(Agencies) Updated: 2008-04-24 08:25 SINGAPORE - The world risks wiping out a new generation of antibiotics and cures for diseases if it fails to reverse the extinction of thousands of plant and animal species, experts warned Wednesday. Biodiversity loss has reached alarming levels, and disappearing with it are the...
Ambassadors for Biodiversity World Migratory Bird Day 2008
All Africa
All Africa
The theme for this year's World...
Global biodiversity slumps 27% in 35 years
New Scientist
New Scientist
The latest data on the global biodiversity of vertebrates shows that it has fallen by almost one-third in the last 35 years. But experts say it may still underestimate the effect humans have had on global species counts....
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The Statesman
The Statesman
Generating awareness on environment A three-month long (December-March) awareness campaign on ‘Biodiversity Conservation’ was carried out at KV Fort William as a part of NEAC 2007-08, a Ministry of...
Study unearths nature's value with worm priced at €700m
Irish Times
Irish Times
FRANK McDONALD, Environment Editor FORMER TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern once complained that major road schemes were being held up "because of swans, snails and the occasional person hanging out of a tree". But now a price-tag...
Wildlife numbers plummet globally - WWF
Independent online (SA)
Independent online (SA)
London - The world's wildlife populations have reduced by around a quarter since the 1970s, according to a major report published on Friday by the WWF conservation organisation. Marine species have been particularly hard...
DNA barcoding project nears completion: COA
Taipei Times
Taipei Times
JUST A 'SIDE BENEFIT': The Barcode of Life Databank will use species-specific DNA sequences to identify samples within three days and for less than NT$1,000 Merchants conspiring to pass oilfish for the more expensive cod...
Germany warns of economic risks from species loss
China Daily
China Daily
(Agencies) Updated: 2008-05-08 23:43 BERLIN -- Nations must act to slow extinction rates, German Environment Minister Sigmar Gabriel said on Thursday, arguing the loss of species threatened food supplies for...
Humans blamed for sharp drop in wildlife
CNN
CNN
(CNN) -- The world's wildlife has declined by 27 percent since 1970 because of the human impact on the environment, the World Wildlife Fund said Friday....

