AFP – Gorillas, China’s baiji dolphin, Asian vultures and Pacific corals on Wednesday joined the list of species hurtling to oblivion as the World Conservation Union (IUCN) warned of a fast-track “global extinction crisis.”
‘Global extinction crisis’ predicted by conservation group (AFP)
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Reuters – Climate change could have global security implications on a par with nuclear war unless urgent action is taken, a report said on Wednesday.
YoNaturals Vending Machines (via TreeHugger)
The scary thing is that this could work and save our energy crisis. The scarier thing is that this can backfire against the environment. Exactly what is burning off? The scariest thing, either way, I don’t think we’ll see this technology in our lifetime the way the politicians in the US are acting these days…
Read the full story with Video at: Can saltwater be burned as fuel? (via Engadget)
AFP – Climate change has warmed up the Mediterranean Sea and threatens its rich animal and plant life, Italy’s Institute of Marine Research (ICRAM) warned in a new report Tuesday.
“Some days we can definitely tell that the air has come from China,” said Kim Holmen from atop the research station, looking out over the picturesque views of fjords, mountains and glaciers of Spitsbergen Island.
“Most of the particles we see come from Europe and Russia,” Holmen said of measurements gathered from atop Mount Zeppelin,
China’s Air — and Pollution — Shows Up in Norway (Via GreenOptions)
While it may seem hard to grasp, scientists now believe that even deep-sea hydrothermal vent communities – once thought to be completely isolated from all other ecosystems – will not be able to escape the effects of global climate change. Read more at: Even Hiding in Deep-Sea Vents Won’t Save You from Climate Change
