Bushmeat could lead to species loss in Africa within 50 years
Source: Telegraph.co.uk
Reliance on bushmeat as the only source of protein for the rural poor in Central Africa is in danger of wiping out a significant number of animal species within 50 years, conservationists have warned.
French 'picnic tax' to hit throwaway cutlery
Source: Reuters
France will tax non-recyclable throwaway plates and cutlery to encourage consumers to buy more eco-friendly products, ahead of a wider move that could include consumer electronics, the environment minister said on Monday.
Dams increase risk of alien aquatic invaders
Source: Environmental Science and Technology
In the unfolding global biodiversity crisis, freshwater ecosystems are losing even more species than terrestrial or marine environments are. Evidence points to dam construction and biological invasions as major culprits in these losses.
Credit crisis hurting clean energy sector: bankers
Source: Reuters
The renewable energy sector will see a $29.43bn (£16.53bn) shortfall in debt finance by 2020, following the credit crisis and a brake on lending, a senior banker said on Monday.
Will farmed fish feed the world?
Source: Worldwatch Institute
Nearly half of the seafood we eat today is farmed. And while aquaculture is often equated with pollution, habitat degradation, and health risks, this explosive growth in fish farming may in fact be the most hopeful trend in the world's increasingly troubled food system.
Brussels would allow state aid for carbon capture
Source: Reuters
Brussels would look favorably at member states giving financial support for plants to test almost carbon-free power production, which could help fight climate change, a European Commission official said on Monday.
