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Corn waste potentially useful for more than ethanol Corn waste potentially useful for more than ethanol Penn State July 19, 2006 After the corn harvest, whether for cattle feed or…

Ocean floor gas may fuel global warming Ocean floor gas may fuel global warming University of California - Santa Barbara July 19, 2006 Gas escaping from the ocean floor may…

Amazon Port Pits Farmers Vs. Rainforest Amazon Port Pits Farmers Vs. Rainforest By MICHAEL ASTOR Associated Press Writer © 2006 The Associated Press July 18, 2006 SANTAREM, Brazil — When…

Madagascar, Mired in Poverty, Lures Exxon Oil Search Madagascar, Mired in Poverty, Lures Exxon Oil Search Michael Cohen Bloomberg July 18, 2006 July 18 (Bloomberg) -- Two-wheeled ox carts and…

China to spend $175 billion on the environment China to spend $175 billion on the environment mongabay.com July 18, 2006 China plans to spend about $175 billion protecting its environment…

American cars heavier, less fuel efficient in 2006 than 1986 finds EPA American cars heavier, less fuel efficient in 2006 than 1986 finds EPA $3 gasoline has no impact on…

Greenlanders looking forward to global warming Greenlanders looking forward to global warming mongabay.com July 18, 2006 Some people in Greenland are looking forward to climate change according to an article…

Map projects regional population growth for 2025 A section of the new population map created by the Center for Climate Systems Research shows increasing populations in coastal areas, which will…

Insect diversity in rainforests results from plant biodiversity Owl butterfly in Peru. Photo by Rhett A. Butler. Insect diversity in rainforests results from plant biodiversity mongabay.com July 18, 2006 The…

Logging resumes in Liberia Logging resumes in Liberia mongabay.com July 17, 2006 As former US president Bill Clinton arrives in Liberia to meet with President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, it's time…

2006 on pace to be warmest year on record in the US 2006 on pace to be warmest year on record in the US mongabay.com July 17, 2006 The average…

West African black rhino may be extinct West African black rhino may be extinct mongabay.com July 17, 2006 Recent surveys conducted by IUCN in northern Cameroon found no evidence of…

War of words over new climate change report, 'hockey stick' model War of words over new climate change report, 'hockey stick' model Leading scientist says House climate report is "politicized"…

DDT linked to smaller bird brains DDT linked to smaller brains in birds mongabay.com July 14, 2006 For the first time researchers have found evidence that natural exposure to a…

Rare indri lemur born in forest reserve in Madagascar Rare indri lemur born in forest reserve in Madagascar wildmadagascar.org July 13, 2006 A rare lemur known for its haunting whale-like…

Meerkats are teachers Meerkats are teachers mongabay.com July 13, 2006 A team of scientists from Cambridge University has found that adult meerkats directly teach their young how to obtain food.…

Cloud formation linked to air pollution Cloud formation linked to air pollution NASA July 13, 2006 NASA scientists have determined that the formation of clouds is affected by the lightness…

High school students compete in solar car race High school students compete in solar car race Modified news release from SCHOTT July 13, 2006 Powered by SCHOTT Solar Cells, Sundancer…

DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"> Secrets of hallucinogenic mushrooms uncovered by scientists Secrets of hallucinogenic mushrooms uncovered by scientists Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions July 11, 2006 Hopkins scientists show…

has earned a bad reputation. When we think of timber from lush, tropical forests, it conjures up images of valuable old-growth trees pillaged by logging companies and illegal timber mafias,…

Soybean biodiesel has higher net energy benefit than corn ethanol - study Soybean biodiesel has higher net energy benefit than corn ethanol - study But neither can do much to…

Alps could lose 80% of glacier cover by 2100 Alps could lose 80% of glacier cover by 2100 mongabay.com July 10, 2006 The European Alps could lose 80 percent of…

Brazil establishes 3 new parks in the Amazon rainforest Brazil establishes 3 new parks in the Amazon rainforest mongabay July 10, 2006 Last month Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da…

Japan depletes Borneo's rainforests; China remains largest log importer Japan depletes Borneo's rainforests; China remains largest log importer mongabay July 10, 2006 Almost three quarters of Japan's tropical timber imports…

Technique could add "tens of billion of barrels" to Saudi oil reserves -- WSJ Technique could add "tens of billion of barrels" to Saudi oil reserves -- WSJ mongabay July…

$400-Million Initiative Proposed to Address Amphibian Crisis $400-Million Initiative Proposed to Address Amphibian Crisis Oregon State University July 9, 2006 Fifty of the leading amphibian researchers in the world have…

Silent earthquakes may foreshadow destructive temblors Silent earthquakes may foreshadow destructive temblors By Mark Shwartz Stanford University July 7, 2006 A team of American geoscientists is urging colleagues around the…

Ancient raindrops reveal the origins of California's Sierra Nevada range Ancient raindrops reveal the origins of California's Sierra Nevada range By Mark Shwartz Stanford University July 7, 2006 One of…