New media resource on the wildlife of Madagascar; WildMadagascar.org release New media resource on the wildlife of Madagascar WildMadagascar.org announces availability of free media documents on Madagscar Rhett Butler, mongabay.com…
Since very early on in human history, people have relied on medicinal plants to cure them of their various ills. Ethnobotany is the study of plant lore and agricultural customs…
Amazon rain forest continues to fall; 200,000 square miles gone since 1978 Amazon rain forest continues to fall; 200,000 square miles gone since 1978 Forest loss may worsen as Brazil…
A photo essay Madagascar has been called the great red island and from space, astronauts have remarked the island looks like it is bleeding to death. Soil conditions and poorly…
Drought, fire called biggest threats to Amazon rainforest ecosystem Drought, fire called biggest threats to Amazon rainforest ecosystem Rhett Butler, mongabay.com April 23, 2005 Rondônia, Brazil. Top:June 1985, Bottom: August…
Freshwater aquarium fish under threat in the wild Freshwater aquarium fish under threat in the wild Rhett Butler, mongabay.com April 22, 2005 Tetras in the wild, Mexico Some of those…
Honduran priest recognized as environmental hero with $125,000 award Honduran priest recognized as environmental hero with $125,000 award By Tina Butler, mongabay.com April 22, 2005 Father José Andrés Tamayo Cortez,…
Farmers and landless poor battle over the Amazon Farmers and landless poor battle over the Amazon Brazil land conflicts worst in decades , report says REUTERS April 22, 2005 BRASILIA,…
Earth Day: Another gimmick day full of false promises and empty pledges or a day of reflection? Borneo rainforest, photo by R. Butler So today is Earth Day. You may…
Borneo's peat lands going up in smoke Fire in the Peat Lands Borneo's peat lands going up in smoke Tina Butler, mongabay.com April 21, 2005 The tropical rainforests of Kalimantan…
Okapi, other wildlife saved in the Congo by forest protector Okapi, other wildlife saved in the Congo by forest protector Corneille Ewango wins prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize for risking his…
Studying the rainforest canopy Studying the rainforest canopy Learning about the richest region of the forest Crane's Eye View Tina Butler, mongabay.com April 21, 2005 Rainforest in Sabah, Malaysia. Danum…
Are rainforests still worth saving? Are rainforests still worth saving? A look at why rainforests are important Editorial Rhett Butler, mongabay.com April 20, 2005 Rainforests around the world still continue…
Timber hungry China moves into Africa Growing Pains and Growing Alliances: China, Timber and Africa Timber hungry China moves into Africa By Tina Butler, mongabay.com April 20, 2005 China, as…
Coral, Coiba and the Next Big Thing The largest island off the Central American Pacific coast may be hiding big secrets in its reefs, among them, a possible cure for…
Another look at global rainforest conservation Another look at global rainforest conservation Are rainforests still in need of saving? Editorial Rhett Butler, mongabay.com April 19, 2005 With Earth Day approaching…
The Next Costa Rica? Environmental activism takes root in Honduras Forest Fight The Next Costa Rica? Environmental activism takes root in Honduras By Tina Butler, mongabay.com April 18, 2005 Rainforest…
Madagascar looks toward a brighter economic future with movie, new aid package Madagascar looks toward a brighter economic future with movie, new aid package Rhett Butler, mongabay.com April 18, 2005…
Creating habitats for suburban wildlife in Florida Creating habitats for suburban wildlife in Florida Eco-friendly residential development Christine Cusatis Special contributor to mongabay.com April 17, 2005 The image of a…
Chinese economy drives road-building and deforestation in the Amazon Asphalt and Soya Dreams: Two Oceans, Two Countries and the Transoceanica Chinese economy drives road-building and deforestation in the Amazon Paving…
Cane toads increasingly a problem in Australia Cane toads increasingly a problem in Australia Overstaying Their Welcome: Cane Toads in Australia Tina Butler, mongabay.com April 17, 2005 About a week…
EDITOR'S NOTE: Borneo, the third largest island in the world, was once covered with dense rainforests. With swampy coastal areas fringed with mangrove forests and a mountainous interior, much of…
Madagascar has been called the "land that time forgot" for its collection of unique and often downright bizarre plants and animals. Around 75% of the species on the island are…
Coral reefs survive tsunami relatively unscathed, report finds Coral reefs survive tsunami relatively unscathed, report finds April 15, 2005 According to an assessment released last week by Coral Cay Conservation…
Gulf dead zone may by increasing according to researchers Gulf dead zone may by increasing according to researchers April 15, 2005 Coast along South Florida A group of scientists reported…
Amazon headed toward permanent changes? Recent studies by NASA scientists have found that heavy smoke from Amazon forest fires inhibits cloud formation and reduces rainfall. This finding, combined with other…
Deforestation in Borneo Deforestation in Borneo Kalimantan at the Crossroads: Dipterocarp Forests and the Future of Indonesian Borneo Tina Butler, mongabay.com April 13, 2005 2007 UPDATE EDITOR'S NOTE: Borneo, the…
Making nanotechnology waste environmentally friendly Making nanotechnology waste environmentally friendly March 16, 2005 Press Release from the Georgia Institute of Technology Fate of Nano Waste: Researchers Study How to Make…
Measuring the economic costs of environmental degradation Measuring the economic costs of environmental degradation A new reports shows humankind overextending its resource base April 21, 2005 Habitats provide humans with…
25 percent of the world's 625 primate species at risk of extinction 25 percent of the world's 625 primate species at risk of extinction according to new report by Conservation…
