Natural decline 'hurting lives'
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Environmental degradation is affecting health, nutrition and the natural world, says a flagship UN report.
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By Myers, Mark  There is broad consensus by the marine science community that our world's coastal and ocean ecosystems are stressed and significantly impaired. Each year, about 1.5 million people move to coastal counties.
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Gorillas, corals and vultures are all  closer to extinction, according to the latest bleak analysis of the natural world.
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High levels of  may be killing off people living in cities around the world, experts suspect.
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Global warming could cut a swathe through the planet's species over the coming centuries, warns a study released Wednesday that shows a link between rising temperatures and mass extinctions reaching back half a billion years.
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Heathland species are in danger of extinction because of poor habitat, conservationists warn.
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The level of dioxins in soil and vegetation has fallen by about 70% over 20 years, a UK-wide survey suggests.
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By Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop  Development is not always a one-way process of environmental destruction.
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The Earth's climate is out of balance and warming as a result of human activities, a leading science body warns.
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As the US population rises, environmental problems that were once pushed aside may get worse, experts say.
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A decade of satellite surveys of the oceans has revealed that warmer years cause a decline in phytoplankton, the vast clouds of tiny drifting plants that are a fundamental component of marine life.
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Habitat loss, climate change and infectious diseases are pushing a growing number of species toward extinction, according to a report yesterday by the World Conservation Union.
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About two-thirds of British moth species have shown a decline since 1970,  scientists say.
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Science & environment: Britons know that the planet is heating up - but are still not ready to change their lifestyle
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Losing urban green spaces will affect people's quality of life and drive out many species of wildlife.
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They say as many as 122 species may have become extinct since 1980 and a third of known amphibians face oblivion. Naturalists describe the creatures as sensitive indicators of the health of the wider environment.
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Taxes designed to protect the environment would hit low income families the hardest, new research has found.