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Common birds are declining in North America
Palearctic–African migratory birds have suffered substantial declines
Seabird communities are declining in the Southern Californian Current System
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There is strong evidence that climate change is impacting a wide range of organisms
Climate change is impacting the distribution, abundance and migration of Australian birds
Climate change is driving poleward shifts in the distributions of species
Climate change is already affecting birds in diverse ways
In Hawaii, climate change will increase the impact of disease
Climate change may make habitats become unsuitable in large parts of the range of Worthen's Sparrow
In the Arctic tundra, climate change will cause dramatic losses in waterbird breeding habitat
Climate change may force European species northwards
Seabirds are key indicators of the impact of climate change on the world’s oceans
Climate change is already documented as having impacted many bird species
Tracking the impacts of climate change on European birds
The biological traits of some bird species render them particularly vulnerable to climate change
Biofuel plantations on forested lands: double jeopardy for biodiversity and climate
The world's climate has changed significantly over recent decades, and larger changes are predicted
In southern Africa, the range of Cape Longclaw is predicted to retreat to upland areas
In Europe, species with ranges that both contract and shift are likely to be most at risk
The number of montane endemic birds that go extinct in Australia depends on the degree of warming
Sea level rise poses a major threat to coastal ecosystems and the biota they support
Offshore wind farms are impacting seabirds and migrating passerines
A range of threats drives declines in bird populations
Farming is destroying the Brazilian cerrado—one of the world’s richest savannas
Fisheries are targeting smaller fish with serious implications for seabirds
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Safeguarding Important Bird Areas is key to tackling conservation in the face of climate change
Restoring forest ecosystems will help buffer communities against climate change
Developing sustainable livelihood options will help communities adapt to climate change
A landscape approach to conservation can help tackle climate change
Healthy forests are benefiting local livelihoods in Pakistan
Mangrove ecosystems provide numerous benefits including protection against sea level rise
Managing coastal wetlands for people and biodiversity in the Humber estuary, UK
Safeguarding wetland ecosystems is vital for local communities
Bermuda Petrel is being conserved through translocation and provision of artificial nest-sites
Most countries have ratified key international treaties although significant gaps remain
National biodiversity legislation and planning are failing biodiversity and need strengthening
Political will saves important tropical forests in Sierra Leone and Indonesia
Bird conservation organisations are increasingly engaging with policy work
Integrating conservation and development through Nigeria’s national planning processes
In Timor-Leste, in 2007, three IBAs were linked and protected as the first National Park
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Through the green smokescreen
Biofuels, the burning questions
New reserve declared within Dominican Republic IBA
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