Stories: People & Ecosystems

EarthTrends’ January 2007 Monthly Update.

On Tuesday, President George W. Bush delivered his annual State of the Union address to the nation. The President spent three minutes and thirty-seven seconds on energy policy. He mentioned climate change once.

WRI policy note looks at developed country agriculture subsidies, and the reforms needed to benefit poor farmers and the environment in developing countries.

The MA’s latest volume is a checklist for local ecosystem and natural-resource assessment managers.

EarthTrends’ December 2006 Monthly Update

Environmental Review of 2006

How did the environment fare in 2006? 10 underreported stories.

The 2006 Atlantic hurricane season officially ended on November 30th, and thankfully, there weren’t nearly as many destructive storms in 2006 as in 2005.

The Problem

In recent decades, the giant Mesoamerican Barrier Reef has recovered from repeated bleaching events.

42 percent of the Brazilian Amazon is now under some form of protection.

EarthTrends’ November 2006 Monthly Update.