description: [ Native America is dedicated to the reintroduction of native plants and animal species to their respective places in North American lands through education, research and habitat restoration. ]

Natural Resources Defense Council - Information about the threats to endangered animals and their habitats.
Meta Description: [ NRDC fights to protect threatened and endangered species, to restore their habitats, and to bring their populations back to sustainable levels, NRDC fights to protect threatened and endangered species, to restore their habitats, and to bring their populations back to sustainable levels ]

NatureServe Explorer - Source for conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals, and ecological communities of the United States and Canada.
Meta Description: [ NatureServe Explorer: An Online Encyclopedia of Life. NatureServe Explorer is an authoritative source for conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals, and ecological communities of the United States and Canada. ]

Office of Protected Resources - Provides advice for national policy direction and conservation of marine mammals, endangered species and their habitats.

Offwell Woodland and Wildlife Trust - Concerned with the conservation of species, habitats and biodiversity.

Oryx - A journal that provides a comprehensive review of the conservation and status of fauna, flora and habitats, and of conservation policy and sustainable use.

Pacific Conservation Biology - Papers on conservation research and management in the Pacific region.

Rainforest Conservation Fund - A non-profit organization that is dedicated to preserving the world's tropical forests.

Research, Conservation and Education - Engages in scientific research, conservation, and education activities involving wildlife species at all levels of biological organization, from the molecular level up to the biosphere level.

Teaming With Wildlife - A national campaign to prevent species from becoming endangered and to nurture a new generation of wildlife stewards by securing funding for state-level nongame wildlife conservation and related education and recreation programs.

Temper of the Times Foundation - Provides funds to underwrite advertising designed to promote the conservation and restoration of native wildlife, plants, and ecosystems in the United States. Application guidelines and procedures are given.
Meta Description: [ Providing the means for advertising for the environment through grants. ]

The Center for Reproduction of Endangered Species - Dedicated to preserving and protecting rare and endangered wildlife, with much of the research conducted since its foudning in 1975 has become critical in helping save many species from extinction.
Meta Description: [ Conservation and Research for Endangered Species (CRES), is one of the world's largest zoo-based research centers. Dedicated to preserving and protecting rare and endangered wildlife and habitats, CRES's research is critical in the war against extinction. ]

The Charles Darwin Foundation - Founded in 1959, under the auspices of UNESCO and the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, the Charles Darwin Foundation is dedicated to the conservation of the Galapagos ecosystems.
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The National Park Service - Charged with the trust of preserving the natural resources of America.

The Paradise - Information about the threats to cacti, bromeliads and other plants and wildlife in Brazil.
Meta Description: [ Welcome to Paradise, a web site signed by Eddie Esteves Pereira and Dr. Pierre Braun, giving you a general impression of the Brazilian Flora and Fauna, but also of the danger of extinction regarding several endemic species from the biomass of the Cerrado and the Caatinga. , ]

The Whitley Awards Foundation - Offers a wide range of awards and grants for nature conservation projects worldwide. Applications are welcome from those working in nature conservation, botanical and habitat conservation and renewable energy.

Tropical Research and Conservation Centre - Research and education in biodiversity conservation and sustainable use of marine environments of East Malaysia.

Ulster Wildlife Trust - A conservation organisation in Northern Ireland and a partner in the network of Wildlife Trusts, providing information about habitats, species, reserves, and. projects being undertaking. Current news, events and contact detail are given.
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UNEP-WCMC Species Conservation Database - Animals - The web frontend to the United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre species conservation database of animals. This website provides access to the international legislative and distribution information of animal species throughout the world.
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Wild World - Provides maps identifying habitat types and areas that are identified as priority for conservation.

WildCRU Wildlife Conservation Research Unit - Oxford University group develops practical solutions to conservation problems through research, implementation, education and local public involvement. Includes support and donation details.

Wildlife Conservation Network - Information about the network which focuses on funding and supporting independent and innovative conservationists who are creating and implementing new strategies for saving endangered wildlife and habitats and the projects in progress.
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Wildlife Conservation Society - USA organization managing national and international conservation projects, research and education programs.

Wiltshire Wildlife Trust - UK based charity that promotes and manages natural preserves. Features mission statement, project descriptions, news, and contacts.
Meta Description: [ Wiltshire Wildlife Trust manages 37 Nature Reserves and promotes a sustainable future for wildlife and people. ]

World Conservation Monitoring Centre - Provides information services on conservation and sustainable use of the world's living resources, and helps others to develop information systems of their own.
Meta Description: [ The UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre is the biodiversity information and assessment arm of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). ]