Biodiversity Loss
 
  • The RATE OF BIODIVERSIY LOSS is an astounding 1,000 to 10,000 times higher than a natural background extinction rate.1,2 “The current rate of species extinction far exceeds anything in the fossil record.” 3 (Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B (Biological Science)) Ecosystems may be headed towards permanent damage as countries fail to achieve goals to protect animal and plant life. (UNEP, 2010)4
  • Up to 270 unique species are now being lost every day.5
  • The Earth is said by some experts to be undergoing her “sixth great extinction event” due to climate change as well as other mostly human‐caused factors.10
  • As global average temperature increase exceeds about 3.5 degrees Celsius, there may be extinctions of up to 70% of species around the globe. (IPCC) 11
New 2010 reports on species affected:  
  • Antarctic penguin populations declined more than 80% since 1975 due to loss of sea ice.6
  • Arctic caribou are in steep decline due to climate change-caused starvation as early thaws and freezing over events make plant food inaccessible.7
  • Similar to 2007 and 2009, in September 2010, tens of thousands of walruses came ashore in an unusual behavior, due to lack of sea ice where they normally rest.8
  • Migratory birds dying because of ill-timed travel that leaves them without adequate food supplies when they arrive at destinations and/or places like wetlands drying that no longer provide habitat.9

 Reference
Latest News
Peru takes steps to preserve her biodiversity - 17 Jun 2011
Biodiversity in Danger: The Cause and Solution Play
UK's farmland birds decline by more than half. - 15 Feb 2011
Climate change effects in Turkey jeopardize local bird populations. - 2 Feb 2011
Aspen tree die-off linked to disease also deadly to humans. - 31 Jan 2011
Key species and habitats jeopardized by climate change. - 22 Jan 2011
Endangered gorilla populations on the rise. - 14 Jan 2011
Unique South African penguin faces perilous future. - 11 Jan 2011
Royal Botanic Gardens names top ten discoveries of 2010. - 26 Dec 2010
Conservation efforts pay off for Mexican village. - 1 Dec 2010
Mexican school children return turtles to the sea. - 30 Nov 2010
Global fish populations closer to collapse than previously thought. - 29 Nov 2010
Conservation summit champions the legendary tiger. - 23 Nov 2010
Entire whale pod perishes after beaching. - 14 Nov 2010
UK designates world’s largest marine reserve. - 2 Nov 2010
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UK works to preserve red squirrel - 13 Aug 2010
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US judge orders continued protection of endangered wolves - 9 Aug 2010
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Millions of fish die in Bolivia’s cold - 7 Aug 2010
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Company helps animals continue to roam freely - 28 Jul 2010
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Ponds bring back rare wildlife in the UK - 27 Jul 2010
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The many costs of biodiversity loss - 22 Jul 2010
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Endangered turtles successfully released - 19 Jul 2010
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Whale experts warn of dire future for the species - 18 Jul 2010
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Whales exhibit human-like traits - 11 Jul 2010
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Halt land clearing to preserve biodiversity - 3 Jul 2010
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More than a million petition for continued moratorium on whaling - 24 Jun 2010
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Concerned advocates urge for preservation of the world’s whales - 19 Jun 2010
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Birds in India suffer from high heat - 15 Jun 2010
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Marine conservation groups call for end to bluefin tuna fishing - 14 Jun 2010
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UNEP developing new science-policy platform to protect biodiversity - 12 Jun 2010
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World Environment Day 2010 recognizes “Many Species, One Planet, One Future.” - 8 Jun 2010
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Changes in agriculture can protect the world’s biodiversity - 6 Jun 2010
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Hunting and fishing banned to save wildlife in China - 4 Jun 2010
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International scientists announce top 10 new species - 30 May 2010
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Âu Lạc’s (Vietnam) wetlands endangered by climate change - 30 May 2010
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British fish species plummet 94% in the last 118 years - 25 May 2010
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New species of mammals and reptiles discovered in Indonesia - 23 May 2010
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UN Secretary General calls for urgent halt to biodiversity loss - 23 May 2010
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Honeybees show signs of terminal decline - 14 May 2010
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Renowned British naturalist Sir David Attenborough writes of our ecological peril - 3 May 2010
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Stranded dolphins rescued in Tasmania, Australia - 19 Apr 2010
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Marine life jeopardized in Europe’s seas - 17 Apr 2010
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Demise of Arctic seabirds explained by climate change - 16 Apr 2010
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Doha conference calls attention to endangered species - 29 Mar 2010
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Honeybee crisis deepens - 26 Mar 2010
 
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