Asian pollution fuels rain in Australia
Asian pollution fuels rain in Australia Asian pollution fuels rain in Australia mongabay.com December 12, 2006 A new study says that the haze produced by fires in southeast Asia causes…
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President Museveni again moves against Uganda’s forests
President Museveni again moves against Uganda's forests President Museveni again moves against Uganda's forests mongabay.com December 11, 2006 Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni has again taken action against rainforest conservation in…
Who pays for Amazon rainforest conservation?
Who pays for Amazon rainforest conservation? Who pays for Amazon rainforest conservation? An interview with the largest private sponsor of rainforest protection: the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Rhett Butler,…
ESA seeks to better understand impact of oceans on climate
ESA seeks to better understand impact of oceans on climate ESA seeks to better understand impact of oceans on climate mongabay.com December 11, 2006 The European Space Agency (ESA) said…
Hotspot conservation will not protect global biodiversity
Hotspot conservation will not protect global biodiversity Hotspot conservation will not protect global biodiversity Rhett Butler, mongabay.com December 11, 2006 The concept of biological hotspots has served as a fundamental…
Unknown species of lizard discovered in Borneo
Unknown species of lizard discovered in Borneo Unknown species of lizard discovered in Borneo Rhett Butler, mongabay.com December 11, 2006 A previously unknown species of lizard was discovered in Borneo…
Melting glaciers, not ice sheets, primarily responsible for rising sea levels
Melting glaciers, not ice sheets, primarily responsible for rising sea levels Melting glaciers, not ice sheets, primarily responsible for rising sea levels mongabay.com December 11, 2006 A new study says…
Global warming could save NASA millions in fuel costs
Global warming could save NASA millions in fuel costs Global warming could save NASA millions in fuel costs mongabay.com December 11, 2006 Carbon dioxide emissions produced from the burning of…
Small insects tell us Earth is warming
Small insects tell us Earth is warming Small insects tell us Earth is warming mongabay.com December 11, 2006 Small insects known as midges are telling scientists that Earth is warming,…
‘Loch Ness Monster’ found in Antarctica
'Loch Ness Monster' found in Antarctica 'Loch Ness Monster' found in Antarctica mongabay.com December 11, 2006 Paleontologists found a well-preserved fossil skeleton of a juvenile plesiosaur in Antarctica. Cryptozoologists say…
Global warming could make Arctic sea ice-free by 2040
Global warming could make Arctic sea ice-free by 2040 Global warming could make Arctic sea ice-free by 2040 mongabay.com December 11, 2006 Global warming is causing an abrupt retreat in…
Butterfly biomimicry improves communications technology
Butterfly biomimicry improves communications technology Butterfly biomimicry improves communications technology mongabay.com December 11, 2006 A new DARPA-sponsored study says that biomimicry of butterfly wings can help researchers build complex photonic…
Nuclear war could cause global cooling (i.e. block global warming)
Nuclear war could cause global cooling (i.e. block global warming) Nuclear war could cause global cooling (i.e. block global warming) Rhett Butler, mongabay.com December 11, 2006 Nuclear war would disrupt…
Living fossil found in South Pacific
Living fossil found in South Pacific Living fossil found in South Pacific mongabay.com December 10, 2006 A "Jurassic" shrimp, Neoglyphea neocaledonica, believed extinct for 50 million years, found in the…
4-pound lobster discovered off coast of Madagascar
4-pound lobster discovered off coast of Madagascar 4-pound lobster discovered off coast of Madagascar mongabay.com December 10, 2006 A 4 kg rock lobster, Palinurus barbarae, found off Madagascar. Credit: J.…
500 species found in census of marine life
500 species found in census of marine life 500 species found in census of marine life Photos of newly discovered marine species Rhett Butler, mongabay.com December 10, 2006 Some 500…
UN says man’s global warming impact lower than thought
UN says man's global warming impact lower than thought UN says man's global warming impact lower than thought mongabay.com December 11, 2006 When it is released in February 2007, the…
The Vaquita, the world’s smallest cetacean, dives toward extinction
The Vaquita, the world's smallest cetacean, dives toward extinction The Vaquita, the world's smallest cetacean, dives toward extinction The culprit of the littlest porpoise's fate: accidental mortality as "bycatch" Rhett…
Bioprospecting links health and biodiversity conservation in Panama
Bioprospecting links health and biodiversity conservation in Panama Bioprospecting links health and biodiversity conservation in Panama mongabay.com December 7, 2006 The difference between bioprospecting and biopiracy as at times controversial,…
Ancient hominid not our ancestor finds new study
Ancient hominid not our ancestor finds new study Ancient hominid not our ancestor finds new study mongabay.com December 7, 2006 Scientists have shown that ancient remains once thought to be…
Ebola kills thousands of gorillas in African park
Ebola outbreaks kill 25% of world's gorillas Ebola outbreaks kill 25% of world's gorillas Disease hits African parks, $35M could save apes from hemorrhagic fever mongabay.com December 7, 2006 The…
Past global warming suggests massive temperature shift in our future
Past global warming suggests massive temperature shift in our future Past global warming suggests massive temperature shift in our future mongabay.com December 7, 2006 If past climate change is any…
Biomimicry of native prairie yields more bioenergy than corn ethanol
Biomimicry of native prairie yields more bioenergy than corn ethanol Biomimicry of native prairie yields more bioenergy than corn ethanol mongabay.com December 7, 2006 Diverse mixtures of plants that mimic…
How to cut paper waste when printing web sites
How to cut paper waste when printing web sites How to cut paper waste when printing web sites mongabay.com December 7, 2006 A new service reduces paper waste when printing…
Photos of water suggest possibility of life on Mars
Photos of water suggest possibility of life on Mars Photos of water suggest possibility of life on Mars mongabay.com December 6, 2006 New NASA photos suggest the existence of water…
Military technology used to catch poachers in Congo
Military technology used to catch poachers in Congo Military technology used to catch poachers in Congo mongabay.com December 6, 2006 Conservationists are using military technology to catch poachers in the…
Global warming could reduce ocean productivity
Global warming could reduce ocean productivity Global warming could reduce ocean productivity Positive feedback effect could further compound climate change mongabay.com December 6, 2006 Global warming could cause a rapid…
Microsoft wants in on $100 laptop for poor children
Microsoft wants in on $100 laptop for poor children Microsoft wants in on $100 laptop for poor children mongabay.com December 6, 2006 Looks like Microsoft may want to be involved…
Energy-efficient light bulbs to be promoted with Gore movie at Wal-Mart
Energy-efficient light bulbs to be promoted with Gore movie at Wal-Mart Energy-efficient light bulbs to be promoted with Gore movie at Wal-Mart mongabay.com December 5, 2006 Energy-efficient light bulbs made…
Earthquake prediction, however brief, could save lives
Earthquake prediction, however brief, could save lives Earthquake prediction, however brief, could save lives Powerful earthquakes can be detected within two seconds, helping to mitigate their effects in distant cities…