Resources and Security

Degraded Habitats Push More Species to Extinction

by Ben Block on November 3, 2009
The 2009 update of the Red List of Threatened Species announced that 17,291 species are threatened with extinction, and an additional 11 species are extinct outside of captivity.

Conservationists Fight Proposed Amazon Road

by Ben Block on October 29, 2009
A proposed 250-kilometer corridor between Brazil and Peru may improve local economies, but at the risk of imperiling already-threatened ecosystems and indigenous communities.

Environmentalists Plan for 2012 Earth Summit

by John Mulrow on October 15, 2009

Plans are forming behind the scenes for a gathering reminiscent of the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro to address environmental issues that have lost international attention in recent years.

Political Unrest Portends Ecological Ruin in Madagascar

by Ben Block on October 9, 2009
Conservation groups are concerned that lawlessness coupled with a decline in foreign aid have allowed for deforestation that threatens some of Madagascar's most unique ecosystems.

Deltas Sink Worldwide, Increasing Flood Risk

by Ben Block on September 25, 2009
The combination of sinking deltas and rising seas will increase damages caused by hurricanes and other flooding events, a new study finds.

China Gradually Improves Environmental Transparency

by Ben Block on August 31, 2009
A 2008 freedom-of-information law is leading cities across China to become more forthright with environmental information, according to a study by U.S. and Chinese environmental groups.

Fisheries Models Overlook a Spreading Nuisance: Jellyfish

by Ben Block on July 6, 2009
Jellyfish populations are booming in many coastal areas and threatening fisheries. Yet ecosystem models for sustainable fisheries management often exclude the stinging creatures.

Violence Denies Economy Trillions, Study Finds

by Ben Block on June 4, 2009
The latest Global Peace Index found that world peace would generate as much as $7.2 trillion for the global economy.

Global Bird Species in Serious Decline

by Ben Block on May 29, 2009
The IUCN Red List, considered the authority on the status of the world's plant and animal species, now identifies 12 percent of known bird species as threatened with extinction.
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