Dancing lemur attracts tourists to island of Madagascar Dancing lemur attracts tourists to island of Madagascar By Rhett Butler, mongabay.com / wildmadagascar.org May 30, 2005 Updated September 7, 2005 Verreaux's…
China's Imminent Water Crisis China's Imminent Water Crisis Tina Butler, mongabay.com May 30, 2005 Back in 1999, Wen Jinbao, a Chinese deputy prime minister, warned of the dire water situation…
Second "uncontacted" tribe in Amazon rain forest threatened by loggers Second "uncontacted" tribe in Amazon rain forest threatened by loggers Reuters May 27, 2005 [note: more recent stories on uncontacted…
Paving of road brings change in the Amazon rainforest Paving of road brings change in the Amazon rainforest AP May 28, 2005 Road cuts deep into Brazil's Amazon Settlers expect…
Prize recognizes largest contributor to Amazon rainforest destruction Prize recognizes largest contributor to Amazon rainforest destruction mongabay.com May 27, 2005 The environmental group Greenpeace nominated President Luiz Inacio Lula da…
Tourism in Madagascar; Visiting the World's Most Unusual Island Tourism in Madagascar; Visiting the World's Most Unusual Island By Rhett Butler, mongabay.com / wildmadagascar.org Revised September 9, 2005 My tent…
ExxonMobil asked to stay out of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge by shareholder group ExxonMobil asked to stay out of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge by shareholder group Press Release May 25,…
Shareholders ask ExxonMobil to produce report on risks of oil drilling in sensitive areas Shareholders ask ExxonMobil to produce report on risks of oil drilling in sensitive areas Eight Percent…
Developing sustainable business models that address the needs of the world's poor Developing sustainable business models that address the needs of the world's poor mongabay.com May 25, 2005 People involved…
World Bank aims to reduce deforestation rates by 10% by 2010 with help from WWF World Bank aims to reduce deforestation rates by 10% by 2010 with help from WWF…
Green party quits government to protest Amazon deforestation Green party quits government to protest Amazon deforestation By Rhett Butler, mongabay.com May 24, 2005 Aerial view of agriculture in the Amazon.…
Recordings of coral reef sounds attract fish Recordings of coral reef sounds attract fish Pied Pipers of the Reef Tina Butler, mongabay.com May 24, 2005 According to an international team…
Helping the poor by selling them stuff; poverty alleviation through private enterprise Helping the poor by selling them stuff; poverty alleviation through private enterprise By Rhett Butler, mongabay.com May 24,…
T3Ci signs RFID analytics pact with Procter & Gamble T3Ci signs RFID analytics pact with Procter & Gamble The Procter & Gamble Company and T3Ci Announce Multi-Year Joint EPC/RFID Applications…
Why visit the real island of Madagascar? Why visit the real island of Madagascar? By Rhett Butler, mongabay.com May 23, 2005 Later this week Dreamworks releases Madagascar, an animated film…
A look at why is Madagascar so poor A look at why is Madagascar so poor mongabay.com May 22, 2005 Madagascar is one of the world's poorest countries. In the…
Tsunami relief, rainforest attack; aid groups conflict over deforestation and reconstruction Tsunami relief, rainforest attack; aid groups conflict over deforestation and reconstruction Tina Butler, mongabay.com May 22, 2005 In the…
Renewable surf energy; Wave farm to harvest electricity from sea swells [photos] Renewable surf energy; Wave farm to harvest electricity from sea swells [photos] Hydro press release By David Burke…
Photos of new monkey species found in Africa Photos of new monkey species found in Africa WCS Release on mongabay.com May 20, 2005 The Highland Mangabey. Image provided by Dr…
Rainforest loss in the Amazon tops 200,000 square miles, new figures from Brazilian government Rainforest loss in the Amazon tops 200,000 square miles, new figures from Brazilian government mongabay.com May…
New monkey discovered in Tanzania New monkey discovered in Tanzania A NEW SPECIES OF MONKEY IS DISCOVERED IN TANZANIA: THE FIRST IN AFRICA FOR OVER 20 YEARS WCS Release on…
Farming the world's largest freshwater fish - an alternative to deforestation Farming the world's largest freshwater fish - an alternative to deforestation Declining fisheries force Amazonians into fish farming mongabay.com…
Why sustainably-managed eco-friendly wood is more expensive for consumers Why sustainably-managed eco-friendly wood is more expensive for consumers mongabay.com May 19, 2005 Eco-friendly wood is all the rage these days.…
Vampire Fish discovered in the Amazon Vampire Fish discovered in the Amazon Tina Butler, mongabay.com May 19, 2005 A new species, dubbed the 'vampire fish,' was recently discovered in the…
Should environmentalists fear logging or learn to understand its impact? Should environmentalists fear logging or learn to understand its impact? mongabay.com May 18, 2005 Environmentalists usually oppose logging, associating it…
Cultivated forests play important economic and ecological role in Indonesia Cultivated forests play important economic and ecological role in Indonesia mongabay.com May 17, 2005 Old growth tropical forests are valuable…
Somewhere Out There, Millions of Species Await Discovery Somewhere Out There, Millions of Species Await Discovery Tina Butler, mongabay.com May 17, 2005 While Planet Earth is becoming an increasingly smaller…
Genetically modified agriculture and bioengineered food gains ground Genetically modified agriculture and bioengineered food gains ground Frankenfood No More: The Bright Side of Genetically Modified Agriculture and the Future Ahead…
Ethnobotanists, people who study the relationship between plants and people, have long been aware that rainforest dwellers have an astounding knowledge of medicinal plants. For thousands of years, indigenous groups…
Ford Shareholders Criticize Automaker's Economic and Environmental Performance Ford Shareholders Criticize Automaker's Economic and Environmental Performance Press Release May 12, 2005 Emphasis on Gas Guzzlers has put the company at…
