Environmental headlines

Animals on islands more abundant than mainland Animals on islands more abundant than mainland By Kim McDonal of the University of California, San Diego April 30, 2007 A comprehensive survey…

U.S. and China fight plan to slow global warming U.S. and China fight plan to slow global warming mongabay.com April 30, 2007 Claiming that costs of fighting global warming will…

Chrysler to launch a hybrid SUV Chrysler to launch a hybrid SUV Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com April 30, 2007 Chrysler will launch hybrid versions of the Dodge Durango and Chrysler…

Climate change could worsen food shortages in Indonesia by delaying the onset of monsoon rains reports a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). The…

Arctic sea ice melting 200% faster than previously thought Arctic sea ice melting 200% faster than previously thought mongabay.com April 30, 2007 Arctic sea ice is melting far faster than…

Chinese traffic restrictions rapidly result in cleaner air Chinese traffic restrictions rapidly result in cleaner air American Geophysical Union April 30, 2007 Chinese government restrictions on motorists during a three-…

Madagascar adds 15 protected areas Madagascar adds 15 protected areas mongabay.com April 30, 2007 Madagascar has added 15 new protected areas covering nearly 1 million hectares (2.4 million acres) of…

Cleantech investment booms, but energy tech bubble looms Cleantech investment booms, but energy tech bubble looms mongabay.com April 30, 2007 Investors are pouring money into clean technology, with spending on…

Dutch plan restricts biofuels that damage environment Dutch plan restricts biofuels that damage environment mongabay.com April 29, 2007 The Netherlands has proposed a system to reduce the environmental impact of…

Poor governments will be asked to pay $175 for $100 laptop Poor governments will need to pay $175 for $100 laptop mongabay.com April 27, 2007 The governments of Uruguay, Argentina,…

Dutch will demand rainforest-friendly palm oil Dutch will demand rainforest-friendly palm oil mongabay.com April 27, 2007 In a report scheduled to be released today, the Dutch government will outline criteria…

Ecuador says it will wait a year to see whether the international community takes its offer to forsake development of a giant oil field in the Amazon rainforest in exchange…

Indonesia's Aceh, Papua pledge to protect forests Indonesia's Aceh, Papua pledge to protect forests Reuters April 26, 2007 Governors from three Indonesian provinces which are home to most of the…

Venus, Mars reveal climate change examples Venus, Mars reveal climate change examples European Space Agency April 27, 2007 EDITOR'S NOTE: We can look to neighboring planets to see examples of…

Japan will kill 50 humpbacks Japan will kill 50 humpbacks Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com April 26, 2007 Humpback whale populations are rebounding but concerns are rising over Japan's plans to…

China uses "green construction" for Tibet railway China uses "green construction" for Tibet railway Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com April 26, 2007 To the surprise of many observers, China went to…

Volcanoes linked to massive global warming 55M years ago Volcanoes linked to massive global warming event Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com April 26, 2007 Scientists have linked a sharp spike in…

Brazil splits environmental agency to fast-track development projects Brazil splits environmental agency to fast-track development projects Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com April 25, 2007 Brazil will divide its environmental protection agency…

China to spend $2.1B to protect wetlands China to spend $2.1B to protect wetlands Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com April 25, 2007 China says it will spend more than $2.1 billion…

China to push for sustainable logging overseas China to push for sustainable logging overseas China issues guidelines for sustainable forest plantations abroad Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com April 25, 2007 In…

Indonesia urges rich countries to ban illegally logged wood products Indonesia urges rich countries to ban illegally logged wood products Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com April 25, 2007 Indonesia has urged…

Illegal logging in Malaysia due to gangsters Illegal logging in Malaysia due to gangsters Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com April 25, 2007 The Malaysian government has blamed "gangsters" for illegal logging…

New railway will facilitate logging in Congo New railway will facilitate logging in Congo Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com April 25, 2007 A new 800-km railway backed by a South Korean…

To fight warming, Canada will ban incandescent light bulbs by 2012 To fight warming, Canada will ban incandescent light bulbs by 2012 Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com April 25, 2007 In…

Chevron shareholders should prepare for billions in environmental damages Chevron shareholders may be liable for billions in environmental damages Activist group says Texaco subsidiary damaged Ecuador rainforest Amazon Watch release…

Stephen Colbert's sea turtle second in race to Galapagos Stephen Colbert's sea turtle second in race to Galapagos mongabay.com April 25, 2007 Nearing the end of Great Turtle Race, Stephen…

Scientists capture video of rare Borneo rhino Scientists capture video of rare Borneo rhino mongabay.com April 24, 2007 WWF has captured video footage of the rare Borneo rhino. There are…

Colonialism may have worsened slash-and-burn deforestation in Borneo according to a new study published by a researcher at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Analyzing Dutch archival data, anthropologist Reed L. Wadley…

AES Corp seeks to flood rainforest World Heritage site AES Corp seeks to flood rainforest World Heritage site mongabay.com April 23, 2007 American power company AES Corporation seeks to flood…

Deep sea fish growing slower due to global warming Deep sea fish growing slower due to global warming Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com April 23, 2007 Changes in ocean temperature have…