10-20% of birds extinct by 2100 due to global warming, deforestation 10-20% of birds extinct by 2100 due to global warming, deforestation mongabay.com June 4, 2007 Ten to twenty percent…
Geoengineering Earth's climate could stop global warming but carries big risks Geoengineering could stop global warming but carries big risks Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com June 4, 2007 Using radical techniques…
Polynesians brought chickens to Americas before Columbus Polynesians brought chickens to Americas before Columbus Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com June 4, 2007 New DNA analysis shows that Polynesians introduced chickens to…
Frogs rafted from South America to the Caribbean 29M years ago Frogs rafted from South America to the Caribbean 29M years ago Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com June 4, 2007 Large…
Vampire bats invade Finland thanks to global warming Vampire bats invade Finland thanks to global warming mongabay.com June 4, 2007 Global warming has brought blood-sucking moths to Finland reports Reuters.…
Unknown tribe found in the Amazon Unknown tribe found in the Amazon mongabay.com June 4, 2007 [updates] An unknown Indian tribe has been discovered in the Amazon rainforest reports the…
Sale of elephant ivory to Japan approved Sale of elephant ivory to Japan approved mongabay.com June 3, 2007 The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) approved the sale…
Rural population decline may not slow deforestation Rural population decline may not slow deforestation mongabay.com June 3, 2007 A new paper shoots down the theory that increasing urbanization will lead…
Shark fin does not cure cancer Shark fin does not cure cancer Study reports shark cartilage does not help fight lung cancer mongabay.com June 3, 2007 Shark cartilage, long believed…
Globalization could save the Amazon rainforest An interview with Dr. Daniel Nepstad: Amazon rainforest at a tipping point But globalization could help save it Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com June 4,…
Global warming will worsen fires in Australia Global warming will worsen fires in Australia mongabay.com June 1, 2007 Global warming will put Australia at significantly higher risk of catastrophic bushfires…
Hurricanes may help cool climate Hurricanes may help cool climate mongabay.com June 1, 2007 Tropical cyclones and hurricanes play an important role in the ocean circulation patterns that transport heat…
BBC airs purported footage of Loch Ness monster BBC airs purported footage of Loch Ness monster mongabay.com May 31, 2007 BBC Scotland has aired video footage of what a man…
Photos of colorful marine creatures discovered off Panama Colorful marine creatures discovered off Panama mongabay.com May 31, 2007 Researchers have discovered five new species of sea slug off the coast…
Conservation biology needs to be accessible to the masses Conservation biology needs to be accessible to the masses Are we doomed to repeat our mistakes in Conservation Biology? mongabay.com May…
Human ancestors first walked in trees not savannas Human ancestors first walked in trees mongabay.com May 31, 2007 Walking on two legs is likely to have first arisen among apes…
Monsoon pattern linked to climate change Monsoon pattern linked to climate change mongabay.com May 31, 2007 Researchers have constructed a 155,000 record of monsoon history. The findings could help climatologists…
Bush unveils global warming strategy Bush unveils global warming strategy mongabay.com May 31, 2007 click images to enlargemore charts Thursday, President Bush outlined his proposal for reducing greenhouse gas emissions,…
9 Atlantic hurricanes expected in 2007 9 Atlantic hurricanes expected in 2007 mongabay.com May 31, 2007 Hurricane forecaster William M. Gray of the Colorado State University updated his hurricane predictions…
EPA sued for San Francisco Bay Area pesticide use EPA sued for San Francisco Bay Area pesticide use mongabay.com May 30, 2007 The Center for Biological Diversity, an environmental group,…
HSBC invests $100M in global warming research HSBC invests $100M in global warming research mongabay.com May 30, 2007 HSBC announced Wednesday it would spend $100 million on climate change research.…
HSBC puts $100 towards global warming research HSBC puts $100 towards global warming research mongabay.com May 28, 2007 HSBC announced Wednesday it would spend $100 million on climate change research.…
Greenpeace pressures China on global warming Greenpeace pressures China on global warming mongabay.com May 30, 2007 Greenpeace stepped up the pressure on China to do something about its surging greenhouse…
Global warming may be key factor in frog deaths Global warming may be key factor in frog deaths mongabay.com May 28, 2007 Three papers published in this week's issue of…
Mahogany logging threats tribal people, says report Mahogany logging threats tribal people, says report mongabay.com May 30, 2007 Ahead of the CITES meeting in the Hague, a new report alleges…
Cheetah are unfaithful mates Cheetah are unfaithful mates mongabay.com May 30, 2007 Female cheetah are highly promiscuous reports a new study by Zoological Society of London (ZSL) scientists. Working in…
Sea ice forecasts to be used to save polar bears Sea ice forecasts to be used to save polar bears Wildlife Conservation Society May 30, 2007 In the wake of…
Tasmania agrees to logging moratorium Tasmania agrees to logging moratorium mongabay.com May 30, 2007 Forestry Tasmania, the forest service of Tasmania, has signed an agreement with environmental activists to cease…
Does drought cause war? Does drought cause war? mongabay.com May 30, 2007 A new study links drought to the outbreak of war, reports New Scientist Magazine. Combining databases on civil…
Contrary to popular belief, the Amazon rainforest is not rainy year round. Further from the equator, rainfall is more seasonal, with dry periods that sometimes last for months. This trio…
