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$100 laptop for poor children ships $100 laptop for poor children ships mongabay.com November 19, 2006 The first ten $100 laptops have shipped from their Taiwanese manufacturer according to a…

Migratory species threatened by global warming Migratory species threatened by global warming mongabay.com November 19, 2006 Urgent action is need to prevent extinction of migratory species due to global warming…

Military coup in Madagascar fails, democracy remains in place Military coup in Madagascar fails, democracy remains in place wildmadagsacar.org November 19, 2006 Reuters reports that an attempted military coup by…

When icebergs attack! When icebergs attack! mongabay.com November 19, 2006 An iceberg was spotted from the New Zealand shore for the first time in 75 years. The iceberg, one of…

New species of orchids discovered in Papua New Guinea New species of orchids discovered in Papua New Guinea mongabay.com November 17, 2006 Last month, environmental group WWF announced the discovery…

Cancer viewed an evolutionary and ecological process Cancer viewed an evolutionary and ecological process Does natural selection drive the evolution of cancer? The Wistar Institute November 17, 2006 The dynamics…

Inhofe doesn't attend climate change meeting but issues statement on children's book Inhofe doesn't attend climate change meeting but issues statement on children's book mongabay.com November 16, 2006 James Inhofe,…

Forest fires may cool climate Forest fires may cool climate mongabay.com November 16, 2006 Boreal forest fires may actually cool climate according to research published in tomorrow's issue of the…

Pollution could be used to fight global warming Pollution could be used to fight global warming mongabay.com November 16, 2006 A Nobel Prize-winning scientist caused a stir Wednesday at the…

Indonesia may seek rainforest conservation compensation to fight global warming Indonesia may seek rainforest conservation compensation to fight global warming mongabay.com November 16, 2006 Indonesia may soon join the Coalition…

Global warming reduces polar bear survival rate Global warming reduces polar bear survival rate mongabay.com November 16, 2006 Polar bear survival rates have dropped significantly in the past 20 years,…

U.S. greenhouse gas emissions rise 0.6% in 2005 to new record U.S. greenhouse gas emissions rise 0.6% in 2005 to new record mongabay.com November 14, 2006 Emissions of heat-trapping gases,…

Ebola outbreaks may worsen with global warming Ebola outbreaks may worsen with global warming mongabay.com November 14, 2006 Ebola outbreaks are linked to wildlife and climate according to new research…

Election results mean U.S. climate action likely by 2010 Election results mean U.S. climate action likely by 2010 mongabay.com November 14, 2006 "Enactment of mandatory U.S. climate action is plausible…

Bottom trawling is ecologically destructive and should be banned says coalition Bottom trawling is ecologically destructive and should be banned says coalition mongabay.com November 14, 2006 Deep sea bottom trawling…

Snail venom could be used to treat pain due to spinal cord injury Snail venom could be used to treat pain due to spinal cord injury mongabay.com November 14, 2006…

Amazon natives use Google Earth, GPS to protect forest home AMAZON CONSERVATION TEAM PUTS INDIANSON GOOGLE EARTH TO SAVE THE AMAZON Amazon natives use Google Earth, GPS to protect rainforest…

Species evolution not making up for extinction caused by climate change Species evolution not making up for extinction caused by climate change mongabay.com November 14, 2006 Current global warming has…

World's rarest cat captured in remote Russia World's rarest cat captured in remote Russia mongabay.com November 14, 2006 Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) scientists captured a Far Eastern leopard in Southwest…

Sweden doing most to fight global warming, Saudi Arabia the least Sweden doing most to fight global warming, Saudi Arabia the least mongabay.com November 13, 2006 Sweden, Britain and Denmark…

Global warming could doom many bird species Global warming could doom many bird species mongabay.com November 13, 2006 Up to 72 percent of bird species in northeastern Australia and more…

U.S. stymies attempt to crack down on illegal logging U.S. stymies attempt to crack down on illegal logging mongabay.com November 13, 2006 Monday the United States stymied an attempt by…

New study confirms continuing forest loss in most countries New study confirms continuing forest loss in most countries mongabay.com November 13, 2006 Forest cover continues to shrink in most countries…

Renewable sources could power 25% of U.S. energy needs by 2025 Renewable sources could power 25% of U.S. energy needs by 2025 mongabay.com November 13, 2006 Renewable energy sources could…

Music from air guitar now possible Music from air guitar now possible mongabay.com November 13, 2006 CSIRO, Australia's scientific research agency, has developed a shirt that could give hope to…

China surpasses Italy as world's largest exporter of wooden furniture China surpasses Italy as world's largest exporter of wooden furniture mongabay.com November 13, 2006 As reported by the International Tropical…

400% increase in carbon dioxide emissions growth since 1990s 400% increase in carbon dioxide emissions growth since 1990s mongabay.com November 13, 2006 Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel combustion are…

Billion tree campaign launched in Nairobi Billion tree campaign launched in Nairobi mongabay.com November 13, 2006 The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has launched a campaign to plant a billion trees…

Southeast Asian nations propose haze fund, but fail to address root cause Southeast Asian nations propose haze fund, but fail to address root cause mongabay.com November 12, 2006 Southeast Asian…

Fleet of spacecraft could block catastrophic global warming Fleet of spacecraft could block catastrophic global warming mongabay.com November 9, 2006 A space sunshield could be used to cool the Earth…