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Wild parrots tracked by satellite for the first time Wild parrots tracked by satellite for the first time mongabay.com August 5, 2007 Researchers are now tracking wild parrots from space.…

Overfishing takes toll on Bluefin tuna Overfishing takes toll on Bluefin tuna mongabay.com August 5, 2007 Overfishing has caused dramatic shifts in bluefin tuna populations that have pushed the species…

20 coal projects canceled as global warming fears mount 20 coal projects canceled as global warming fears mount mongabay.com July 25, 2007 Coal-fired power plants are fast being shelved as…

Las Vegas has gotten hotter Las Vegas has gotten hotter mongabay.com July 25, 2007 Las Vegas and the rest of Nevada has heated up over the past 30 years, but…

Coal mining threatens the "Heart of Borneo" Coal mining threatens the "Heart of Borneo" mongabay.com July 25, 2007 Coal mining in Borneo imperils the island's fast-disappearing forests and threatens to…

Virgin rain forests of Costa Rica a misnomer "Virgin" rain forests of Costa Rica a misnomer Costa Rica's forests have been widely burned by humans mongabay.com July 25, 2007 How…

Jumbo squid invade California waters, affecting fish populations Jumbo squid invade California waters, affecting fish populations mongabay.com July 25, 2007 Jumbo squid (Dosidicus gigas) are invading California waters, putting commercial…

Rare gorillas slaughtered in mass killing Rare gorillas slaughtered in mass killing mongabay.com July 24, 2007 At least four critically endangered gorillas have been killed in Democratic Republic of Congo's…

2007 hurricane season to be weaker than expected says forecaster 2007 hurricane season to be weaker than expected says forecaster mongabay.com July 24, 2007 Forecaster downgrades 2007 hurricane season projections…

In Alaska, fishing industry drives conservation and protects fisheries In Alaska, fishing industry drives marine conservation: An interview with Dave Benton of the Marine Conservation Alliance Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com…

Wal-Mart demand drives "greener" shrimp farms Wal-Mart demand drives "greener" shrimp farms mongabay.com July 24, 2007 Wal-Mart's demand for sustainably-produced products is driving "greener" production of shrimp in Thailand, reports…

Fish cultivate gardens of algae Fish cultivate gardens of algae mongabay.com July 24, 2007 Damselfish cultivate "gardens" of algae, according to a study published last October in the journal Biology…

Rare jungle deer photographed for the first time Rare jungle deer photographed for the first time mongabay.com July 24, 2007 A camera trap has captured the first ever pictures of…

Australia funds first global deforestation monitoring system Australia funds first global deforestation monitoring system mongabay.com July 23, 2007 At a High Level Meeting on Forests and Climate being held in…

Human-induced climate change has caused changes in rainfall patterns around the world over the past century, claims a new study published in Nature. Using fourteen climate models to compare observed…

Laptop for poor children set for mass production Laptop for poor children set for mass production mongabay.com July 23, 2007 The "$100 laptop" is set to go into mass production…

Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles will cut pollution, emissions, oil use Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles will cut pollution, emissions, oil use mongabay.com July 20, 2007 Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) could…

Melting glaciers and ice cap will drive sea level rise Melting glaciers and ice cap will drive sea level rise mongabay.com July 19, 2007 Melting glaciers and ice caps will…

Dinosaurs' rise to dominance was a gradual Dinosaurs' rise to dominance was a gradual mongabay.com July 19, 2007 Dinosaurs' rise to dominance was a gradual rather than sudden, suggests new…

Gecko + mussels = biomimetic underwater adhesive Gecko + mussels = biomimetic underwater adhesive mongabay.com July 19, 2007 Scientists have developed a new adhesive material based on the properties of…

Blue macaw population stages remarkable recovery in Brazil Blue macaw population stages remarkable recovery in Brazil mongabay.com July 18, 2007 One of the world's rarest parrots has made a remarkable…

Pound of beef produces 36 pounds of CO2 emissions Pound of beef produces 36 pounds of CO2 emissions mongabay.com July 18, 2007 The production of a kilogram of beef is…

Fines on bycatch could help make conservation groups, industry accountable Fines on bycatch could help make conservation groups, industry accountable mongabay.com July 18, 2007 Assessing fines on illegal bycatch could…

Corn ethanol is not solution to energy independence Corn ethanol is not solution to energy independence mongabay.com July 18, 2007 A new report claims that corn ethanol will not significantly…

Foreign fishing fleets deplete African fish stocks Foreign fishing fleets deplete African fish stocks mongabay.com July 18, 2007 Heavily subsidized foreign fishing fleets are depleting coastal fish stocks of poor…

Hurricanes can help coral reefs Hurricanes can help coral reefs mongabay.com July 17, 2007 A close call with a hurricane can be beneficial to a stressed coral reef, reports a…

Is peat swamp worth more than palm oil plantations? Is peat swamp worth more than palm oil plantations? Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com July 16, 2007 [Jakarta Post version published Aug…

China's wetlands shrinking due to global warming China's wetlands shrinking due to global warming mongabay.com July 16, 2007 Wetlands on China's Qinghai-Tibet plateau have shrunk by more than 10 percent…

African Flamingo population gravely threatened by industrial development African Flamingo population gravely threatened by industrial development Wetlands International July 16, 2007 Tata Chemicals, a division of the biggest multinational industrial…

"Living fossil" fish captured in Zanzibar "Living fossil" fish captured in Zanzibar mongabay.com July 16, 2007 Fishermen in Zanzibar have caught a coelacanth, reports Reuters. The coelacanth was believed extinct…