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Sipadan in Malaysia has emerged from one of the worst cases of environmental decay to become the marine shangri-la it is today Link: On the springboard of marine conservation

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ScienceDaily (Sep. 1, 2011) - Warming streams could spell the end of spring-run Chinook salmon in California by the end of the century, according to a study by scientists at UC Davis, the Stockholm Environment Institute and the National Center for Atmospheric Research. Read more: Warming Streams Could Be the End for Spring-Run Chinook Salmon in California

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The Rio+20 global development summit co-ordinator is pushing for a tight focus on agriculture in an attempt to inject new energy into the landmark event, the Guardian has learned. Read more: Rio+20 summit co-ordinator seeks to put agriculture centre stage

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It's unlikely anyone's ever complained, "Waiter, there's a new species in my soup." But the situation isn't as rare as you might think.A monkey, a lizard, and an "extinct" bird have all been discovered en route to the dinner plate, and now a new shark species joins their ranks, scientists report. Read the rest here: New Shark Species...

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HEIDELBERG, N.Y., Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Humans are the principle cause of the introduction of non-native earthworm species that may threaten North American forests, a study says. See the rest here: Humans bringing earthworms to forests

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HA NOI - The German Government and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) office in Germany have committed 8.2 million euro (US$11.7 million) to enhance the protection of forests near the Viet Nam-Lao border, the German Embassy announced yesterday. View post: $11m in funds to help protect forests

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A global effort to restore 150 million hectares of degraded and deforested lands by 2020 is being launched in Bonn, Germany. The announcement comes during the Bonn Challenge Ministerial Roundtable, where a select group of government officials, business leaders, and international forest experts are gathering to catalyze support for global forest and landscape restoration. More here: Leaders Announce...

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The Indonesia-based Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) recently published a study assessing the potential for biofuel production in Africa. More here: Report addresses potential for biodiesel in Africa

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Coyotes are stealing watermelons from backyard gardens, bees are attacking joggers trying to quench their thirst from drinking fountains, fighting for precious drops of water.Texas state officials are planning now how to evacuate several endangered species at risk because of the record drought. The state is home to 86 threatened species. Here is the original post: Texas Drought:...

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In August 2010, part of the Petermann Glacier about four times the size of Manhattan island broke off. This is a huge island which would take years to melt and move south. Researcher Alun Hubbard, of the Centre for Glaciology at Aberystwyth University, U.K.has indicated that another section of the glacier, about twice the size of Manhattan, appeared...