How satellites are used in conservation
A condensed version of this post originally appeared at Yale e360. In October 2008 scientists with the Royal Botanical Garden at Kew discovered a host of previously unknown species in…
Arctic ecosystem in danger as ice thins
Recent dramatic news points to both poles undergoing transformation due to climate change. This weekend an ice bridge disintegrated on the Wilkins Ice Shelf in Antarctica, leaving the whole shelf…
Ice bridge collapses, leaving Wilkins Ice Shelf vulnerable
As though commenting on world leader's lack of progress in combating climate change at the G20 conference last week, an ice bridge connecting the Wilkins Ice Shelf to the Antarctic…
Climate change doubles coastal erosion in Alaska over 5-year period
As sea ice retreats, swathe of Arctic closed to fishing
Global warming to strengthen Arctic storms
Global warming may doom emperor penguins to extinction
Arctic sea ice fell to the lowest volume on record in 2008
Observed sea level rise, ice melt far outpaces projections
NOAA offers “dramatic evidence” of Arctic warming
NOAA offers "dramatic evidence" of Arctic warming NOAA offers "dramatic evidence" of Arctic warming mongabay.com October 16, 2008
U.S. to ban oil drilling in new Arctic reserves for polar bears
U.S. to ban oil drilling in new Arctic reserves for polar bears U.S. to ban oil drilling in new Arctic reserves for polar bears mongabay.com October 7, 2008
Arctic sea ice “likely” hit lowest volume on record in 2008
Arctic sea ice "likely" hit lowest volume on record in 2008 Arctic sea ice "likely" hit lowest volume on record in 2008 mongabay.com October 3, 2008
Arctic sea ice falls to second lowest on record
Arctic sea ice falls to second lowest on record Arctic sea ice falls to second lowest on record mongabay.com September 16, 2008 Arctic sea ice retreated to the second lowest…
NASA: Sea ice melt opens the Northwest and Northeast Passage
NASA: Melting sea ice opens the Northwest and Northeast Passage NASA: Sea ice melt opens the Northwest and Northeast Passage mongabay.com September 9, 2008 An image released by NASA shows…
Canada’s ice shelves lost 23% of their area this summer
Canada's ice shelves lost 23% of their area this summer Canada's ice shelves lost 23% of their area this summer mongabay.com September 3, 2008 A 19-square-mile (50 sq km) chuck…
Sea ice extent falls to second lowest on record
Sea ice extent falls to second lowest on record Sea ice extent falls to second lowest on record mongabay.com August 27, 2008 Arctic sea ice extent presently stands at it…
Researchers evacuated due to polar bear trapped on land by melting sea ice
Researchers evade polar bear displaced by melting sea ice Researchers evacuated due to polar bear trapped on land by melting sea ice WCS August 7, 2008 The Wildlife Conservation Society…
Sea ice loss may triple warming over northern Alaska, Canada, and Russia
Sea ice loss may triple warming over northern Alaska, Canada, and Russia Sea ice loss may triple warming over northern Alaska, Canada, and Russia mongabay.com June 11, 2008 Fast-declining Arctic…
U.S. lists the polar bear as threatened, but decision won’t affect emissions rules
U.S. lists the polar bear as threatened, but decision won't affect emissions rules U.S. lists the polar bear as threatened, but decision won't affect emissions rules mongabay.com May 14, 2008…
Endangered species status of the polar bear to be decided May 15
Endangered species status of the polar bear to be decided May 15 Endangered species status of the polar bear to be decided May 15 mongabay.com April 29, 2008 A federal…
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Endangered environmentalists
- ‘Pray & continue’: Death of Philippine ranger is latest in legacy of violence
- In Cambodia, a rare acquittal in a climate of danger for green activists
- On Peru’s border, the Tikuna tribe takes on illegal coca growers
Indonesias forest guardians
- Indigenous Iban community defends rainforests, but awaits lands rights recognition
- On the island of Java, a social forestry scheme creates jobs at home
- In Indonesia, bigger catches for a fishing village protecting its mangroves
Amazon infrastructure
- Yanomami Amazon reserve invaded by 20,000 miners; Bolsonaro fails to act
- Amazon infrastructure puts 68% of indigenous lands / protected areas at risk: report
- Amazon fish kill at Sinop spotlights risk from 80+ Tapajós basin dams
Asian rhinos
- Nepal to conduct, self-fund, rhino census in March 2020
- Calls for natural solution over man-made one in flood-ravaged rhino refuge
- Death on the Brahmaputra: The rhino, the rangers, and the usual suspects
