Wildlife & Environment

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Everest Climbing for Climate Justice’ Expedition Aims to Break World Records

May 9, 2013

KATHMANDU (NEPAL) May 8, 2013 – A Nepalese expedition 'Climbing for Climate Justice' led by four-time world record climber Pemba Dorje Sherpa will ascend Mount Everest (Nepal) from May 10, 2013. Expedition members plan to reach the world's highe...

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Warmer climate ‘threatens cassava crop’

May 8, 2013
Warmer climate ‘threatens cassava crop’

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Decline in snow cover spells trouble for many plants, animals

May 7, 2013

MADISON, May 7, 2013 – For plants and animals forced to tough out harsh winter weather, the coverlet of snow that blankets the north country is a refuge, a stable beneath-the-snow habitat that gives essential respite from biting winds and subzero tem...

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The Last Time CO2 Was This High, Humans Didn’t Exist

May 6, 2013
The Last Time CO2 Was This High, Humans Didn’t Exist

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Boom in jellyfish: overfishing called into question

May 3, 2013
Boom in jellyfish: overfishing called into question

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Madagascar Tortoise Trafficking Rages Out of Control

May 3, 2013
Madagascar Tortoise Trafficking Rages Out of Control

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Surprising source of lead poisoning in Amazon

May 2, 2013
Surprising source of lead poisoning in Amazon

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U.S. Taxpayers Paid $7 Billion Too Much for Crop Insurance Last Year

May 2, 2013

WASHINGTON, D.C. May 1, 2013 - A new analysis commissioned by the Environmental Working Group debunks the myth that federally-subsidized crop insurance will save taxpayers money and protect farmers from crippling losses when natural disasters occur. ...

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New forest loss figures highlight need for green growth in the Greater Mekong

May 2, 2013
New forest loss figures highlight need for green growth in the Greater Mekong

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National Academy of Sciences Study: Feds Are Failing to Protect Endangered Species From Pesticides

Apr 30, 2013

WASHINGTON April 30, 2013 - A committee of the National Academy of Sciences' National Research Council released a report today that outlines problems with the Environmental Protection Agency's oversight of dangerous pesticides that are hurting endanger...



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