Biodiversity
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Medicinal tree used in chemotherapy drug faces extinction
10 Nov 2011:Annual IUCN 'red list' of endangered species includes upgraded threat to tree whose bark is harvested for cancer treatment
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Biodiversity campaigns
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A showcase for local campaigns that aim to save biodiversity from development projects
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A campaign to compile a list of 100 tasks for world governments to undertake to tackle the biodiversity crisis
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3 Jan 2012: French botanist Francis Hallé makes a case for the defence of trees as a powerful ally in saving the Earth's ecosystems -
23 Dec 2011:
SciDev.net: Features associated with arable farming, such as hedgerows, are essential to keep several bird species alive
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7 Dec 2011:
Adam Vaughan: High brown fritillary and Duke of Burgundy two of the worst hit species, while large blue is one of the few success stories
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6 Dec 2011:
Yale Environment 360: Camera traps are proving a boon to conservationists and scientists mapping wildlife in remote habitats
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30 Nov 2011:
The number of wild birds on farmland has fallen 52% overall in past 40 years, with turtle doves in danger of disappearing
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25 Nov 2011:
In the Celestún biosphere reserve, in Mexico's Yucatán peninsula, Kevin Rushby's family spot so many exotic birds they can't keep up. So why do they have it all to themselves?
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16 Nov 2011: New report warns that losing just 5% of British peatland would equal UK's annual carbon emissions and risk climate targets
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10 Nov 2011:
Annual IUCN 'red list' of endangered species includes upgraded threat to tree whose bark is harvested for cancer treatment
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26 Oct 2011:
BusinessGreen: As Environmental Audit Committee urges Prime Minister to travel to Rio summit, sources confirm he will instead attend Diamond Jubilee celebrations
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26 Sep 2011:
IPS: Demand for paper is driving the growth of monoculture forests in Africa and South America, hitting local communities and biodiversity
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25 Sep 2011:
Oxford University wildlife unit finds biodiversity action plans failing to halt steep decline in dormice, hedgehogs and wildcats
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19 Sep 2011:
Minister for the natural environment forced to delete 'aggressive' Facebook conversation thread
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5 Sep 2011: The field guide for citizen scientists, which aims at bringing all species on the planet together, has reached the 750,000 milestone
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2 Sep 2011:
Damian Carrington: Producing lots of food while protecting biodiversity is a tough balance, but a new study shows the limits of wildlife-friendly farming
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25 Aug 2011:
The discovery of a new type of titi monkey was made in the Mato Grosso region of Brazil
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