Bushmeat from African apes sold in American markets
Bushmeat from African apes sold in American markets Bushmeat from African apes sold in American markets mongabay.com July 6, 2006 Bushmeat from wild primates in Africa is ending up on…
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Climate change fuels more forest fires in the United States
Climate change fuels more forest fires in the United States Climate change fuels more forest fires in the United States mongabay.com July 6, 2006 New research says the frequency of…
Frog extinction crisis requires unprecedented conservation response
Amphibian extinction crisis requires unprecedented conservation response say leading scientists Amphibian extinction crisis requires unprecedented conservation response say leading scientists mongabay.com July 6, 2006 The world's leading amphibian experts are…
Some corals can adapt to ocean acidification
Some corals can adapt to ocean acidification Some corals can adapt to ocean acidification mongabay.com July 6, 2006 But the research provides further evidence that corals are extremely sensitive to…
Venture capitalists fund tiger conservation program
Venture capitalists fund tiger conservation program Venture capitalists fund tiger conservation program mongabay.com July 6, 2006 A new program that calls for a 50 percent increase in tiger numbers in…
Saving the world in six “easy” steps
Saving the world in six "easy" steps Saving the world in six "easy" steps Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com July 6, 2006 General ideas toward a future where I won't have…
Birds Face Extinction Risk Due To Human Activities
Birds Face Extinction Risk Due To Human Activities Birds Face Extinction Risk Due To Human Activities Duke University July 5, 2006 Human activities have caused some 500 bird species worldwide…
Land use, land cover affect human health, food security
Land use, land cover affect human health, food security Land use, land cover affect human health, food security Kansas State University July 5, 2006 They say a picture is worth…
Increasingly acidic oceans damaging to marine life
Increasingly acidic oceans harm marine life Increasingly acidic oceans harm marine life mongabay.com July 5, 2006 More bad news for the world's sea creatures Carbon dioxide emissions are altering ocean…
Genetic contact between reef fish across the 5000 km Pacific divide
Genetic contact between reef fish across the great Pacific divide Genetic contact between reef fish across the 5000 km Pacific divide Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute July 5, 2006 Reef fish…
Sea creatures may have role in global warming
Sea creatures may have role in climate change Sea creatures may have role in climate change Jellyfish-Like Creatures May Play Major Role in Fate of Carbon Dioxide in the Ocean…
1250 bird species may be extinct by 2100
1250 bird species may be extinct by 2100 1250 bird species may be extinct by 2100 mongabay.com July 4, 2006 Two new studies paint a mixed future for the world's…
Severe damage expected for Caribbean coral reefs in 2006
Severe damage expected for Caribbean coral reefs in 2006 Severe damage expected for Caribbean coral reefs in 2006 mongabay.com July 4, 2006 Caribbean Sea temperatures have reached their annual high…
Half of Brits want more energy efficient products
Half of Brits want more energy efficient products Half of Brits want more energy efficient products mongabay.com July 4, 2006 Half of British consumers want to see energy inefficient products…
Future crop yields lower than expected under higher carbon dioxide levels
Future crop yields lower-than-expected under higher carbon dioxide levels Future crop yields lower than expected under higher carbon dioxide levels mongabay.com June 29, 2006 Open-air field trials involving five major…
Great flood disrupted ocean currents, cooled climate, finds new research
Great flood disrupted ocean currents, cooled climate, finds new research Great flood disrupted ocean currents, cooled climate, finds new research mongabay.com June 29, 2006 Ocean circulation changes caused at the…
New process makes fuel from simple sugar
New process makes fuel from simple sugar New process makes fuel from simple sugar University of Wisconsin-Madison June 29, 2006 The soaring prices of oil and natural gas have sparked…
Ozone hole recovery slower than expected
Ozone hole recovery slower than expected Ozone hole recovery slower than expected NASA June 29, 2006 Scientists from NASA and other agencies have concluded that the ozone hole over the…
Environmental education lacking in the U.S. finds new study
Environmental education lacking in the U.S. finds new study Environmental education lacking in the U.S. finds new study mongabay.com June 29, 2006 A new study found that there is a…
Some earthquakes may be linked to climate change
Some earthquakes may be linked to climate change Some earthquakes may be linked to climate change mongabay.com June 28, 2006 Scientists say melting glaciers could induce tectonic activity. The reason?…
Japan, China may be less affected by climate change
Japan, China may be less affected by climate change Japan, China may be less affected by climate change mongabay.com June 28, 2006 Temperature change in East Asian countries may be…
Documentary explores Borneo for possible anti-HIV medicine
Documentary explores Borneo for possible anti-HIV medicine Documentary explores Borneo for possible anti-HIV medicine mongabay.com June 27, 2006 Rainforest plants have long been recognized for their potential to provide healing…
Last 50 years ‘unusually warm’, tropical glaciers melting rapidly finds research
Last 50 years 'unusually warm', tropical glaciers melting rapidly finds research Last 50 years 'unusually warm', tropical glaciers melting rapidly finds research mongabay.com June 27, 2006 Researchers studying ancient tropical…
Color-changing chameleon snake discovered in jungles of Borneo
Color-changing chameleon snake discovered in jungles of Borneo Color-changing chameleon snake discovered in jungles of Borneo Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com June 27, 2006 Scientists discovered a species of snake capable…
Pictures of Gabon: gorillas, rainforest and white sand beaches
Pictures of Gabon: gorillas, rainforest and white sand beaches Pictures of Gabon: gorillas, rainforest and white sand beaches mongabay.com June 26, 2006 Mongabay.com, a leading rainforest and environmental web site,…
Consumers want environmentally friendly computers
Consumers want environmentally friendly computers Consumers want environmentally friendly computers mongabay.com June 26, 2006 A study conducted earlier this year by Ipsos-MORI on behalf of Greenpeace found that consumers say…
When elephants attack. Surviving an elephant charge in the Congo rainforest of Gabon
When elephants attack. Surviving an elephant charge in the Congo rainforest of Gabon When elephants attack. Surviving an elephant charge in the Congo rainforest of Gabon Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com…
Buffet to give nearly $31 billion to Gates foundation
Buffet to give nearly $31 billion to Gates foundation Buffet to give nearly $31 billion to Gates foundation mongabay.com June 25, 2006 In an interview with Fortune magazine, Berkshire Hathaway…
Africa’s deforestation rate may be underestimated
Africa's deforestation rate may be higher than thought: Africa's deforestation rate may be underestimated by satellite imagery according to a researcher at the University of Wisconsin.
Madagascar’s reefs escape damage from global warming
Madagascar's reefs escape damage from global warming Madagascar's reefs escape damage from global warming Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com June 22, 2006 A survey of coral along Madagascar's northeast coast suggests…