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Written by Lisa Everson
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Tuesday, 13 November 2007 |
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 The most extensive assessment of biodiversity conservation in the Amazon has found that primary rainforests are tops in terms of biodiversity. In a study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), researchers from the University of East Anglia (UEA) and Brazil’s Goeldi Museum have found that 25% of all species were not found outside native primary forest habitat.
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Britain claims to be the first nation in the world to have a Climate Change Bill that will set legally binding cuts of 60% of carbon dioxide emissions by 2050. 
A United Nations report is expected to allege that rising greenhouse gas emissions may result in almost a third of the world's species becoming extinct. The UN's peak scientific body, the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change (IPCC) also warns 20% of the world's inhabitants face drought should temperatures rise by more than 2 degrees celsius. The rise in temperatuare is expected before 2050. 
