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1201.High gold prices causing increased deforestation in South America, study finds (2015-01-14)
... Rising gold prices have made it profitable to extract lowgrade deposits lying beneath protected Amazon and other South American forests, says study of mining impacts. ...
1202.Iceland brewery makes beer using smoked whale testicles (2015-01-13)
... Icelandic brewery Stedji, which is producing the beer in time for the country’s mid-winter festival, Thorri, said the Hvalur 2 beer was made with the testicles of fin whales – which are classified as endangered on the conservation Red List – smoked in a “traditional way” with dried sheep dung. The move, which comes a... ...
1203.Poland’s shale gas revolution evaporates in face of environmental protests (2015-01-13)
... Fear and loathing stalk Poland’s shale fields, where a 400-day site occupation stopped a Chevron drill earlier this year. “Whenever Chevron organised anything, we demonstrated,” said Barbara Siegienczuk, 54, leader of the local anti-shale gas protest group Green Zurawlow in south-eastern Poland. “We made banners and placards and put posters up around the village. Only... ...
1204.Top 500 companies’ carbon emissions rise despite calls for cuts (2014-12-23)
... Report on world’s biggest 500 firms by capitalisation shows emissions are not in line with UN calls to avoid dangerous climate change Greenhouse gas emissions by the world’s top 500 companies rose 3.1% from 2010 to 2013, far off the cuts urged by the United Nations to limit global warming, a study showed on Monday.... ...
1205.Fishing quotas defy scientists’ advice (2014-12-18)
... EU decision to increase allowed catches in most areas good news for British fishermen, but conservationists are dismayed. Britain’s fishermen will be allowed to increase their catch of cod and other key fish species next year after late-night wrangling between EU ministers in Brussels resulted in a new set of fishing quotas that flout scientific... ...
1206.Microplastic deposits found deep in world’s oceans and seas (2014-12-18)
... Study of 12 sites concludes that deep sea sediments are acting as a sink for substantial quantities tiny pieces of plastic Scientists believe they have solved the mystery of where tens of thousands of tonnes of missing tiny pieces of plastic are ending up – and the answer lies in the mud and sand on... ...
1207.EU under pressure to ban diclofenac to protect Europe’s vultures (2014-12-17)
... Pressure is mounting on Europe to immediately ban a drug used by vets which has been linked to the poisoning of vultures and other birds which feed on the corpses of cows treated with it. ...
1208.Europe’s record hot year made at least 35 times more likely by climate change, say scientists (2014-12-17)
... This year is on track to be the warmest ever recorded in Europe, and greenhouse gas emissions played a major role, according to new research. Scientists have analysed centuries of temperature records to conclude that this year’s warmth was made at least 35 times more likely because of climate change. In the UK, this year’s... ...
1209.Tropical rainforests not absorbing as much carbon as expected, scientists say (2014-12-16)
... Findings could indicate some forests are not helping mitigate effects of climate change by removing excess carbon dioxide from atmosphere. The increase in the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is not making trees in tropical forests grow faster, say scientists who have analysed over 1,100 individual trees from forests in Bolivia, Thailand and... ...
1210.Australia could increase emissions 26% and still meet Kyoto pledge, says climate group (2014-12-15)
... Anomaly due to carbon accounting rules, says Climate Action Tracker, as it accused Australia of going to ‘considerable diplomatic effort’ to ‘hide’ its true emissions levels Australia may be able to increase its industrial emissions by 26% by 2020 and still easily meet its Kyoto protocol targets, new analysis released at the Lima climate talks... ...
