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Golden eagles in Scotland could get better protection http://the2050project.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=647&Itemid=59 Golden eagles have come under threat in ScotlandProtection for the golden eagle in Scotland could be increased under... News - Biodiversity and Conservation Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 Scientist in climate change data row steps down http://the2050project.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=648&Itemid=59 Professor Phil Jones has stepped down as director of the CRUThe research director at the centre of a... News - Climate Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 Major sea level rise likely as Antarctic ice melts http://the2050project.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=652&Itemid=59 The Southern Ocean is the world's most important feeding ground for whalesSea levels are likely to rise by about... News - Climate Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 'Show Your Working': What 'ClimateGate' means http://the2050project.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=653&Itemid=59 The ClimateGate affair - the publication of e-mails and documents hacked or leaked from one of the world's... News - Climate Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 'Global surge' in rhino poaching http://the2050project.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=654&Itemid=59 Conservationists call for action at the highest level to halt poachingRhino poaching around the world is... News - Threatened Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 Save 'special' carnivores plea http://the2050project.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=649&Itemid=59 A unique animalGiant otters, monk seals, walruses, spectacled bears, giant and red pandas and the odd-looking fossa are among... News - Biodiversity and Conservation Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 Solar panel costs 'set to fall' http://the2050project.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=650&Itemid=59 The fall in cost is due to the increased lifetime, the institute saysThe cost of installing and owning solar... News - Energy Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 Mount Everest to host Nepal cabinet meeting http://the2050project.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=651&Itemid=59 Mount Everest is the highest point on earthNepal is to hold a cabinet meeting on Mount Everest to... News - Climate Sun, 29 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 Big profit from nature protection http://the2050project.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=643&Itemid=59 Societies gain financially from leaving forests intact rather than clearing themMoney invested in protecting nature can bring huge financial... News - Biodiversity and Conservation Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 Amazon deforestation 'record low' http://the2050project.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=644&Itemid=59 Brazil's disappearing rainforests have been a concern for decadesThe rate of deforestation in the Amazon has dropped by 45%... News - Biodiversity and Conservation Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 UK climate targets 'unachievable' http://the2050project.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=645&Itemid=59 Stimulating algal growth could soak up more CO2 says scientistsUK government plans to make carbon emission cuts of 80%... News - Climate Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 Greenland ice loss 'accelerating' http://the2050project.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=646&Itemid=59 The Ilulissat glacier has retreated by approximately 15km over the past decadeThe Greenland ice sheet is losing its mass... News - Climate Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 Crime rings boost ivory smuggling http://the2050project.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=641&Itemid=59 The number of seizures has gone up, and so has their average sizeThe last year has seen a major... News - Extinctions Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 Poor nations vow low-carbon path http://the2050project.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=642&Itemid=59 Some countries believe climate change will increase the need for food aidPoor countries considered vulnerable to climate change have... News - Environmental Policy Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 Kenya's heart stops pumping http://the2050project.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=636&Itemid=59 High in the hills of Kenya's Mau forest, some 20,000 families are facing eviction from their farms... News - Environmental Policy Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100