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Valuable Wetlands Are Disappearing 3 Times Faster Than Forests, New Study Warns
Wetlands around the world are disappearing at an alarming rate. New research shows that these valuable ecosystems are vanishing at a rate three times that of forests. Unless significant changes are made, the disappearance of wetlands could cause severe damage…
Killer Whales: Why More Than Half World’s Orcas Are Threatened by Leftover Industrial Chemicals
More than half of the world’s killer whales are threatened by a group of toxic industrial chemicals that accumulate in their blubber and can be passed on from mother to calf. That’s according to a new study led by scientists…
UK Commits £170m for Climate Projects in Developing Countries
Prime Minister Theresa May also pledged to share the UK’s expertise to help nations transition to cleaner and greener energy systems. The UK Government has committed £169.5 million of funding to support developing countries affected by climate change. Prime Minister Theresa…
Iraqi Officials Trained to Assess Oil-Contaminated Sites from Isil Conflicts
UN Environment conducted a five-day training workshop and provided portable oil contamination analysers, sampling tools and personnel protective equipment Iraq has seen extensive destruction of infrastructure, including oil resources The officials will carry out field surveys of oil contaminated sites…
Judge Stops Bear Hunt and Returns Yellowstone Grizzlies to the Endangered List
The hunt for grizzlies in Yellowstone National Park is officially over. This week, a judge ordered that all grizzly bears living in or near the park to be put back on the list of endangered species. The ruling stops the…
Air Pollution Fears Fuel Fight Against New London Cruise Ship Terminal
The River Thames has become a ‘wild west’ unbound by new laws to clean up the city’s roads, say campaigners. A huge new cruise ship terminal planned for the River Thames would lead to a surge in dangerous levels of…
Vanishing Joshua Trees: Climate Change Will Ravage US National Parks, Study Says
Park lands have warmed twice as fast as the rest of the country. America’s national parks have warmed twice as fast as the US average and could see some of the worst effects of climate change, according to a new…