WWF condemns iron fertilization scheme to fight global warming WWF condemns iron fertilization scheme to fight global warming mongabay.com June 28, 2007 Environmental group WWF condemned a scheme by Planktos,…
Madagascar rainforests get World Heritage Listing Madagascar rainforests get World Heritage Listing mongabay.com June 27, 2007 The World Heritage Committee has named the rainforests of Madagascar as one of three…
Biosphere 2 lives on Biosphere 2 lives on mongabay.com June 27, 2007 The ill-fated Biosphere II project, an experiment that attempted to re-create Earth's ecosystems inside a greenhouse in the…
First U.S. test of ecological services payment underway First U.S. test of ecological services payment underway University of Rhode Island June 27, 2007 Farmers in Jamestown, R.I., are being paid…
Did Tasmanian Tiger survive extinction until 1950s? Did Tasmanian Tiger survive extinction until 1950s? University of Adelaide June 27, 2007 A University of Adelaide project led by zoologist Dr Jeremy…
Set back for AES on rainforest dam project in Panama Set back for AES on rainforest dam project in Panama mongabay.com June 26, 2007 The World Heritage Committee moved to…
Antibiotic-free chicken may boost profit at Tyson Antibiotic-free chicken may boost profit at Tyson mongabay.com June 26, 2007 Tyson Food Inc.'s decision to produce all of its branded chicken without…
Climate change is making make poison ivy worse Global warming is making poison ivy worse mongabay.com June 26, 2007 New research shows that climate change is making poison ivy more…
70% of Indonesia's mangrove forests damaged 70% of Indonesia's mangrove forests damaged mongabay.com June 25, 2007 70 percent of Indonesia's remaining mangrove forests are damaged due to human activities, Indonesian…
Past global warming produced giant penguins Past global warming produced monster penguins mongabay.com June 25, 2007 Scientists have discovered fossil remains of a giant species of penguin that lived some…
Sedentary, not migratory birds, face higher extinction risk Sedentary, not migratory birds, face higher extinction risk Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com June 24, 2007 Sedentary birds face considerably higher risk of…
Rainforest trees colonized Africa from the Amazon Rainforest trees colonized Africa from the Amazon mongabay.com June 24, 2007 A giant rainforest tree is helping scientists understand similarities between African and…
Leading Amazon biologist imprisoned in Brazil; witch-hunt suspected Leading Amazon biologist imprisoned in Brazil; witch-hunt suspected Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com June 23, 2007 A world-renowned primatologist has been arrested in…
Industrialized countries outsource CO2 emissions to China Industrialized countries outsource CO2 emissions to China mongabay.com June 2, 2007 Facing criticism as it surpasses the U.S. as the world's largest producer…
Indonesia pledges to cut haze-causing fires by half Indonesia pledges to cut haze-causing fires by half mongabay.com June 22, 2007 Indonesia say it aims to reduce forest fires by 40-50…
Fuel efficiency boost wins unanimous Senate support Fuel efficiency boost wins unanimous Senate support mongabay.com June 22, 2007 The U.S. Senate voted Thursday to raise fuel economy standards for cars…
Time running out for world's rarest gorilla Time running out for world's rarest gorilla mongabay.com June 21, 2007 Time is running out for the world's rarest subspecies of gorilla, the…
Melting Antarctic icebergs help increase biodiversity, slow climate change Melting Antarctic icebergs help fight climate change mongabay.com June 21, 2007 Icebergs breaking off Antarctica are unexpected hotspots of biological productivity…
Highly carnivorous wolves in Alaska killed by global warming Highly carnivorous wolves in Alaska killed by global warming mongabay.com June 21, 2007 Researchers have identified a previously unknown species of…
Plants in outer space may be black Plants on other planets may be black mongabay.com June 20, 2007 Plants in outer space could be black if they is mechanisms other…
$100 billion invested in renewable energy in 2006 $100 billion invested in renewable energy in 2006 mongabay.com June 20, 2007 $100 billion poured into renewable energy and energy efficiency in…
Most Americans back a $10 monthly global warming tax Most Americans back a $10 monthly global warming tax mongabay.com June 20, 2007 73 percent of Americans back a $10-per-month charge…
China surpasses the U.S. in CO2 emissions China surpasses the U.S. in CO2 emissions mongabay.com June 20, 2007 China has surpassed the United States as the world's largest producers of…
Google to be carbon neutral by year end Google to be carbon neutral by year end mongabay.com June 20, 2007 Google Inc. aims to be carbon neutral by the end…
Survey: Amazon.com, eBay rank worst of internet firms for global warming mitigation efforts Amazon.com, eBay rank below Microsoft, Yahoo for global warming efforts mongabay.com June 20, 2007 Amazon.com and eBay…
Eating foie gras may cause mad cow-like disease Eating foie gras may cause mad cow-like disease mongabay.com June 19, 2007 Consumption of foie gras can transmit amyloidosis, a disease which…
Spring arriving 2 weeks earlier in Arctic due to climate change Spring arrives 2 weeks earlier in Arctic due to climate change mongabay.com June 19, 2007 Arctic summers are arriving…
Gecko biomimicry produces adhesive better than the real thing Gecko biomimicry produces adhesive better than the real thing Nanotube Adhesive Sticks Better than a Gecko's Foot University of Akron June…
Sudan arrests 4 journalists trying to cover dam killings Sudan arrests 4 journalists trying to cover dam killings Reporters sans Frontières June 19, 2007 Reporters Without Borders has condemned the…
Google will put $10M towards plug-in hybrid cars Google will put $10M towards plug-in hybrid cars Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com June 19, 2007 Google.org, Google Inc.'s philanthropic arm, unveiled an…