Environmental headlines

US population set to break 300m Tuesday US population set to break 300m Tuesday mongabay.com October 16, 2006 The U.S. population is expected to reach 300 million people on Tuesday,…

Forest fires result from government failure in Indonesia Forest fires result from government failure in Indonesia mongabay.com editorial October 15, 2006 Indonesia is burning again. Smoke from fires set for…

Phytoplankton generate about five times as much energy as humans finds study Phytoplankton generate about five times as much energy as humans finds study Microorganisms also affect climate mongabay.com October…

Unchecked global warming will cost trillions says report Unchecked global warming will cost trillions says report mongabay.com October 13, 2006 A new Friends of the Earth-backed report by economists at…

NAND PCs may have environmental benefits over standard hard disk PCs NAND PCs may have environmental benefits over standard hard disk PCs Tina Butler, mongabay.com October 13, 2006 Fujitsu announced…

Insurance industry needs to do more to fight global warming Insurance industry needs to do more to fight global warming mongabay.com October 13, 2006 The insurance industry needs to do…

Shell estimates cost of fighting climate change at 0.3% GDP Shell estimates cost of fighting climate change at 0.3% GDP mongabay.com October 13, 2006 A new report by Shell Oil…

Methane from peat bogs may worsen global warming Methane from peat bogs may worsen global warming UCLA October 13, 2006 New research says that methane released from peat bogs at…

Warming climate causing Alaska lakes to dry up Warming climate causing Alaska lakes to dry up mongabay.com October 12, 2006 More than 10,000 Alaskan lakes "shrunk in size or completely…

Solar Powers Makes Mainland China's Richest Man Solar Energy Powers Mainland China's Richest Man mongabay.com October 12, 2006 The largest private fortune in mainland China may belong to Shi Zhengrong,…

Extinction may be linked to Earth's tilt and orbital variations Extinction may be linked to Earth's tilt and orbital variations mongabay.com October 11, 2006 A new study suggests that variations…

Bering Strait land bridge may have flooded earlier than thought Bering Strait land bridge may have flooded earlier than thought Ancient flooding may have had implications for historic human migration…

Higher oxygen levels could produce monster insects Higher oxygen levels could produce monster insects mongabay.com October 10, 2006 Higher concentrations of oxygen could produce giant insects according to a paper…

Global warming and pollution could doom oysters Global warming and pollution could doom oysters American Physiological Society October 10, 2006 Oysters exposed to high water temperatures and a common heavy…

Photo of new bird species discovered in Colombia Photo of new bird species discovered in Colombia mongabay.com October 10, 2006 (Originally appeared Oct. 5) A bird species new to science…

Fires in Central America worsen air quality in Texas Fires in Central America worsen air quality in Texas mongabay.com October 10, 2006 Agricultural fires in Central America can impact air…

Dust may weaken Atlantic hurricanes Dust may weaken Atlantic hurricanes mongabay.com October 9, 2006 Sahara Desert dust may weaken Atlantic hurricanes according to a new study published in the latest…

Photos from Xinjiang, a Muslim region in western China Photos from Xinjiang, a Muslim region in western China mongabay.com October 9, 2006 Xinjiang, China's largest and westernmost province, is one…

A look at the biodiversity extinction crisis A look at the biodiversity extinction crisis Education is the key says tropical biologist David L. Pearson Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com October 6,…

Massive coral bleaching in Madagascar Massive coral bleaching in Madagascar Blue Ventures October 6, 2006 Marine Expedition in Madagascar Discovers Severe Damage to Coral Reefs from Rising Sea Temperatures A…

Global warming threatens western U.S. Global warming threatens western U.S. mongabay.com October 6, 2006 Global warming will cause drastic changes -- including reduction in snowpack, worsening droughts, increases in wildfire…

New bird species discovered in Colombia $24 million debt-for-nature swap in Guatemala mongabay.com October 5, 2006 Tropical forest conservation efforts in Guatemala will receive $24 million under a debt-for-nature swap…

New bird species discovered in Colombia New bird species discovered in Colombia mongabay.com October 5, 2006 A bird species new to science has been discovered on a remote mountain range…

Weak El Niño returns to the Pacific Weak El Niño returns to the Pacific NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center October 5, 2006 NASA satellite data indicates El Niño has returned to…

Borneo and Sumatra burn as forest fires rage Borneo and Sumatra burn as forest fires rage mongabay.com October 4, 2006 Forest fires are again burning across Borneo and Sumatra according…

Northeastern U.S. at risk from global warming Northeastern U.S. at risk from global warming mongabay.com October 4, 2006 A new report warns that global warming will "substantially change" the climate…

Hospitals go green Hospitals go green mongabay.com October 4, 2006 Some hospitals are going "green" in an effort to cut pollution and toxic emissions that hurt the health of patients…

Farmers fight FDA over pet turtle ban Farmers fight FDA over pet turtle ban mongabay.com October 4, 2006 Farmers are battling the FDA over the legality of turtles that were…

Arctic sea ice levels fall Arctic sea ice levels fall mongabay.com October 4, 2006 Arctic sea ice fell to the fourth lowest level on record according to researchers at the…

Albatrosses at risk due to fishing Albatrosses at risk due to fishing mongabay.com October 3, 2006