Quarter of the world's mammals on danger list
Published: 28 October, 2008, 13:32
Edited: 09 February, 2010, 18:59
A report has revealed that at least 1,000 species are under serious threat largely due to the effects of human behaviour.
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A gigantic, fish-friendly, 11-metre-long hydrodynamic screw has been imported from Germany and placed in the River Goyt in the north of England to be the UK’s first community-owned small-scale hydro-project and will be used to generate 260,000 kilowatt ho
The global economic downturn is causing financial mayhem for most people on the planet – but scientists say it could have an upside for the environment. It’s believed it could trigger more careful use of energy and help to limit carbon emission
16.10.2008, 15:59
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Thousands of pieces of trash are in orbit around the Earth, posing a danger not only to space traffic but to the well-being of the entire Blue Planet. NASA says the space rubbish – mostly tools and bits of old satellites – are a maj
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A proposal to encourage motorists to trade environmentally-inefficient older cars for cleaner, greener models by means of incentives has been supported by the European Commission.
It has been a favourite dish for years, but an endangered species of bat is now off the menu in a bid to save it from extinction.
06.12.2008, 18:08
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The populations of popular farmland birds have plummeted to their lowest ever figures in Britain while at the same time the number of bumble bees is also in decline.
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Scottish salmon farmers are being blamed for a dramatic fall in the local seal population, causing conservation groups to demand an immediate end to the slaughter.
Published: 28 October, 2008, 13:32
Edited: 09 February, 2010, 18:59
A report has revealed that at least 1,000 species are under serious threat largely due to the effects of human behaviour.
This selection of reading was rather interesting. I am a go green kinda girl and this just proves my point to all my friends. That we need to be green to save the world from extinction.