Wildlife conservation plan moves forward in southern Sudan Wildlife conservation plan moves forward in southern Sudan Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com April 3, 2007 A leading conservation group announced that it…
2007 hurricane season will be "very active" but not due to global warming 2007 hurricane season will be "very active" but not due to global warming Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com…
Deadly cyclones set back conservation efforts in Madagascar Deadly cyclones set back conservation efforts in Madagascar Rhett A. Butler, wildmadagascar.org April 2, 2007 As Madagascar braces for the arrival of…
Congo forest elephants declining due to logging roads, illegal ivory trade Congo forest elephants declining from logging roads, illegal ivory Rhettt A. Butler, mongabay.com April 1, 2007 Fast-expanding logging roads…
Photos of baby colobus monkey born at Central Park Zoo Photos of baby colobus monkey born at Central Park Zoo Pictures in the news mongabay.com April 2, 2007 Photo by…
Global warming could hurt salmon fisheries in Pacific Northwest Global warming could hurt salmon fisheries in Pacific Northwest mongabay.com April 2, 2007 Global warming could cause Chinook salmon populations in…
Supreme Court rebukes Bush Administration on global warming Supreme Court rebukes Bush Administration on global warming mongabay.com April 2, 2007 The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the Bush Administration in…
Insects in the some of the world's coldest places produce natural anti-freeze that enables them to survive sub-freezing temperatures for months on end according to research represented at the Society…
Detecting poisons in nectar is an odour-ous task for honeybees Detecting poisons in nectar is an odour-ous task for honeybees Society for Experimental Biology April 1, 2007 Though many spring…
Insects cultivate 'antibiotic-producing bacteria' in their antennae Insects cultivate 'antibiotic-producing bacteria' in their antennae Society for Experimental Biology April 1, 2007 Bacteria live in, on and around us and other…
Pythons turn bones of prey into calcium Pythons turn bones of prey into calcium Society for Experimental Biology April 1, 2007 Burmese pythons don't eat very often, but when they…
Fruit bats crave sugar to overcome "hangover" Fruit bats crave sugar to overcome "hangover" Society for Experimental Biology April 1, 2007 Many of us will be familiar with cravings for…
The news came and went with an alacrity that I found alarming, almost jolting. I waited for weeks, faithfully; I could not believe that the initial announcement would be followed…
Madagascar needs relief help after deadly cyclones Madagascar needs relief help after deadly cyclones wildmadagascar.org March 30, 2007 Photo by Julie Larsen Maher A deadly cyclone has struck one of…
Australia puts $200M toward rainforest conservation Australia puts $200M toward rainforest conservation mongabay.com March 30, 2007 Australia has committed A$200m ($160m) to global forest conservation efforts to help fight illegal…
Brazil to give Amazonian tribes Internet access to fight deforestation Brazil to give Amazonian tribes Internet access to fight deforestation mongabay.com March 30, 2007 Brazil will offer free satellite Internet…
Rainforest education site recognized with community award Rainforest education site recognized with community award mongabay.com March 29, 2007 Mongabay.com, a leading environmental science web site, was awarded as this week's…
U.S. can cut oil imports to zero by 2040, use to zero by 2050 U.S. can cut oil imports to zero by 2040, oil use to zero by 2050 mongabay.com…
Overfishing of sharks causes shellfish decline Overfishing of sharks causes shellfish decline mongabay.com March 29, 2007 Overfishing of large sharks is reducing the abundance of shellfish reports a study published…
Some corals may survive acidification caused by rising CO2 Some corals may survive acidification caused by rising CO2 levels mongabay.com March 29, 2007 Several studies have shown that increased atmospheric…
Non-CO2 gases also cause global warming Non-CO2 gases also cause global warming mongabay.com March 29, 2007 While most of the focus in developing a policy to fight global warming has…
Lightning may be used to predict volcanic activity Lightning may be used to predict volcanic activity University of Alaska Fairbanks March 28, 2007 Although it's been more than a year…
Dinosaur extinction didn't produce current mammal evolution Dinosaur extinction didn't produce current mammal evolution mongabay.com March 28, 2007 A new Nature study argues that the demise of dinosaurs did not…
CO2 levels tightly linked with climate change over past 420 million years CO2 levels tightly linked with climate change over past 420 million years mongabay.com March 28, 2007 New research…
U.S. government seeks to weaken Endangered Species Act U.S. government seeks to weaken Endangered Species Act mongabay.com March 28, 2007 The Bush Administration is seeking to rewrite the Endangered Species…
Littering with new plastic might not harm dolphins, sea turtles Littering with new plastic might not harm dolphins, sea turtles mongabay.com March 28, 2007 A new environmentally friendly plastic that…
Important Congo basin parks get funding Important Congo basin parks get funding Wildlife Conservation Society March 28, 2007 A network of national parks and protected areas spanning three nations in…
Madagascar cyclones may be boon to vanilla market Madagascar cyclones may be boon to vanilla market mongabay.com March 27, 2007 A string of destructive cyclones that have struck the Indian…
Hundreds of millions at risk from rising sea levels Hundreds of millions at risk from rising sea levels mongabay.com March 27, 2007 Hundreds of millions are at risk from cyclones…
Malaysia to use certification to crack down on illegal logging Malaysia to use certification to crack down on illegal logging mongabay.com March 27, 2007 Malaysia will ask its timber suppliers…
