Biodiversity global news

Global news 2008

 * World's wildlife and environment already hit by climate change, major study shows. 90% of environmental damage around the world explained by rising temperatures driven by human activity, May 15


 * USA announces decision to protect polar bears under Endangered Species Act, May 14 place


 * Nearly three quarters of the Japanese people do not support their country's whaling in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary, February 19 2008

Global news 2007

 * Conserving biodiversity is key to tackling climate change say scientists, Royal Society, the UK national academy of science, June 12