End of deforestation in view? Experts advance new way to size up global forest resources
13-Nov-2006 University of Helsinki / Rockefeller University, New York ‘Growing stock’ expanding in most forested nations, even with modest prosperity […]
Environment
Ocean microbe census discovers diverse world of rare bacteria
31 July 2006 Census of Marine Life A startling revelation about the number of different kinds of bacteria in the
How to cut energy waste in China, India, Brazil said crucial to forestalling climate change
29 May 06 United Nations Environment Programme / World Bank Without significant gains from energy efficiency efforts, China, India and
Landslides: Asia has Most; Americas, the Deadliest; Europe, the Costliest; Experts Seek Ways to Mitigate Losses; Danger Said Growing Due to Climate Change, Other Causes
17 Jan 06 United Nations University Asia suffered 220 landslides in the past century – by far the most of
Tsunami + 1 year: Reviving exhausted fisheries should trump replacing boats, gear, experts say
22 Dec 05 WorldFish Centre One year after a tsunami devastated South Asian communities, global fisheries experts say habitat restoration,
‘Fish with chips’ reporting from ocean among highlights at Census of Marine Life mid-point
14 Dec 05 Census of Marine Life A physconect siphonophore, Marrus sp., photographed during NOAA’s Arctic “Hidden Ocean” expedition in
Restaurant seafood prices since 1850s help plot marine harvests through history
23 Oct 05 Census of Marine Life Seafood prices collected from U.S. restaurant menus dating to the 1850s will help
Crisis in African fish supplies looms, experts warn Africa leaders
21 Aug 05 WorldFish Centre Calling fisheries critical for nourishing the poor and for helping Africa cope with the health,
Census of Marine Life explorers surprised by diversity, density of Arctic creatures
29 Jul 05 Census of Marine Life A historic expedition of Census of Marine Life explorers to the planet’s most
Millennium Ecosystem Assessment: New Report Warns Ecosystem Changes Will Continue to Worsen, Hampering Global Development Goals
Millennium Ecosystem Assessment / United Nations University March 30, 2005 A landmark study released today reveals that approximately 60 percent
South America’s vast Pantanal wetland may become next Everglades, UNU experts warn
21 Mar 05 United Nations University South America’s giant Pantanal wetlands, one of the world’s most bio-diverse ecosystems, is at
First ever estimate of cod fishery in 1850s reveals 96% decline on Scotian Shelf
1-Mar-2005 Census of Marine Life Once a dominant species, the volume of cod on the Scotian Shelf has plunged 96%
Census of Marine Life – Discoveries and Highlights 2004: Scientists add 4m+ records
23 Nov 04 Census of Marine Life Even in Europe and the best studied seas, the rapid ongoing discovery of
Two-month study of life in mid-Atlantic yields trove of species, new insights & questions
05 Aug 04 Census of Marine Life Exploring life in the mid-Atlantic at various depths down to 4 km (2.5
Melting ice cap gives urgency to new Census of Marine Life project in Arctic Ocean
24 Jun 04 Census of Marine Life A new ‘Census of Marine Life’ project based in Alaska with global partners
Two billion vulnerable to floods by 2050; number expected to double or more in two generations
13 Jun 04 United Nations University The number of people worldwide vulnerable to a devastating flood is expected to mushroom
How many fish in the sea? Census of Marine Life launches first report
23 Oct 03 Census of Marine Life An estimated 5,000 previously unknown ocean fish species and hundreds of thousands of
Mountains of the Seas
21 Aug 2003 Census of Marine Life International Experts Meet to Expand Study of Seamounts and Submarine Canyons As These
More refugees turning to human smugglers – report
United Nations University 20 June 2003 The institution of asylum is “under grave threat” as nations erect ever-higher walls during
UN Oceans Atlas Provides First Comprehensive Real-Time Tool To Observe State Of World’s Oceans
5 June, 2002 United Nations Washington / Rome / Paris – The UN and leading international scientific agencies will launch
Great Lakes “starting to exhale,” cleansing themselves of accumulated chemicals
Environment Canada, Toronto 28 September, 2001 With lower pollution levels in the air, Lakes start to “out-gas” PCBs, pesticides Significant