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Global warming link to hurricanes challenged

Global warming link to hurricanes challenged Global warming link to hurricanes challenged mongabay.com July 31, 2006 Last week a leading meteorologist challenged a proposed link between global warming and hurricane…

Amazon soy becomes greener

Amazon soy becomes greener Amazon soy becomes greener mongabay.com July 25, 2006 Brazilian soy crushers and exporters will implement a two-year moratorium on trading soybeans grown on newly deforested lands…

Elephants avoid hills

Elephants avoid hills Elephants avoid hills Safaricom and Vodaphone Foundations July 24, 2006 Using global-positioning system data corresponding to the movements of elephants across the African savannah, researchers have found…

Brazil, U.S. renew Amazon research agreements

Brazil, U.S. renew Amazon research agreements Brazil, U.S. renew Amazon research agreements mongabay.com July 22, 2006 Thursday Brazil and the U.S. renewed two Amazon forest research agreements. Brazilian Deputy Minister…

Multispecies conservation Plans Have Scientific Flaws

Multispecies Conservation Plans Have Scientific Flaws Multispecies Conservation Plans Have Scientific Flaws UC Davis July 21, 2006 A new San Diego State University-led study found that many multispecies habitat conservation…

Tiger habitat declining

Tiger habitat declining Tiger habitat declining National Fish and Wildlife Foundation July 20, 2006 The most comprehensive scientific study of tiger habitats ever done finds that the big cats reside…