entire Web this site home > current eco-news > eco-news archive Eco-news archive 2009 Jan-Feb How to survive the coming century North Atlantic is world's 'climate superpower' Tree frogs help flag up biological hotspots Global warming is 'irreversible' Emperor penguins face extinction Climate shift 'killing US trees' US vows 'huge' marine protection New clues to mystery sea monster 2008 Nov-Dec Swiss glaciers 'in full retreat' 70% deforestation cuts for Brazil Clue to break-up of ice shelves World's forests face climate-change crisis Slow progress on ocean protection Sep-Oct Arctic ice thickness 'plummets' Climate link to amphibian decline African chimps decline 'alarming' Nature loss 'dwarfs bank crisis' Mammals facing extinction threat Warming boosts strongest storms Jul-Aug World heading towards cooler 2008 'Lost world' of gorillas discovered in the Congo Primates 'face extinction crisis' 'Alarming' plight of coral reefs Extinction risk 'underestimated' May-Jun Arctic sea ice melt 'even faster' Vast cracks appear in Arctic ice Sharks swim closer to extinction Global biodiversity slumps 27% in 35 years World carbon dioxide levels highest for 650,000 years, says US report Rainforest seeds revive lost paradise Mar-Apr Forecast for big sea level rise Time runs out for islanders on global warming's front line Antarctic shelf 'hangs by thread' Glaciers suffer record shrinkage Climate change may spark conflict with Russia, EU told Jan-Feb Antarctic glaciers surge to ocean Shark species face extinction amid overfishing and appetite for fins Map shows toll on world's oceans The world's rubbish dump: a garbage tip that stretches from Hawaii to Japan Climate 'could devastate crops' Warning on rising Med Sea levels Destruction of rainforest accelerates despite outcry The environmental impact of India's Nano car 2007 Nov-Dec A greener way to recover methane Arctic summers ice-free 'by 2013' 'Tropics expand' as world warms Energy needs 'to grow inexorably' Parrotfish to aid to reef repair Sep-Oct Third of primates 'under threat' Natural decline 'hurting lives' Climate threat to biodiversity Oceans are 'soaking up less CO2' 'Warm wind' hits Arctic climate Gore says prize must spur action Lovelock urges ocean climate fix Man causing climate change – poll Call to protect shark-filled sea Warming opens Northwest Passage Gorillas head race to extinction Starving whales point to depleted oceans US predicts polar bear meltdown Jul-Aug Vast ice island stuck in Arctic Missing DR Congo gorillas 'dead' Brazil Amazon destruction slows Ozone has 'strong climate effect' Humans 'affect global rainfall' Melting glaciers will dominate sea-level rise Climate change 'is ravaging Everest' May-Jun UN issues desertification warning Scarce water and population boom leads California to 'perfect drought' Desalination 'not the solution' Arctic spring's 'rapid advance' UN warning over global ice loss Great apes 'facing climate peril' Recent CO2 rises exceed worst-case scenarios Polar ocean 'soaking up less CO2' Mar-Apr China gas emissions 'may pass US' Kilimanjaro's ice set to linger Ethanol cars may not be healthier Climate change agreement reached Winter warmth breaks all records Global impact of Asia's pollution Jan-Feb Climate change: scientists warn it may be too late to save the ice caps Wind shifts devastate ocean life Mountain glacier could 'vanish' 'Doomsday' vault design unveiled Warming 'very likely' human-made Melting of glaciers 'speeds up' 2007 to be 'warmest on record' 2006 Nov-Dec Huge Arctic ice break discovered Failure in Yangtze dolphin search Arctic sea ice 'faces rapid melt' Ebola virus threatens to wipe out gorilla population Rainforest gets protected status Carbon emissions show sharp rise Study hopeful for world's forests Carbon emissions rising faster than ever Global climate efforts 'woeful' 'Only 50 years left' for sea fish Sep-Oct DR Congo hippos 'face extinction' Planet enters 'ecological debt' Humans 'causing stronger storms' Methane bubbles climate trouble Deep ice tells long climate story Jul-Aug Melting ice dilutes northern seas Ozone hole stable, say scientists Map details global water stress 'More disasters' for warmer world Greenland ice cap may be melting at triple speed Sea-bed plan to store carbon Environmental 'crisis' in Lebanon Amazon rainforest 'could become a desert' Earth facing 'catastrophic' loss of species First half of 2006 warmest on record in U.S. Extinction fear for black rhino Clarion call to save amphibians A bright idea: How changing light bulbs helps beat global warming May-Jun Last chance for China's dolphin Glaciers are melting at their fastest rate for 5,000 years 'Warm' species invading Antarctic Backing for 'hockey stick' graph Southern California due major earthquake Work begins on Arctic seed vault Hope for future of giant panda Arctic dips as global waters rise Night flights much worse for global warming Portugal starts huge solar plant Deserts 'need better management' China slows spread of encroaching deserts Rainforests 'still at great risk' Global warming risk 'much higher' 'Above normal' hurricanes in 2006 'Extinct' frog comes back to life Himalayan forests quietly vanishing Fabled ice field 'set to vanish' Warming set to 'devastate' coral Plankton blooms linked to quakes 'Clear' human impact on climate More species slide to extinction Mar-Apr The great betrayal: Pro-hunting Japanese seize control of whaling commission Diversity of species faces 'catastrophe' from climate change Air trends 'amplifying' warming Melting glaciers in the Alps Glacial earthquakes rock Greenland ice sheet Humans fuel worst extinction since end of dinosaurs Warming seas cause stronger hurricanes Climate change 'irreversible' as Arctic sea ice fails to re-form Sharp rise in CO2 levels recorded Death of the world's rivers Carbon burial plan for North Sea Stopping the next extinction wave Antarctica losing ice to oceans PNG rainforest 'in grave danger' Jan-Feb Climate scientists issue dire warning Earth 'on fast track' to warming Greenland ice swells ocean rise Increased CO2 may cause plant life to raise rivers Marine life treasure trove found Pioneers look forward to solar future Seeking a cure for US oil addiction Scientists hail discovery of hundreds of new species in remote New Guinea New Orleans 'risks extinction' Curbing climate change 'unlikely' Sea level rise 'is accelerating' 2005 was warmest year on record: NASA Genes record orangutans' decline Warmer seas will wipe out plankton, source of ocean life World's biggest fish 'shrinking' Environment in crisis: 'We are past the point of no return' Plants revealed as methane source Booming nations 'threaten Earth' Climate change is killing off amphibians Extreme weather in Asia: The Big Freeze 'Critical danger' warning on fish 2005 Nov-Dec Debate heats up over Earth's population World is at its hottest since prehistory, say scientists 2005 warmest ever year in north Extinction alert for 800 species Arctic orcas highly contaminated Greenland glacier races to ocean Ocean changes to cool Europe The giant earwig that could bring a country to a standstill Accelerated rise in sea levels blamed on global warming CO2 'highest for 650,000 years' UN urges protection for dolphins Millions face glacier catastrophe Climate change map reveals countries most under threat Deforestation slowing – UN Birds hit by climate, diet shift Japan's whaling fleet sets sail Smart directions for green ideas Sep-Oct Europe study shows climate risks Amazon 'stealth' logging revealed China crisis: threat to the global environment Ocean warming threatens Antarctic wildlife Analysis: Is nuclear power the answer? Amazon area threatened by drought London? Paris? New York? No, Vancouver is the best place in the world to live, says new survey Bobbing corks 'could give power' Arctic ice 'disappearing fast' Gas threat grows from Cameroon's lethal lakes Killer heatwave may have fueled global warming Hunting threat to big amphibians 'Warming link' to big hurricanes Global warming 'past the point of no return' BACK TO TOP

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