Environmental failures 'put humanity at risk'
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Â· UN report bemoans states' lack of urgencyÂ·  Five-year study involved 1,400 scientists
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It's a tough world, all right. Too bad it's not tougher. Right now Earth is looking pretty fragile as it suffers from increasing human punishment.
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Damage to the environment could soon pass a point of no return, according to a major report from the U.N.
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Low levels of man-made chemicals in basic foods could combine to harm humans, a conservation charity warns.
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Environmental organisation WWF International has warned that the global population is consuming about 20 per cent more natural resources than the planet can produce.
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TechWeb - Western donations of old computers, mobile phones and televisions could be toxic &quot;hand-me-downs&quot; posing a hazard to the environment of poor countries, a major U.N. conference will hear this week.
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The human population is living far beyond its means and inflicting damage to the environment that could pass points of no return, according to a major report from the U.N.
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Economic development at the expense of the environment is like grabbing a good seat in the cinema of a sinking luxury liner.  Even worse, the more rapid the development, the more damage it does to the environment.  We are heavily indebted to environment.
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The public must be alerted about the risk that not managing water properly could lead to shortages, MPs warn.
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A new report by Australian scientists warns that life in Sydney could be made unsustainable by climate change.
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Delicate wetlands, coasts and wildlife   sanctuaries could be ravaged as part of a struggle to stretch   the world's water supplies, with the worst damage foreseen in   poor countries.
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Science & environment: . 'Ignorance, need and greed' depleting soil . Experts warn competition will lead to conflict.
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The human race is plundering the planet at a pace that outstrips its capacity to support life, according to a report by WWF. The Living Planet Report 2004 shows that humans currently consume 20 per cent more
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Mankind is to blame for global warming, the world's top climate scientists said on Friday, sending governments a "crystal clear" warning they must take urgent action to avert damage that could last for centuries.
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Latin America and the Caribbean face the risk of more climate-related disasters, a report warns.
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Even a limited nuclear exchange would cause global famine and destroy much of the ozone layer for years, a new study says.
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The Earth's climate is out of balance and warming as a result of human activities, a leading scientific society warns.