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U.S. GHG emissions to rise 20% by 2020 U.S. GHG emissions to rise 20% by 2020 mongabay.com March 3, 2007 The United States expects to emit 19 percent more greenhouse…

Fish extinctions alter critical nutrients in water, study shows Fish extinctions alter critical nutrients in water, study shows Cornell University News Service March 3, 2007 Ecosystems are such intricate webs…

Environmental controversy brews over TXU deal Environmental controversy brews over TXU deal mongabay.com March 2, 2007 Initially hailed as a victory for the environment, the private equity deal to acquire…

Prehistoric spiky freakshow discovered in rock Prehistoric spiky freakshow discovered in rock mongabay.com March 2, 2007 (top) Reconstruction of O. reburrus by M. Collins. The precise arrangement of the anterior…

African penguin population drops 40% - cause unknown African penguin population drops 40% - cause unknown mongabay.com March 2, 2007 African penguin populations have fallen by 40 percent in the…

Tradable biodiversity rights can help to conserve species richness Tradable biodiversity rights can help to conserve species richness Wageningen University and Research Centre release March 2, 2007 The decline in…

4.2 earthquake hits San Francisco Bay Area 4.2 earthquake hits San Francisco Bay Area mongabay.com March 1, 2007 A magnitude 4.2 earthquake hit the San Francisco Bay Area around 8:40…

Why do birds migrate? Seasonal food scarcity finds study Why do birds migrate? Seasonal food scarcity finds study mongabay.com March 1, 2007 A new paper attempts to answer the age…

Archeologists find oldest solar observatory in the Americas Archeologists find oldest solar observatory in the Americas Yale University March 1, 2007 Archeologists from Yale and the University of Leicester have…

Role of global warming in extinction may be overestimated Role of global warming in extinction may be overestimated mongabay.com March 1, 2007 Extinction is a hotly debated, but poorly understood…

2006 Indonesian forest fires worst since 1998 2006 Indonesian forest fires worst since 1998 Fires in Indonesia were worsened by el Niño says NASA mongabay.com March 1, 2007 NASA has…

Cheetahs in Iran? Cheetah in Iran? mongabay.com March 1, 2007 Biologists from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) have fitted critically endangered cheetahs in Iran with Global Positioning System (GPS) collars.…

Global warming is causing stronger Atlantic hurricanes finds new evidence Global warming is causing stronger Atlantic hurricanes finds new study Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com March 1, 2007 Global warming is…

Indigenous populations deforested New World rainforests extensively before European contact Indigenous populations deforested New World rainforests before European contact Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com February 28, 2007 Indigenous populations used fire…

Climate change will worsen species extinction in South America Climate change will worsen species extinction in South America Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com February 28, 2007 The combination of rising levels…

New park in French Guiana creates largest Amazon protected area New park in French Guiana creates largest Amazon protected area Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com February 28, 2007 Environmental group WWF…

Global warming could trigger 8-degree temperature rise in Amazon rainforest Global warming could trigger 8-degree temperature rise in Amazon rainforest Impact on biodiversity, agriculture would be devastating mongabay.com February 28,…

Photos: Orangutans and tigers become playmates Photos: Orangutans and tigers become playmates Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com February 28, 2007 Dema, a Sumatran tiger licks Nia a baby orangutan in a…

New shark species discovered in Indonesia New shark species discovered in Indonesia Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com February 28, 2007 Scientists discovered at least 20 previously unknown species in the first…

Philosophical shift in conservation reintegrates humans in parks Philosophical shift in conservation reintegrates humans in nature Not all conservation is wilderness conservation Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com February 28, 2007 Humans…

Alien water weed re-invades Lake Victoria Alien water weed re-invades Lake Victoria Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com February 27, 2007 These images show the Winam Gulf, in the northeast corner of…

Sea turtles use Earth's magnetic field to return to nesting beaches Sea turtles use Earth's magnetic field to return to nesting beaches mongabay.com February 27, 2007 New research suggests that…

21 Americans donated more than $100M each in 2006 21 Americans donated more than $100M each in 2006 mongabay.com February 27, 2007 Elite-level philanthropy hit record in 2006, with 21…

Pakistani snow leopard settles in at Bronx Zoo Pakistani snow leopard settles in at Bronx Zoo Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com February 26, 2007 An orphaned snow leopard cub from northern…

China drives elephant poaching for ivory trade China drives elephant poaching for ivory trade Thousands of elephants killed for resurgent ivory market in China Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com February 26,…

Melting ice reveals unknown species in Antarctica Melting ice reveals unknown species in Antarctica Global warming a bonanza for marine research mongabay.com February 26, 2007 An expedition to an area…

Biologists record call of rare Sumatran ground cuckoo for first time Biologists record call of rare Sumatran ground cuckoo for first time WCS February 26, 2007 A team of biologists…

Al Gore wins Oscar but does not announce presidential bid Al Gore wins Oscar but does not announce presidential bid Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com February 25, 2007 Al Gore won…

Brazil to allow large-scale monitored harvesting of the Amazon Brazil to allow large-scale monitored harvesting of the Amazon Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com February 25, 2007 The International Tropical Timber Organization…

Chimps and humans split 4 million years ago Chimps and humans split 4 million years ago mongabay.com February 23, 2007 Chimp in Uganda, photo by R. Butler New research using…