Environment

Media Advisory: NSIDC launches “Greenland Ice Sheet Tuesday,” reviews extreme melt season of 2012

This is a media advisory from the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC), which is part of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences at the University of Colorado Boulder.

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Aerial view of meltwater lakes and streams on Greenland Ice Sheet east of Kangerlussuaq.

Oil clean-up in Nigeria’s Ogoniland urgent but national collaboration crucial – UN envoy

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UNEP technical team collect surface water sample

WWF Welcomes APP Announcement to Halt Clearing, Urges Paper Buyers to Wait for Proof

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Peat draining and large-scale clearance of natural forest by APP wood supplier PT. Ruas Utama Jaya inside APP’s Senepis Tiger Sanctuary in June and October 2011

Leaked Arctic Council oil spill response agreement ‘vague and inadequate’ - Greenpeace

On the eve of the Arctic Council environment minister’s meeting, a leaked copy of the Council’s much-heralded oil spill response agreement reveals deeply inadequate measures and a lack of effective penalties after nearly two years of development.

At UN-backed meeting, Asian countries seek ways to reduce air pollution

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Brick kiln production is responsible for air pollution in many cities of the world

Bolivia designates world’s largest protected wetland

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Palms in Lake Rogaguado, Beni, Bolivia.

Rare Wolverines Closer to Getting Long-Awaited Federal Protections

“Threatened” listing would help protect species and promote recovery

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Fewer than 300 wolverines exist in the lower-48.

Further action in Singapore vital in combating global ivory trade

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1.8 tonnes of raw ivory tusks were found in transit from Africa

Smog Stokes China Pollution Debate

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Great Barrier Reef Scorecard Highlights Risk to World Heritage Status

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Hardy Reef, aerial view. Great Barrier Reef & Coral Sea, Australia