Debate heating up on biofuels – BirdLife’s November 2010 Round Up
Biofuels are any kind of fuel derived from living things. In principle, they are a way of reducing greenhouse gas emissions compared to conventional fossil fuels like oil and coal. It is also estimated that emissions from burning biofuels are broadly comparable to the amount of the gas absorbed from the atmosphere when the biofuel plants are grown. Sounds great. Right? Sadly not...
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Current demand for biofuels is leading to conversion of natural habitats, on a huge and potentially catastrophic scale.
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What do International Year of Biodiversity and climate change have in common?. Jo Phillips from the RSPB (BirdLife in the UK) tell’s us…
Continue reading...Bird migrations set to increase – Video
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BBC interview with BirdLife scientists Dr Stuart Butchart.
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