Photo: newborn mountain gorilla born in Congo Photo: newborn mountain gorilla born in Congo mongabay.com August 23, 2007 Conservationists announced the birth of a critically endangered mountain gorilla in the…
Environmentalists demand AES withdraw from Panama dam projects Groups demand AES withdraw from Panama dam projects mongabay.com August 23, 2007 More than 50 green groups demanded Thursday that AES Corporation…
Animal trafficking at Miami International airport A KOMODO DRAGON, A BLACK MAMBA AND A BIRD-EATING SPIDER? ANOTHER DAY'S WORK AT MIAMI INTERNTIONAL AIRPORT By Ken Burton U.S. Fish and Wildlife…
Iron boosts carbon sequestration by the ocean Wind-blown dust boosts biological productivity of ocean mongabay.com August 23, 2007 Wind-blown iron contributes significantly to the biological productivity of the Southern Ocean…
Imported LNG could have 35% higher GHG emissions than coal Imported LNG could have 35% higher GHG emissions than coal Carnegie Mellon University August 23, 2007 A team of Carnegie…
Soccer burns more fat than jogging Soccer burns more fat than jogging University of Copenhagen August 23, 2007 2-3 weekly rounds of soccer practice yields more health benefits than jogging,…
4.25 billion year old diamond discovered 4.25 billion year old diamond discovered mongabay.com August 22, 2007 Scientists have discovered 4.25 billion year old diamonds in Australia. The diamonds, found trapped…
T. rex could outrun a human athlete T. rex could outrun a human athlete mongabay.com August 22, 2007 T. rex could reach speeds of up to 18mph, according to new…
Court rebukes Bush Administration on global warming report Court rebukes Bush Administration on global warming report mongabay.com August 22, 2007 Tuesday the Bush Administration was ordered to publish an updated…
U.S. military attacks illegal wildlife trade in Afghanistan U.S. military attacks illegal wildlife trade in Afghanistan mongabay.com August 22, 2007 The U.S. military has teamed with the Bronx Zoo-based Wildlife…
Could peatlands conservation be more profitable than palm oil? Could peatlands conservation be more profitable than palm oil? Rhett Butler and Sarah Conway mongabay.com August 22, 2007 On August 22,…
U.S. firms driving pollution in China U.S. firms driving pollution in China mongabay.com August 22, 2007 U.S. firms are helping drive environmental degradation in China, putting the health of millions…
China to miss pollution goals for 2007 China to miss pollution goals for 2007 mongabay.com August 22, 2007 China has managed to cut emissions of sulphur dioxide, an acid-rain causing…
Cats have 10-minute short term memory Cats have 10-minute short term memory mongabay.com August 22, 2007 New research suggest cats have short-term memory of about 10 minutes, according to CBC…
Dean was 3rd most intense Atlantic hurricane at landfall Dean was 3rd most intense Atlantic hurricane at landfall mongabay.com August 21, 2007 Hurricane Dean was the third most intense Atlantic…
Biofuels driving destruction of Cerrado savanna in Brazil Biofuels driving destruction of Brazilian cerrado Rhett Butler, mongabay.com August 21, 2007 Demand for biofuels is driving the destruction of Brazil's cerrado,…
Canon introduces 5 new cameras Canon introduces 5 new cameras mongabay.com August 21, 2007 Canon unveiled several new digital cameras Monday, including a 21.1-megapixel, full-frame model. Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III…
Land reform agency sanctions logging in Amazon rainforest park Land reform agency sanctions logging in Amazon rainforest park mongabay.com August 21, 2007 Under the guise of a sustainable development scheme,…
San Diego has been hit by hurricanes in the past and could be affected by such storms in the future, according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration…
Man eaten by bear at Serbian zoo Man eaten by bear at Serbian zoo mongabay.com August 20, 2007 A 23-year old Serbian man was found dead and half-eaten in the…
Crop domestication originated in compost piles Crop domestication originated in compost piles mongabay.com August 19, 2007 New research lends support to the theory that backyard gardens and refuse heaps played…
'New continent' and species discovered in Atlantic study 'New continent' and species discovered in Atlantic study Census of Marine Life August 18, 2007 The Census of Marine Life reports the…
Lake Superior may hit record low levels this fall Lake Superior may hit record low levels this fall NOAA August 18, 2007 NOAA hydrologists indicate that Lake Superior is nearing…
July 2007 was the 15th warmest July on record for the U.S. July 2007 was the 15th warmest July on record for the U.S. NOAA August 18, 2007 July 2007…
Sony launches consumer electronics recycling program Sony launches consumer electronics recycling program mongabay.com August 17, 2007 Sony has launched a recycling program for consumer electronics. The Sony Take Back Recycling…
NASA admits to error in global warming data NASA admits to error in global warming data mongabay.com August 17, 2007 NASA has admitted to a data error that skewed temperatures…
Arctic sea ice shrinks to record low in 2007 Arctic sea ice shrinks to record low in 2007 mongabay.com August 16, 2007 Arctic sea ice has shrunk to a record…
Earthquakes can break speed limit Earthquakes can break speed limit mongabay.com August 16, 2007 Earthquakes can move faster than previously thought with rupture rates well exceeding the conventional 3 kilometeres…
Conservation more effective than biofuels for fighting global warming Conservation more effective than biofuels for fighting global warming mongabay.com August 15, 2007 Conserving forests and grasslands may be a more…
Group seeks salvation for 189 endangered bird species Group seeks salvation for 189 endangered bird species mongabay.com August 16, 2007 BirdLife International has launched an appeal to save 189 endangered…
