Climate change reducing Lake Tahoe's water clarity Climate change reducing Lake Tahoe's water clarity mongabay.com August 16, 2007 Lake Tahoe in Northern California is losing is characteristic water clarity due…
Humans worsening the spread of forest-killing disease in California Humans worsening the spread of forest-killing disease in California mongabay.com August 15, 2007 The spread of Sudden Oak Death, a disease…
Plain soap as effective as antibacterial but without the risk Plain soap as effective as antibacterial but without the risk University of Michigan August 15, 2007 Antibacterial soaps show no…
Emerging (disease) markets Emerging (disease) markets Wildlife Conservation Society August 15, 2007 Instead of attacking wild birds for our new disease problems, a far more cost effective approach should focus…
Clearing rainforest for cattle pasture drives surge in vampires Clearing rainforest for cattle pasture drives surge in vampires mongabay.com August 15, 2007 A new study confirms that vampire bats are…
As wealthy get dengue fever, drug companies more likely to act As wealthy get dengue fever, drug companies more likely to act mongabay.com August 15, 2007 As dengue fever increasingly…
Elephants get Photo IDs for Protection Elephants get Photo IDs for Protection WCS August 15, 2007 Asian elephants don't carry photo identification, so scientists from the Wildlife Conservation Society and…
Islands to face water problems as sea levels rise, populations grow Islands to face water problems as sea levels rise, populations grow mongabay.com August 15, 2007 Islands in the tropical…
Legless lizard retracts eyes to avoid retaliatory prey bites Legless lizard retracts eyes to avoid retaliatory prey bites Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com August 14, 2007 [Updated Aug 20] Legless hunters…
2004 Indian Ocean tsunami waves hit Florida, Maine 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami waves hit Florida, Maine mongabay.com August 14, 2007 Waves from the devastating December 2004 tsunami were recorded along…
Geoengineering cure for global warming could cause problems Proposed cure for global warming could cause problems mongabay.com August 14, 2007 Proposed geoengineering schemes to reduce global warming may do more…
Antarctic Bottom Water has warmed since 1992 Antarctic Bottom Water has warmed since 1992 mongabay.com August 14, 2007 Deep ocean waters near Antarctica have warmed significantly since 1992, though variable…
Amazon deforestation in Brazil falls 31% for 2007 Amazon deforestation in Brazil falls 31% for 2007 Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com August 13, 2007 Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell 31…
Low deforestation countries to see least benefit from carbon trading Low deforestation countries to see least benefit from carbon trading mongabay.com August 13, 2007 Compensation for global warming mitigation through…
New flycatcher bird species discovered in Peru New flycatcher bird species discovered in Peru mongabay.com August 13, 2007 Scientists have discovered a previously unknown species of bird in dense bamboo…
Failing water supplies destroyed Angkor Wat in Cambodia Failing water supply destroyed lost city of Angkor Wat Ancient city, one of the largest ever known, done in by environmental degradation…
Squirrels communicate with rattlesnakes using heated tail Squirrels communicate with rattlesnakes using heated tail mongabay.com August 13, 2007 Ground squirrels heat their tails to defend their young against predatory rattlesnakes,…
Scientists: Newsweek Erred in Global Warming Coverage Scientists: Newsweek Erred in Global Warming Coverage The University of Alabama August 13, 2007 A statement from the University of Alabama argues that…
Global warming to stunt growth of rainforest trees Global warming to stunt growth of rainforest trees Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com August 12, 2007 Global warming could reduce the growth rates…
Goodbye to a snail. The Aldabra banded snail (Rachistia aldabrae), a rare and poorly known species found only on Aldabra atoll in the Indian Ocean, has apparently gone extinct due…
European heat waves double in length since 1880 European heat waves double in length since 1880 American Geophysical Union August 11, 2007 The most accurate measures of European daily temperatures…
Controversy over flawed NASA climate data changes little Controversy over flawed NASA climate data changes little mongabay.com editorial August 10, 2007 [corrected Aug 12] NASA corrected an error on its…
Amazon deforestation rate falls to lowest on record Amazon deforestation rate falls to lowest on record Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com August 10, 2007 Deforestation rates in the Brazilian Amazon for…
U.S. government weather agency cuts hurricane outlook U.S. government weather agency cuts hurricane outlook mongabay.com August 6, 2007 The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Thursday reduced its forecast…
Temperate forests not a fix for global warming Temperate forests not a fix for global warming Carbon offsets based on northern plantations may be bunk mongabay.com August 9, 2007 Carbon…
Floating sea ice shrinks in the Arctic Floating sea ice shrinks in the Arctic mongabay.com August 10, 2007 By one estimate, the extent of floating sea ice in the Arctic…
Apple comes up a bit short on eco-credentials of new iMac Apple comes up a bit short on eco-credentials of new iMac mongabay.com August 10, 2007 While Apple has touted…
Melting permafrost affects greenhouse gas emissions Melting permafrost affects greenhouse gas emissions Climate change and permafrost thaw alter greenhouse gas emissions in northern wetlands Michigan State University August 10, 2007…
U.N. sends team to investigate gorilla killings U.N. sends team to investigate gorilla killings mongabay.com August 10, 2007 The U.N. said it will send a team of experts to probe…
Papua seeks funds for fighting global warming through forest conservation Papua seeks funds for fighting global warming through forest conservation mongabay.com August 10, 2007 In an article published today in…
