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Global warming will hurt migratory birds Global warming will hurt migratory birds mongabay.com May 7, 2007 84 percent of migratory birds have the potential to be affected by climate change…

Global warming is killing coral reefs Global warming is killing coral reefs Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com May 7, 2007 A new study provides further evidence that climate change is adversely…

Malaysia will reforest 4000 ha of forest in Borneo Malaysia will reforest 4000 ha of forest in Borneo Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com May 7, 2007 Malaysia plans to rehabilitate 4000…

Indonesia will plant 2 billion trees in 2007 Indonesia will plant 2 billion trees in 2007 Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com May 7, 2007 Indonesia plans to rehabilitate 59.2 million hectares…

Indonesia may import timber due to supply shortage Indonesia may import timber due to supply shortage Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com May 7, 2007 Indonesia, the world's largest exporter of tropical…

Tropical plants may be more adaptable to climate change Tropical plants may be more adaptable to climate change mongabay.com May 7, 2007 Tropical plants may be more adaptable to environmental…

Ecosystems are capital assets argues report Ecosystems are capital assets argues report mongabay.com May 7, 2007 Global ecosystems should be treated as capital assets argues a new report released today…

ITTO has failed to end tropical forest destruction says Greenpeace ITTO has failed to end tropical forest destruction says Greenpeace Greenpeace news release May 7, 2007 Note: The objectivity of…

An interview with lemur expert Dr. Patricia Wright Conservation is saving lemurs and helping people in Madagascar: An interview with lemur expert Dr. Patricia Wright wildmadagascar.org May 7, 2007 Madagascar,…

Deal to end destructive bottom trawling reached Deal to end destructive bottom trawling reached mongabay.com May 7, 2007 Governments have reached a landmark agreement to end high seas bottom trawling…

Better forest policies would reduce illegal logging in the Amazon Amazon deforestation may be worsened by loan policy Better forest policies would reduce illegal logging in the Amazon Rhett A.…

Spring babies have reduced academic performance due to pesticides in the Midwest Spring babies do worse in school due to pesticides Date of conception impacts baby's future academic achievement mongabay.com…

Female leopard and cub captured by a camera trap. The first ever photographs of a wild leopard taken with young in Cambodia. © WWF Greater Mekong / WWF Cambodia SWAP…

IPCC Fourth Assessment Report: Mitigation h1 p p.2 menu .boldtable3, .boldtable3 TD, IPCC Fourth Assessment Report: Mitigation May 4, 2007 The following is an html version of the Summary for…

Cost of stabilizing climate much less than claimed Cost of stabilizing climate 0.1% per year mongabay.com May 4, 2007 The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its long awaiting…

Apple defends green credentials, promises to do better Apple defends green credentials, promises to do better mongabay.com May 4, 2007 In a open letter posted Wednesday, Apple Inc. CEO Steve…

Indonesia to be recognized in Guinness Book of World Records for deforestation rate Indonesia to be recognized in Guinness Book of World Records for deforestation rate mongabay.com May 4, 2007…

Wind energy has promise, but brings concerns, reports study Wind energy has promise, but carries risks, reports study mongabay.com May 3, 2007 While wind-generated energy has the potential to produce…

Coral reef fish return home after drifting the seas Coral reef fish return home after drifting the seas mongabay.com May 3, 2007 Most coral reef fish larvae return to their…

U.S. could offset 20% of emissions through reforestation of marginal lands U.S. could offset 20% of emissions through reforestation of marginal lands mongabay.com May 3, 2007 Reforesting marginal agricultural land…

Largest dinosaur bones in Australia discovered Largest dinosaur bones in Australia discovered Queensland Museum May 3, 2007 The largest bones of any dinosaur known in Australia went on display at…

Bush seeks funding cuts for Earth monitoring satellites Bush seeks funding cuts for Earth monitoring satellites mongabay.com May 2, 2007 The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) warned…

Photos taken in Panama by Rhett A. Butler. Drought could cause dramatic shifts in rainforest plant communities in Central America, reports a new study published in the May 3 issue…

Military technology uses satellite signals to catch poachers Military technology uses satellite signals to catch poachers SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry May 2, 2007 Wild animals sought by…

Madagascar's forests are recovering due to social institutions Madagascar's forests are recovering wildmadagascar.org May 2, 2007 Some of Madagascar's most biologically rich forests appear to be recovering according to research…

Legal ruling may put endangered species at greater risk Legal ruling may put endangered species at greater risk Michigan Technological University May 2, 2007 In a letter sent Monday to…

Reign of terror over U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ends with resignation 'Reign of terror' over Fish and Wildlife Service ends with resignation mongabay.com May 1, 2007 Julie A. MacDonald,…

New studies show ecological impact of the loss of rainforest animals to the bushmeat trade Commercial hunting is decimating wildlife populations across the tropics and may be one of the…

Facing extinction, amphibians fail to cope with global warming Facing extinction, amphibians fail to cope with global warming mongabay.com April 30, 2007 Despite surviving the age of dinosaurs and numerous…

Global warming killed Neanderthals in Spain Global warming killed Neanderthals in Spain mongabay.com April 30, 2007 New research fingers climate change, not humans, as the culprit for the extinction of…