
Fights over Funding Mar Sustainability Talks in Rio
The Rio+20 event next week looks set to produce little, based on early negotiations

Fights over Funding Mar Sustainability Talks in Rio
The Rio+20 event next week looks set to produce little, based on early negotiations

Study Identifies Natural Strongholds for Species Displaced by Climate Change
A number of geologically and ecologically complex sites could allow species to weather global warming


Rhinoceros Undergoes Assisted Reproduction to Rescue Species from Extinction
Conservationists are taking heroic measures to restore fertility to a three-footed Sumatran rhino, but it's unclear if this is a prudent undertaking

Rapid Climate Changes Turn North Woods into Moose Graveyard
Moose may disappear from boreal woods as circumpolar regions warm and transform

How Biodiversity Keeps Earth Alive
Species loss lessens the total amount of biomass on a given parcel, suggesting that the degree of diversity directly impacts the amount of life the planet can support

Ecuador Asks World to Pay to Keep Yasuni Oil Underground
International climate funds might be one way for the world to convince Ecuador to not pump oil from underneath a biologically rich rainforest region

The Odd Allure of Rock Snot
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Pollution and Climate Change Accelerate Ocean Degradation
The world's oceans appear to be headed to a new mass extinction event

What's the Catch? Researchers Wrangle Over How to Measure Commercial Fishing's Impact on Ocean Biodiversity
Two recent studies highlight a debate within the world of marine fisheries science over how to interpret available fisheries data

Snaring the Wealth: Can Negotiators Reach a Uniform Position on Patenting the World's Genetic Resources?
A new international regime hopes to help reverse the trend of biodiversity loss as well as spur economic growth and research for both industrial and developing nations

Biopiracy rules should not block biological control
Global regime on benefit-sharing for genetic resources should take account of non-commercial interests, says Matthew Cock.

All (Submerged) Creatures Big and Small: A Census Catalogues the World's Marine Species [Slide Show]
Scientists are creating a massive global database of marine creatures, revealing tremendous biodiversity ranging from the ocean's shallows to its cold, dark depths