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Greenwashing the palm oil industry Deceit and global warming: Greenwashing the palm oil industry mongabay.com November 12, 2007 A new report from Greenpeace alleges that members of the Roundtable on…

In the Amazon, primary forest biodiversity tops that of secondary forest, plantations In the Amazon, primary forest biodiversity tops that of secondary forest, plantations Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com November 12,…

Weathering technology could mitigate global warming Weathering technology could mitigate global warming Harvard University November 8, 2007 Researchers invent technology to accelerate Earth's own solution to greenhouse gas accumulation Researchers…

How to save tigers in India How to save tigers in India: Q&A with Dr. K. Ullas Karanth of WCS-India Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com November 8, 2007 Over the past…

Oil palm does not store more carbon than forests Indonesian palm oil industry tries disinformation campaign Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com November 8, 2007 Officials from the Indonesian ministry of agriculture…

Proposed gold mine proves controversial in French Guiana rainforest Proposed gold mine proves controversial in French Guiana rainforest Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com November 7, 2007 Commercial gold mining threatens a…

Governors announce energy efficiency push for computing Governors announce energy efficiency push for computing mongabay.com November 7, 2007 The National Governors Association (NGA) today announced a clean energy partnership between…

Carbon-negative bioenergy to cut global warming could drive deforestation Carbon-negative bioenergy to cut global warming could drive deforestation: An interview on BECS with Biopact's Laurens Rademakers mongabay.com November 6, 2007…

Climbing Africa's second highest mountain Climbing Africa's second highest mountain Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com November 5, 2007 Mount Kenya, Africa's second highest mountain, is said to be one of the…

Asia's tigers could get big boost from small changes Asia's tigers could get big boost from small changes mongabay.com November 5, 2007 Small changes to the management of wildlife reservers…

Central Africa's 'Most Beautiful Waterfall' to be destroyed Central Africa's 'Most Beautiful Waterfall' to be destroyed mongabay.com November 4, 2007 One of Africa's most dramatic waterfalls will be destroyed by…

New peccary species discovered by embattled Amazon scientist New peccary species discovered by embattled Amazon scientist mongabay.com November 4, 2007 A new species of peccary has been discovered in the…

China's coal pollutes the U.S. China's coal pollutes the U.S. Michael Casey, Associated Press November 4, 2007 TAIYUAN, China — It takes five to 10 days for the pollution from…

Chupacabra is actually a hairless coyote Chupacabra is actually a hairless coyote mongabay.com November 2, 2007 DNA analysis has identified the creature discovered on a Texas ranch as nothing more…

California fires release 8M tons of CO2 California fires release 8M tons of CO2 mongabay.com November 1, 2007 Southern California wildfires released 7.9 million metric tons of carbon dioxide in…

Software tracks personal global warming emissions Software tracks individual global warming emissions mongabay.com November 1, 2007 A new Windows software program called TerraCuro enables users to track their energy use…

Flying lemurs are primates' closest cousins Flying lemurs are primates' closest cousins mongabay.com November 1, 2007 New molecular and genomic analysis shows that flying lemurs are the closest relatives of…

Cautious optimism for recovery of the threatened Amur tiger Cautious optimism for recovery of the threatened Amur tiger By Ken Burton of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service October 31,…

Amphibian extinction may be worse than thought Amphibian extinction may be worse than thought mongabay.com October 31, 2007 Amphibian extinction rates may be higher than previously thought, according to new…

Dutch: no subsidies for biofuels-driven rainforest destruction Dutch: no subsidies for biofuels-driven rainforest destruction mongabay.com October 31, 2007 The Dutch government will exclude palm oil from "green energy" subsidies as…

Boreal forest fires important source of emissions Boreal forest fires important source of emissions mongabay.com October 31, 2007 Forest fires in the boreal forests of Canada are an important source…

Agriculture is primary cause of mangrove destruction Agriculture is primary driver of mangrove destruction mongabay.com October 31, 2007 Agricultural expansion -- not shrimp farming -- is driving the rapid destruction…

San Francisco hit by 5.6 earthquake San Francisco hit by 5.6 earthquake mongabay.com October 30, 2007 The San Francisco Bay Area was struck by a magnitude 5.6 earthquake at 8:04…

WSJ inquiry pushes FSC to cancel logging certification in endangered forest WSJ inquiry pushes FSC to cancel logging certification in endangered forest mongabay.com October 30, 2007 An inquiry by The…

IBM finds recycling can cut solar cell manufacturing costs IBM finds recycling can cut solar cell manufacturing costs mongabay.com October 30, 2007 IBM today announced a silicon wafer recycling system…

Study reveals that nitrogen fertilizers deplete soil organic carbon Study reveals that nitrogen fertilizers deplete soil organic carbon University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign October 30, 2007 The common practice of…

Bears pressured by development in the Canadian Rockies Bears pressured by development in the Canadian Rockies WCS October 30, 2007 REPORT SAYS BOOMING DEVELOPMENT IN CANADIAN ROCKIES THREATENS TO SQUEEZE…

Scientists find treatment for killer frog disease Scientists find treatment for killer frog disease mongabay.com October 29, 2007 Discovery offers hope for captive breeding programs, but outlook still poor for…

Iguanas listen to birds to avoid predators Galapagos Marine Iguanas eavesdrop on mockingbirds to avoid predation Jeremy Hance, special to mongabay.com October 29, 2007 As the world's only sea-feeding lizard,…

Despite fire risk, more Americans building near forests Despite fire risk, more Americans building near forests mongabay.com October 29, 2007 While much of the world is seeing an urbanization trend,…