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International Group Assessing Threatened Ecosystems
Switzerland-based International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) will be assessing the status of ecosystems worldwide, particularly the risks and potential impact on both ecosystems and the people. The IUCN… Read more
Philippines’ Marine Ecosystem One of Most Deteriorated – Study
Out of 171 territories surveyed by the Ocean Health Index, the Philippines ranked 105th among the world’s most deteriorated marine ecosystem, Sen. Loren Legarda said yesterday. Legarda, who heads the… Read more
Wastewater Key to Quenching Global Thirst, Review Finds
Parched cities and regions across the globe are using sewage effluent and other wastewater in creative ways to augment drinking water, but 4 billion people still do not have adequate… Read more
Ecosystems Around the World Are Already Seeing Big Changes as the Climate Warms
People often think of ecosystems in terms of the plants and animals that live in them, but a lot of other factors, like geology, altitude, and climate, are crucial to… Read more
Heatwave Alters Marine Hotspot Ecosystem
A record-breaking Indian Ocean heatwave off the Western Australian coast has shown how global warming might trigger marine ecosystem change. Marine ecologist Dr Timothy Langlois, of the University of Western… Read more
