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Up to 73 million sharks killed per year for their fins Up to 73 million sharks killed per year for their fins mongabay.com October 3, 2006 Between 26 million and…

Salmon Farms Kill Wild Fish Salmon Farms Kill Wild Fish University of Alberta October 3, 2006 New research confirms that sea lice from fish farms kill wild salmon. Up to…

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) said today it will buy renewable energy certificates (RECs) to support generating 550 million kilowatt-hours of clean, renewable wind energy a year for three…

Poison frogs less toxic when habitat degraded Poison frogs less toxic when habitat degraded mongabay.com October 2, 2006 A new study suggests habitat degradation may put some frogs at greater…

Ozone hole near record size Ozone loss hits record in 2006 mongabay.com October 2, 2006 The European Space Agency (ESA) said that ozone loss in Antarctica hit a record in…

Privatize the Amazon rainforest says UK minister Privatize the Amazon rainforest says UK minister mongabay.com October 1, 2006 [update] At a summit this week in Mexico, David Miliband, Britain's Environment…

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National Science Board releases new hurricane research report National Science Board releases new hurricane research report mongabay.com September 29, 2006 [Corrected*: October 2, 2006] The National Science Board, a policymaking…

Face recognition web search engine to launch Face recognition web search engine to launch Swedish Research Council September 29, 2006 The Malmö, Sweden, based company Polar Rose will soon be…

Tiger fur trade thrives in China Tiger fur trade thrives in China mongabay.com September 28, 2006 The illegal tiger and leopard fur trade continues to thrive in China according to…

Spiderman ability? Tarantulas spin silk from their feet Spiderman ability? Tarantulas spin silk from their feet UC Irvine September 27, 2006 Researchers have found for the first time that tarantulas…

Methane emissions rising, could worsen global warming Methane emissions rising, could worsen global warming mongabay.com September 27, 2006 Concentrations of methane, a greenhouse gas more than twenty times more potent…

Brazil has announced the creation of a Amapá State Forest, a 5.7 million acre Amazon protected area larger than the state of New Jersey. According to Conservation International (CI), a…

Protecting sea turtles in Costa Rica Protecting sea turtles in Costa Rica Noël Dunn September 27, 2006 Travel account: monitoring sea turtle nesting sites on the beaches of Costa Rica…

>Coral reefs survive tsunami but not cyanide bombs Coral reefs survive tsunami but not cyanide bombs mongabay.com September 27, 2006 The impact of a tsunami on a coral reef is…

California Oil Tax Pits Venture Capitalists Versus Big Oil California Oil Tax Pits Venture Capitalists Versus Big Oil mongabay.com September 27, 2006 Oil firms are locked in a fierce battle…

Bush administration blocks report linking hurricanes to global warming Bush administration blocks report linking hurricanes to global warming mongabay.com September 26, 2006 The Bush administration blocked release of a report…

Negative messaging not effective for green movement, finds study Negative messaging not effective for green movement, finds study mongabay.com September 26, 2006 New research suggests that negative messaging is not…

Arctic ocean warms as global oceans cool Arctic ocean warms as global oceans cool mongabay.com September 26, 2006 Scientists at the University of Alaska Fairbanks International Arctic Research Center say…

Not extinct: Ivory-billed Woodpecker lives in Florida Not extinct? Ivory-billed Woodpecker may live in Florida mongabay.com September 26, 2006 Researchers found evidence of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker, a bird once believed…

Global warming: Earth's temperature near highest level in a million years Global warming: Earth's temperature near highest level in a million years mongabay.com September 25, 2006 Earth may nearing its…

Conservationists killed in Nepal helicopter crash Conservationists killed in Nepal helicopter crash mongabay.com September 25, 2006 24 people were killed in a helicopter crash in Nepal on Saturday September 23rd.…

Boreal forests worth $250 billion per year worldwide Boreal forests worth $250 billion per year worldwide mongabay.com September 24, 2006 Boreal forests provide services worth $250 billion per year globally…

Mars face photo dashes hope for existence of Martians Mars face photo dashes hope for existence of Martians mongabay.com September 24, 2006 New images from the European Space Agency (ESA)…

Dinosaurs survived rapid climate change Dinosaurs survived rapid climate change mongabay.com September 23, 2006 New research suggests the existence of periods of dramatic climate change during the Mesozoic Era, a…

Birds evolved from gliding four-legged dinosaurs Birds evolved from gliding four-legged dinosaurs mongabay.com September 22, 2006 Birds may have evolved from gliding four-legged dinosaurs according to new research by a…

Ozone hole near record size Ozone hole near record size mongabay.com September 22, 2006 The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said Friday that hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica will…

Add invasive species status to list of biofuel concerns Add invasive species status to list of biofuel concerns mongabay.com September 22, 2006 [Updated Sept. 23, 2006] High energy prices over…

Virgin's Branson commits $3 billion to fight global warming Virgin's Branson commits $3 billion to fight global warming mongabay.com September 21, 2006 According to BBC News, Sir Richard Branson will…

California sues Bush administration forest law repeal California sues Bush administration forest law repeal mongabay.com September 21, 2006 Yesterday California sued the Bush Administration over its repeal of the Clinton…