Brazilian Reporter Defends Amazon Brazilian Reporter Defends Amazon Michael Astor The Associated Press December 25, 2005 BELEM, Brazil — Journalist Lucio Flavio Pinto's crusade against the destroyers of the Amazonian…
Risk/benefit analysis of farmed versus wild salmon finds wild-caught healthier Risk/benefit analysis of farmed versus wild salmon finds wild-caught healthier mongabay.com December 23, 2005 A new study shows that the…
Tree plantations for carbon sequestration may cause environmental problems Tree plantations for carbon sequestration may cause environmental problems Duke University news release December 22, 2005 Future water-using tree plantations established…
Chimps split from humans 5-7 million years ago says new study Chimps split from humans 5-7 million years ago says new study Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com December 22, 2005 EDITOR'S…
Dangerous times on Brazil's Amazon frontier Dangerous times on Brazil's Amazon frontier Andrew Hay Reuters December 22, 2005 ALTAMIRA, Brazil, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Amazon land activist Deurival Santiago has…
Better dancers have more sex appeal to women finds study Better dancers have more sex appeal to women finds study mongabay.com December 21, 2005 SUMMARY: A new study says men…
Caribbean reefs suffer severe coral bleaching event, NASA sends research team to investigate Caribbean reefs suffer severe coral bleaching event Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com December 20, 2005 The Caribbean experienced…
Bolivian rainforest certified to reduce greenhouse gas emissions Bolivian rainforest certified to reduce greenhouse gas emissions The Nature Conservancy December 20, 2005 LA PAZ, BOLIVIA — December 19, 2005—The Bolivian…
Last wild horse species returns from brink of extinction Last wild horse species returns from brink of extinction Zoological Society of London's (ZSL) Institute of Zoology December 20, 2005 An…
Arctic permafrost could melt by 2100 worsening global warming Arctic permafrost could melt by 2100 worsening global warming Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com December 19, 2005 Global warming could cause the…
Australia warns neighbors to stop illegal rainforest logging Australia warns neighbors to stop illegal rainforest logging Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com December 19, 2005 Australia warned its neighbors to crack down…
Ancient water supply of Sahara at risk, satellite monitoring helps in water management Ancient water supply of Sahara at risk, satellite monitoring helps in water management Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com…
Enthusiasm for tsunami-buffering mangrove restoration projects waning Enthusiasm for tsunami-buffering mangrove projects waning Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com December 19, 2005 Research over the past year has shown that areas buffered…
Tsunami relief risks rainforest destruction Tsunami relief risks rainforest destruction Tina Butler, mongabay.com December 19, 2005 EDITOR'S UPDATE: (19 Dec 2005) Today WWF warned that donor countries must include sustainably…
Snails may have worsened Hurricane Katrina's impact Snails may have worsened Hurricane Katrina's impact Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com December 19, 2005 Periwinkle snails may have indirectly worsened the impact of…
U.S. greenhouse gas emissions increase 2 percent U.S. greenhouse gas emissions increase 2 percent Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com December 19, 2005 U.S. greenhouse gas emissions increased by 2.0 percent in…
Scandinavians mix sea and river water to generate electricity Scandinavians mix sea and river water to generate electricity mongabay.com December 19, 2005 SUMMARY: Two Scandinavian groups have invented devices that…
Sea slug chemical defense has potential industrial applications Sea slug chemical defense has potential industrial applications Georgia State University release December 16, 2005 When threatened by predators, sea slugs defend…
Ability to capture large prey may be origin of army ants' cooperative behavior Ability to capture large prey may be origin of army ants' cooperative behavior University of Washington release…
2005 is second warmest year on record 2005 is second warmest year on record Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com December 16, 2005 SUMMARY: Two new reports from government agencies say that…
Mysterious pygmy elephants being tracked across Borneo by WWF Mysterious pygmy elephants being tracked across Borneo by WWF World Wildlife Fund December 16, 2005 The same satellite system used by…
Congo's forests get some relief from new World Bank grant Congo's forests get some relief from World Bank grant Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com December 15, 2005 Last week the Democratic…
Making wind power less deadly for birds Making wind power less deadly for birds Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com December 15, 2005 High oil prices and concern over climate change are…
Is Global Warming Killing Polar Bears? -- WSJ Is Global Warming Killing Polar Bears? -- WSJ Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com December 14, 2005 Today The Wall Street Journal ran an…
Marine life diverse but declining, finds survey Marine life diverse but declining, finds survey mongabay.com December 14, 2005 SUMMARY: A comprehensive census of all the marine life in the world's…
Trees in the Amazon rainforest are ancient finds study Some Amazon rainforest trees are over 1000 years old finds study Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com December 13, 2005 Trees in the…
Sex vs. Intelligence: Bigger balls mean smaller brain Sex vs. Intelligence: Bigger balls mean smaller brain Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com December 13, 2005 In a recent study of bats, Scott…
Online photographic guide to coral reef fish larvae New online photographic guide to coral reef fish larvae unlocks secrets of young fish Coralreeffish.com release December 13, 2005 Coralreeffish.com, a coral…
California plans $3 billion for solar energy projects California plans $3 billion for solar energy projects Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com December 13, 2005 Tuesday the California Public Utilities Commission announced…
Large Maya mural showing ancient mythology uncovered in Guatemala Large Maya mural showing ancient mythology uncovered in Guatemala University of New Hampshire December 13, 2005 WASHINGTON/GUATEMALA CITY — Archaeologists at…
