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Alert on threat to freshwater crabs
The Herald | 26 Jul 2009
Pollution and habitat loss are wiping out one of the essential guardians of the world's river systems, it was claimed today. A sixth of all the world's freshwater crab species are now threatened with extinction, according to experts.

How to get great summer legs
The Times | 24 Jul 2009
The other day, lured into a false sense of security by the bright sunshine streaming through my bedroom window, I left the house in a nothing more than a dress and a pair of sandals. By the time I had dropped my daughter at school and was heading towards the office, I was, of course, freezing.

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Gore: deal on emissions from land useage change critical
The Times | 07 Jul 2009
A global deal to cap surging emissions of carbon dioxide from soil will form a critical part of any successful agreement to tackle climate change in Copenhagen later this year, Al Gore said today.

Deforestation | Fossil Fuels | Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Gore says climate deal needs more public pressure
Yahoo! News | 07 Jul 2009
Public awareness about the "catastrophe" of climate change is not high enough to pressure politicians into taking action, former Vice President Al Gore said on Tuesday.

Deforestation | Fossil Fuels | Public Transport

Climate solutions 'within reach'
Yahoo! News | 06 Jul 2009
The technological solutions to global warming are "well within our grasp" and require only the political will to implement them, former Prime Minister Tony Blair has said in a report released.

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Asia's economic growth bolsters climate change: ADB
Yahoo! News | 16 Jun 2009
Asia's rapid economic growth in recent years has contributed significantly to climate change and environmental pollution, the head of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) warned on Tuesday.

Deforestation | Fossil Fuels

Water risks ripple through the beverage industry
Reuters | 16 Jun 2009
NEW YORK (Reuters) - At New York's Del Posto, diners can share a $130 entree of wild branzino fish with roasted fennel and peperonata concentrato and a $3,600 bottle of Dom Perignon. They cannot share a bottle of Perrier or San Pellegrino water.

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Brazil must save forests in ethanol push: Clinton
Yahoo! News | 02 Jun 2009
Brazil should worry about ways of stopping and controlling deforestation in order to achieve a broader global market for its cane-based ethanol, former U.S. President Bill Clinton said on Monday.

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Alarm raised over forest plan to fight climate change
Yahoo! News | 02 Jun 2009
An ambitious plan to fight climate change by making polluters pay to preserve forests has come under a cloud, with some environmentalists calling it unworkable and dangerous.

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CO2 levels may cause underwater catastrophe
Telegraph | 01 Jun 2009
Changes to the ocean caused by carbon dioxide emissions could lead to an "underwater catastrophe" damaging wildlife food production and livelihoods scientists are warning.

Biodiversity | Deforestation | Fossil Fuels | Climate Change

Greenpeace says global beef trade destroying Amazon
Yahoo! News | 01 Jun 2009
Consumers around the world are unwittingly fueling destruction of the Amazon forest by buying Brazilian beef products linked to illegal deforestation, environment group Greenpeace said on Sunday.

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Earth from Above film shows damage to the planet
Telegraph | 01 Jun 2009
The popular coffee table book has been made into a film to highlight the damage man is doing to the planet.

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Deforestation 'faster in Africa'
BBC | 26 May 2009
Africa's forests are disappearing faster than those in other parts of the world because of a lack of land ownership, a report says.

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Stress-Testing Biofuels: How the Game Was Rigged
Time Magazine | 12 May 2009
Last week, while the financial world was obsessing over stress tests for fragile banks, the environmental and agricultural worlds were watching the results of the Obama Administration's stress tests for renewable fuels

Palm oil buyers face green scorecard: WWF
Yahoo! News | 12 May 2009
Major palm oil buyers face being graded for their green credentials after figures showing they have bought only a fraction of the sustainable palm oil available, environmental group WWF said on Tuesday.

Deforestation | Habitat Loss

Indonesia forest CO2 rules need finance clarity: experts
Yahoo! News | 08 May 2009
The world's first rules for generating tradeable carbon credits from protecting forests were a good start but Indonesia needed to clear up doubts over the government's share of the revenues, analysts and industry said Friday.

Clean Development Mechanism | Deforestation | Energy Conservation

Celebs and frogs hop aboard Prince Charles' climate change video
Belfast Telegraph | 06 May 2009
Princes William and Harry have made cameo appearances alongside a frog in a star-studded YouTube film for the Prince of Waless environmental crusades.

Deforestation | Climate Change

The Prince and the frog: Charles signs up Hollywood stars to save the world's rainforests
Daily Mail | 05 May 2009
The Prince and the frog: Charles signs up Hollywood stars to save the world's rainforests

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Prince Charles, Harrison Ford and Dalai Lama save rainforests on YouTube
The Times | 05 May 2009
It was a day of firsts yesterday for the Prince of Wales. He released his first YouTube video, an unremarkable event for most people but a momentous occasion for a Prince who still prefers the fountain pen to the e-mail.

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Frog joins prince to help save world's forests
The Herald | 05 May 2009
What do the Dalai Lama, Harrison Ford, Robin Williams, Pele and Princes Charles, William and Harry have in common? They all want to save the world's rainforests via YouTube.

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