Environmentalists awarded prestigious prize for grassroots work Environmentalists awarded prestigious prize for grassroots work mongabay.com April 24, 2006 Tonight six grassroots environmentalists will be awarded the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize.…
Hudson Institute calls Amazon savanna biome a wasteland Hudson Institute fellow calls Amazon savanna biome a wasteland Editorial Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com April 23, 2006 In an April 21st, 2006…
Apple expands recycling program, waste not shipped overseas Apple expands recycling program, waste not shipped overseas mongabay.com April 21, 2006 With Earth Day around the corner, Apple today announced an…
Scientists closer to understanding key to cellulosic biofuels Scientists closer to understanding key to cellulosic biofuels Carnegie Institution April 20, 2006 Cellulose -- a fibrous molecule found in all plants…
6 species of frogs discovered in Laos 6 species of frogs discovered in Laos Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com April 20, 2006 Six new species of frogs have been discovered in…
Climate change to be more moderate than some expect Global warming to be more moderate than some expect Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com April 19, 2006 A new study published in…
US Greenhouse gas emissions hit record in 2004 US Greenhouse gas emissions hit record in 2004 Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com April 19, 2006 EPA findings quietly released on Monday following…
Life expectancy below 40 for some African countries, global population growth rates slow Life expectancy below 40 for some African countries, global population growth rates slow Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com…
Lizard gives clues on evolution of eye Lizard gives clues on evolution of eye Johns Hopkins Medicine April 14, 2006 Lizards have given Johns Hopkins researchers a tantalizing clue to…
Global warming could dry Caribbean, Central America Global warming could dry Caribbean, Central America Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com April 14, 2006 Parts of the Caribbean and Central America are likely…
Green coal? Process converts coal into diesel fuel Green coal? Process converts coal into diesel fuel Coal-to-Diesel could reduced foreign dependence on oil University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill…
Add the walrus to the list of species threatened by climate change. A new study finds unprecedented pup abandonment in the Arctic due to disappearing sea ice A new study…
Forest protection best way to control rats finds study Forest protection best way to control rats finds study WCS April 13, 2006 Study says standing forest is the best rat…
Automakers, Oil companies bicker over who's responsible for high gas prices Automakers, Oil companies bicker over who's responsible for high gas prices Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com April 12, 2006 According…
Rainforest education site goes online; resources for students, researchers, and journalists Rainforest education site goes online; resources for students, teachers, and journalists mongabay.com April 12, 2006 With Earth Day fast…
Carbon trading could save rainforests Carbon trading could save rainforests Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com April 12, 2006 A new rainforest conservation initiative by developing nations offers great promise to help…
Plants may absorb less carbon dioxide than initally believed Plants may absorb less carbon dioxide than initally believed University of Minnesota April 12, 2006 The world's land plants will probably…
Fish Flow with the Floods in the Amazon Special to mongabay.com: Wilderness Classroom: Expedition 2006The following is an update from The Wilderness Classroom's expedition to the Peruvian rainforest. You can…
Climate change is serious threat to biodiversity Climate change is serious threat to biodiversity Conservation International April 11, 2006 The Earth could see massive waves of species extinctions around the…
Nitrogen emissions could sink plant species in biodiversity hotspots Nitrogen emissions could sink plant diversity in species hotspots Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com April 11, 2006 Rising nitrogen emissions from human…
Brazil closes down illegal timber operation, seizes wood Brazil closes down illegal timber operation, seizes wood Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com April 11, 2006 Brazilian environmental authorities closed down an illegal…
Rivers are the highways of the Amazon Special to mongabay.com: Wilderness Classroom: Expedition 2006The following is an update from The Wilderness Classroom's expedition to the Peruvian rainforest. You can follow…
Long-term cooling driven by Antarctica, not glaciers in Northern Hemisphere Long-term cooling driven by Antarctica, not glaciers in Northern Hemisphere Brown research argues Pacific temperature change caused by icy current…
Forest fires burn in Central America Forest fires burn in Central America Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com April 10, 2006 Hundreds of fires are burning across Central America according to NASA…
Palo Alto leads United States in renewable energy use Palo Alto leads United States in renewable energy use Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com April 10, 2006 Palo Alto has the highest…
Damaged Caribbean reefs under attack Damaged Caribbean reefs under attack Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com April 10, 2006 After experiencing one of the most devastating coral bleaching events on record during…
Exploring the Flooded Streets of Iquitos, Peru Special to mongabay.com: Wilderness Classroom: Expedition 2006The following is an update from The Wilderness Classroom's expedition to the Peruvian rainforest. You can follow…
Greenpeace accuses McDonald's of destroying the Amazon rainforest Greenpeace accuses McDonald's of destroying the Amazon rainforest Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com April 7, 2006 After a year-long investigation, the environmental group…
Ants are 140-168 million years oldt Ants are 140-168 million years old National Science Foundation April 7, 2006 Ants are considerably older than previously believed, having originated 140 to 168…
Tropical deforestation rates to slow in future - new study Tropical deforestation rates to slow in future - new study Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com April 6, 2006 As human population…
