Newly discovered burrowing dinosaur loved its offspring Newly discovered burrowing dinosaur loved its offspring mongabay.com March 20, 2007 The first known burrowing dinosaur has been discovered in southwest Montana, according…
Fires burn across Burma; pollution levels rise in Thailand Fires burn across Burma; pollution levels rise in Thailand mongabay.com March 20, 2007 Fires are raging across Myanmar (Burma) causing "haze"…
70% of new drugs come from Mother Nature 70% of new drugs come from Mother Nature mongabay.com March 20, 2007 Around 70 percent of all new drugs introduced in the…
Alien predators are more harmful to prey populations than native predators, reports a study published in the current issue of the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences.…
A new map devised by biologists at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and the University of Bonn in Germany, shows that the Andes-Amazon region of South America, Madagascar,…
Fig-eating specialists may be at a disadvantage A new study on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia confirms the critical importance of fig trees to the rainforest ecosystem. The research…
Genetically engineered mosquitoes could help control malaria Genetically engineered mosquitoes could help control malaria mongabay.com March 19, 2007 Globally, governments are spending hundreds of millions of dollars annually to reduce…
Prehistoric lizard glided through air using ribs Prehistoric lizard glided through air using ribs mongabay.com March 19, 2007 An extinct species of lizard used a wing-like membrane supported by the…
Used for centuries as a natural disease prevention and physical stimulant, an Amazonian tree frog has become a symbol of Brazil's fight to benefit the Indigenous from scientific developments based…
Global warming reduced crop yields over past 20 years Global warming reduced crop yields over past 20 years Rhett Butler, mongabay.com March 15, 2007 Global warming has already caused crop…
Past winter was warmest on record Past winter was warmest on record Rhett Butler, mongabay.com March 16, 2007 This winter was the warmest on record according to the U.S. government's…
Greens team with timber industry on new anti-illegal logging bill Greens team with timber industry on new anti-illegal logging bill Rhett Butler, mongabay.com March 15, 2007 A bipartisan group of…
Earth may be near global warming tipping point Earth may be near global warming tipping point mongabay.com March 15, 2007 Earth could be reaching a tipping point that could trigger…
Melting Antarctic glaciers could trigger sea level rise Melting Antarctic glaciers could trigger sea level rise mongabay.com March 15, 2007 Perspective view of the Helheim Glacier at different times over…
Evolution is faster in Canada than in the Amazon argues new study Evolution is faster in temperate zones Speciation faster in Canada than in the Amazon argues new study mongabay.com…
New clouded leopard species discovered in Borneo New cat species discovered in Borneo mongabay.com March 14, 2007 Scientists have declared that the clouded leopard found on the islands of Borneo…
Apparent Ivory-billed Woodpecker sighting may be a mistake Ivory-billed Woodpecker sighting may be a mistake mongabay.com March 14, 2007 A new study casts doubt on the apparent rediscovery of the…
Clean coal is a vital energy source for the future says MIT report Clean coal is a vital energy source for the future says MIT report mongabay.com March 14, 2007…
Pigeon beaks have navigation system Pigeon beaks have navigation system mongabay.com March 14, 2007 Birds may use sensors in their beaks to navigate long distances without getting lost according to…
New green biofuels process could meet all U.S. transportation needs New green biofuels process could meet all U.S. transportation needs New biofuels process promises to meet all U.S. transportation needs…
Asian pollution contributes to California warming Asian pollution contributes to California warming mongabay.com March 14, 2007 Pollution from Asia may cause warmer spring temperatures on the West Coast of the…
Fires are nothing new to the Amazon reports a study published in the journal Biotropica. Analyzing soils in the interior of Guyana, South America, a team of scientists led by…
UK to cut CO2 emissions by 60% UK to cut CO2 emissions by 60% mongabay.com March 13, 2007 Tony Blair pledged Wednesday to cut Britain's carbon dioxide emissions by 60…
World population to peak at 9.2 billion in 2050 World population to peak at 9.2 billion in 2050 mongabay.com March 13, 2007 World population is expected to reach 9.2 billion…
Newly discovered ocean genes could help address world problems Newly discovered ocean genes could help address world problems mongabay.com March 13, 2007 An expedition lead by genome pioneer Craig Venter…
Bush administration cuts funding for geothermal energy Bush administration cuts funding for geothermal energy mongabay.com March 13, 2007 The Bush Administration is seeking to eliminate federal funding for geothermal energy…
Rich countries gain, poor countries lose forest cover Rich countries gain, poor countries lose forest cover mongabay.com March 13, 2007 Tropical deforestation rates continue to accelerate according to a bi-annual…
Botanists have discovered a previously unknown species of North American bamboo in the hills of Appalachia. It is the third known species of bamboo in the United States, but the…
Amazon rainforest does have rainy and dry seasons Amazon rainforest does have rainy and dry seasons mongabay.com March 12, 2007 A new study using NASA satellite images found evidence of…
Can new loan really bring sustainable cattle ranching to the Amazon? Can new loan really bring sustainable cattle ranching to the Amazon? mongabay.com March 12, 2007 Brazil's second largest exporter…
