News tagged with ecological disaster
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Global wildlife is facing an unprecedented threat from natural disasters exacerbated by climate change, warn scientists in a paper published in Trends in Ecology and Evolution.
Dec 23, 2011 |
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Honduran earthquake of 2009 destroyed half of coral reefs of Belizean Barrier Reef lagoon
Earth's coral reefs have not been faring well in recent decades, facing multiple threats from pollution, disease, elevated water temperatures, and overfishing. Often referred to as the "rainforests of the Sea," coral reefs ...
Sep 12, 2011 |
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Hungary toxic sludge spill reaches Danube (Update)
The company at the centre of Hungary's toxic sludge leak that killed four people defended itself Friday, as fears increased over the threat to marine life in Europe's second longest river.
Oct 08, 2010 |
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Crews struggle to clear toxic Hungary sludge flood
(AP) -- There was no stopping the avalanche of toxic red sludge when it rammed into Kati Holtzer's home: It smashed through the main door and trapped the woman and her 3-year-old boy in a churning sea of ...
Oct 06, 2010 |
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Health impact of Gulf Coast oil spill hazardous but improving
The oil spill along the United States Gulf Coast poses health risks to volunteers, fishermen, clean-up workers and members of coastal communities, according to a new commentary by UCSF researchers who spent time in the region ...
Aug 16, 2010 |
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US oil spill clean-up resumes after storm
Clean-up work gathered speed in some areas of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill Sunday, but heavy swells kept many boats docked, halting efforts to fight the ecological disaster.
Jul 04, 2010 |
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New research reveals Hurricane Katrina's impact on ecological and human health
Scientists studying the environmental impact of Hurricane Katrina on the Gulf Coast of Louisiana and the city of New Orleans have revealed the ecological impact and human health risks from exposure to chemical contaminants. ...
May 13, 2010 |
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Fears mount over giant carp reaching Great Lakes
(AP) -- Fears that giant, voracious species of carp will get into the Great Lakes and wipe out other fish have led to rising demands that the government close the waterway connecting the lakes to the Mississippi ...
Dec 02, 2009 |
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Internet can warn of ecological changes
The Internet could be used as an early warning system for potential ecological disasters, according to researchers from Stockholm Resilience Centre at Stockholm University and the University of East Anglia.
Mar 20, 2009 |
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Report: Nearly all native birds in Hawaii in peril
(AP) -- Hawaii's native avian population is in peril, with nearly all the state's birds in danger of becoming extinct, a federal report says.
Mar 20, 2009 |
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Arctic governments and industry still unprepared for oil spills 20 years after Exxon Valdez
Two decades after the Exxon Valdez oil spill devastated a vast stretch of the Alaskan coast, governments and industry in the Arctic would be unable to effectively manage a large oil spill, according to a new report by World ...
Mar 19, 2009 |
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