Environmental headlines

Amazon rainforest grows fastest during dry season Amazon rainforest grows fastest during dry season Mari N. Jensen University of Arizona March 21, 2006 The Amazon rainforest puts on its biggest…

Disappearing drylands spell trouble says UN Disappearing drylands spell trouble says UN Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com March 21, 2006 According to the United Nations, the continuing degradation of the world's…

Is climate change worsening malaria? Is climate change worsening malaria? University of Michigan March 21, 2006 Could global warming be contributing to the resurgence of malaria in the East African…

Greenpeace targeted by Exxon-backed group Greenpeace targeted by Exxon-backed group Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com March 21, 2006 Greenpeace was the target of a campaign to challenge its tax-exempt status according…

Malaysia's deforestation rate is accelerating faster than that of any other tropical country in the world, according to data from the United Nations. Analysis of figures from the Food and…

Global biological diversity in decline Global biological diversity in decline Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com March 20, 2006 Global biological diversity is increasingly threatened according to a report released by at…

Good-looking birds more immune against bird flu Good-looking birds more immune against bird flu Blackwell Publishing March 20, 2006 A research team at Uppsala University, Sweden has shown in a…

Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets are melting find new studies Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets are melting find new studies The European Space Agency March 17, 2006 Scientists have confirmed…

Brazil to flood Amazon rainforest for hydroelectric power Brazil to flood Amazon rainforest for hydroelectric power By Reese Ewing Reuters March 17, 2006 SAO PAULO, Brazil — Brazil's plans to…

13 rare rhinos found in Borneo survey by WWF 13 rare rhinos found in Borneo survey by WWF World Wildlife Fund March 17, 2006 World Wildlife Fund today released the…

Reefs threatened by tsunami reconstruction Reefs threatened by tsunami reconstruction Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com March 16, 2006 Indian Ocean coral reefs that escaped serious damage are coming under increasing threat…

Global warming causing stronger hurricanes confirms study Global warming causing stronger hurricanes confirms study Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com March 16, 2006 The link between warmer ocean temperatures and increasing intensity…

Malaysia to phase out Borneo logging in parts of Sabah state Malaysia to phase out Borneo logging in parts of Sabah state Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com March 16, 2006 The…

Predator control fails to help sheep industry Predator control fails to help sheep industry Wildlife Conservation Society March 15, 2006 Decades of U.S. government-subsidized predator control has failed to prevent…

76% of Americans say government not doing enough to address global warming 76% of Americans say government not doing enough to address global warming Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com March 15,…

Bill Gates says laptop for the poor is a joke Bill Gates says laptop for the poor is a joke Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com March 15, 2006 Microsoft's Bill Gates…

Smog linked to climate warming in Arctic Smog linked to climate warming in Arctic NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies March 15, 2006 NASA scientists have found that a major…

Record one-year increase in carbon dioxide levels Record one-year increase in carbon dioxide levels Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com March 13, 2006 [Updated March 14, 2006] Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels jumped…

Clean coal could fight climate change Clean coal could fight climate change Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com March 13, 2006 A new chemical process for removing impurities from coal could lead…

Easter Island settled around 1200, later than originally believed Easter Island settled around 1200, later than originally believed Rhett Butler, mongabay.com March 13, 2006 New evidence suggests that colonization of…

Harmless frogs gain protection by mimicking toxic species Harmless frogs gain protection by mimicking toxic species University of Texas at Austin March 13, 2006 When predators learn to avoid a…

Climate change due to water vapor from cosmic explosion, not fossil fuels says new theory Climate change due to water vapor from cosmic explosion, not fossil fuels says new theory…

A new study out of Cornell University suggests that environmentalism is born in children who are exposed to nature before the age of 11. Nancy Wells, assistant professor of design…

Warming climate causing biological changes in the Arctic Warming climate causing biological changes in the Arctic National Science Foundation March 10, 2006 Physical changes--including rising air and seawater temperatures and…

Wind turbines could power China says expert Wind turbines could power China says expert Rhett Butler, mongabay.com March 9, 2006 Wind could become China's second-largest source of electricity according to…

Slowing global warming may be less costly than initially thought Slowing global warming may be less costly than initially thought Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com March 9, 2006 Preventing carbon dioxide…

Crazy jungle rodent is 11 million years old Crazy jungle rodent is 11 million years old Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com March 9, 2006 The newly discovered species of rodent found…

Camisea pipeline leaks in rainforest of Peru Camisea pipeline leaks in rainforest of Peru Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com March 8, 2006 The Camisea gas pipeline in the Peruvian Amazon has…

Papua New Guinea's forests under threat from corruption, illegal logging Papua New Guinea's forests under threat from corruption, illegal logging Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com March 8, 2006 Illegal logging is…

Divers found a new species of crustacean living deep in hydrothermal vents of the South Pacific. The creature resembles a lobster covered with "silky, blond" fur say researchers who made…