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A number of geologically and ecologically complex sites could allow species to weather global warming Read the original here: Study Identifies Natural Strongholds for Species Displaced by Climate Change

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ROME, Jun 7, 2012 (IPS) - While governments make a last desperate attempt to agree on a plan of action for next week's Rio+20 summit on sustainable development - including plans on the transition to a green economy and a set of sustainable development goals - the real economy is already turning green, according to Italy's minister of...

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Almost a third of threats to animal species around the world stem from trade to meet the demands of richer nations, a study concludes. The rest is here: International trade 'driving nature loss'

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WASHINGTON, June 7 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they've found ocean waters in the arctic richer in microscopic marine plants essential to all sea life than any other ocean region on Earth. Follow this link: Arctic waters rich in marine plants

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VERAPAZ, El Salvador, Jun 6, 2012 (IPS) - Amanda Menjívar is moved by the sight of the 16 sewing machines donated to help a group of local women set up a sewing centre to get over the devastating effects of the disaster caused by Hurricane Ida in the Salvadoran town of Verapaz. Link: Women Fight Blows from Climate...

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SYDNEY - The developed world's insatiable appetite for products like coffee and timber is threatening the survival of one in three vulnerable animal species in poor countries, according to an Australian study. Read the original: Consumption threat to vulnerable species: study

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Secretary general tries to rally global community as failure to agree text casts air of gloom over forthcoming conference See original here: Rio+20 Earth summit: Ban Ki-moon 'optimistic' about sustainability deal

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Deforestation causing loss of habitat across the region, as vulture numbers decline in Africa and long-tailed ducks disappear from Europe Read the original post: Nearly 100 bird species face increased risk of extinction in the Amazon

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KINGSTON, Jun 6, 2012 (IPS) - Experts here fear that that the impact of climate change on Jamaica's fragile ecosystems will worsen the ravages of human activity and destroy the country's tourism industry. Continued here: Human Activity and Climate Change Threaten Tourism in Jamaica

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It may or may not come as a surprise that some European bird populations are in precipitous decline, but what is more surprising and shocking is the emerging scale of the losses, and that they are occurring under our noses. Read the original post: Ignore shocking decline of farm birds at our peril