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Full text: Energy and climate declaration09 Jul 09 | EuropeThe full text of the declaration on energy and climate by the Major Economies Forum.. Adaptation to the adverse effects of climate change is essential.
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Project to 'grow carbon sinks'09 Jul 09 | Science & Environment
Ghana has lost an estimated four-fifths of its rainforest in the past 50 years and tropical deforestation globally is estimated to contribute nearly one-fifth of all greenhouse gas emissions.
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Brazil's huge wetland under threat03 Jul 09 | Americas
There are more species of birds in the Pantanal than in the whole of Europe The Pantanal is one of the largest continuous wetlands on the planet, spread over 150,000 square kilometres.
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Amazon bill controversy in Brazil23 Jun 09 | Science & EnvironmentBut critics say the proposal amounts to an amnesty for land-grabbers, and that the original measure has been altered by Congress in a way that will only serve to encourage deforestation.
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Ghost forest in Trafalgar Square15 Jun 09 | Science & EnvironmentThe display aims to highlight the threat of deforestation. The destruction of tropical rainforests currently releases nearly one-fifth of all man-made greenhouse gases.
News Clips
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Brazil raids illegal loggers27 Jun 09The environmental police in Brazil have seized truck loads of tropical hardwood in a major raid on illegal loggers in the Amazon.
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Stars campaign for the environment05 May 09Prince Charles has enlisted the help of a cartoon frog as part of a star-studded internet campaign to help protect the world's rainforests.
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Rainforest film brings out stars05 May 09An array of celebrities have joined Prince Charles and an animated frog in a film highlighting the dangers of deforestation.
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Venomous mammal caught on film09 Jan 09Rare footage of one of the world's most strange and elusive mammals has been captured by scientists. ...
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The DMC satellites in orbit17 Dec 08The orbits of the five DMC satellites allow a daily revisit to any target site on the Earth's surface.
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Blogs
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No more Mr Rice Guy: British farmers sell up to make a 'green' profit15 Jun 09 | Shanta Barley - Climate Change: The Blog of Bloom
the rest will come from further expansion of arable land. So, farming out Britain's farms may not be such a boon for biodiversity after all. ... ...
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British is best for barbecue charcoal03 Jun 09 | Shanta Barley - Climate Change: The Blog of Bloom
But did you know that over 90% of the charcoal we burn on our barbecues comes from forests outside Britain that are not replaced after they're cut down? ...
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Cuckoos: forced to eat like a bird by climate change?28 May 09 | Shanta Barley - Climate Change: The Blog of Bloom
So you might be surprised to hear that there's no evidence that climate change is driving the decline of this once despised bird. Climate change could still be a factor, however. ...
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All steaks to be rare in Ghent, starting today14 May 09 | Shanta Barley - Climate Change: The Blog of Bloom
And soya fritters are no planetary panacea either: soya farming is one of the main causes of tropical deforestation, which currently produces a fifth of global carbon dioxide emissions. ...
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Prince Charles logs on to save rainforests on YouTube07 May 09 | Shanta Barley - Climate Change: The Blog of Bloom
Every year," Prince Charles mentions on screen, "destruction of the Earth's rainforests releases more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than all of the world's cars, planes and ships put together". ...
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