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UN biodiversity report highlights failure to meet conservation targets
5 Oct 2014: Global Biodiversity Outlook 4 paints a damning picture of governments’ efforts to meet a set of targets agreed in 2010
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16 Oct 2014:
The greatest transitions in the geological timescale are marked by the flowering or decimation of life. With species extinction and global warming gaining speed, humanity’s impact on Earth is clear
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6 Oct 2014: Global Biodiversity Outlook 4 paints a damning picture of governments’ efforts to meet a set of targets agreed in 2010
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5 Oct 2014:
Climate change and human intervention are accelerating the planet's loss of biodiversity. So should we try to preserve 'useful' bees before 'cuddly' tigers?
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3 Oct 2014: Deforestation has destroyed much of the region’s habitat for fruit bats – and put these Ebola carriers into more contact with people
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3 Oct 2014: World leaders failing in their pledge to stop wildlife decline, save habitats and create marine reserves
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16 Sep 2014:
Environmental audit committee scorecard gives red rating for efforts to tackle air pollution, protect nature and prevent flooding
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15 Sep 2014:
Science writer Jude Isabella takes a 100-mile trek through a landscape designed by elephants in Laikipia, Kenya
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Guardian Professional, 5 Sep 2014: Join our live chat on Monday 8 September 12 - 1pm BST to discuss the role of companies and consumers in protecting forests
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3 Sep 2014:
Vast network of rivers, lakes and mountains in Finland, Sweden and Norway at risk from being exploited for rare earth and other minerals
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Guardian Professional, 25 Aug 2014: A new species of snail is believed only to exist in a limestone quarry mined by cements giant Lafarge, Tony Juniper challenges the company to protect it from extinction
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16 Aug 2014:
Researchers in Wales are using cutting-edge techniques to catalogue species from tiny sections of genetic material, writes Nicola Davis
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14 Aug 2014:
GrrlScientist: A recently published study finds that competition for ecological niches limits the evolution of new species. Further, this study finds that speciation rate slows or even stops as available ecological niches fill up.
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1 Aug 2014: Arachnids are essential for biodiversity and we are only starting to understand the medical and scientific benefits they could bring
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1 Aug 2014:
George Monbiot's recent article criticised the natural capital agenda as "gobbledygook" and a "road to ruin". We asked a selection of experts whether they agree
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28 Jul 2014:
A plan to reintroduce native species battles with a mesquite known as 'the mad one' planted by a maharajah in the 1930s
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