China relaxing its control over the forestry sector China relaxing its control over the forestry sector mongabay.com December 6, 2007 Public sector has growing role in China's forest management according…
Pictures of new species discovered in Ghana, West Africa Pictures of new species discovered in West Africa mongabay.com December 6, 2007 Chameleon (Chamaeleo gracilis). Photo by Piotr Naskrecki (CI) A…
Conservation promotes larger fish stocks and higher profits for fishermen Conservation promotes larger fish stocks and higher profits for fishermen mongabay.com December 6, 2007 Using conservation techniques can promote larger…
Global warming accelerates destruction of the Amazon Global warming accelerates destruction of the Amazon mongabay.com December 6, 2007 Deforestation and climate change could damage or destroy as much as 60…
U.S. likely to cut funding for tropical forest conservation during Bali climate talks U.S. to cut funding for rainforest conservation during Bali climate talks Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com December 6,…
Merrill Lynch announces carbon credits-for-forest conservation partnership Merrill Lynch announces carbon credits-for-forest conservation partnership mongabay.com December 6, 2007 Wall Street Giant Announces New Market-Based Approach To Environmental Challenges Merrill Lynch…
Climate change will significantly increase bird extinctions Climate change will significantly increase bird extinctions By Louis Bergeron, Stanford University December 5, 2007 Where do you go when you've reached the…
Rare gorillas use weapons to attack forest-intruding humans Rare gorillas use weapons to attack forest-intruding humans mongabay.com December 5, 2007 Following the first documented cases of the Cross River gorillas…
Tropical forests face huge threat from industrial agriculture Tropical forests face huge threat from industrial agriculture mongabay.com December 5, 2007 With forest conversion for large-scale agriculture rapidly emerging as a…
New satellite system will penetrate clouds to track deforestation New satellite system will penetrate clouds to track deforestation mongabay.com December 5, 2007 Satellite monitoring will play a critical role in…
Kyoto pact ignores CO2 emissions from biofuels Kyoto pact ignores CO2 emissions from biofuels Rhett Butler, mongabay.com December 5, 2007 The Kyoto climate pact, as it currently stands, ignores millions…
Returns from carbon offsets could beat palm oil in Congo DRC Returns from carbon offsets could beat palm oil in Congo DRC Rhett Butler, mongabay.com December 4, 2007 A proposal…
Amazon deforestation could be eliminated with carbon priced at $3 Amazon deforestation could be eliminated with carbon priced at $3 Rhett Butler, mongabay.com December 4, 2007 Study finds that more…
Piranhas originated when Amazon was flooded by seawater Piranhas originated when Amazon was flooded by seawater Grégory Fléchet, Institut de Recherche Pour le Développement December 4, 2007 South America's piranha…
China boosts wheat production with new high-yielding varieties China boosts wheat production with new high-yielding varieties mongabay.com December 4, 2007 A research initiative to boost China's wheat production has yielded…
Beetle droppings help forests recover from fire Beetle droppings help forests recover from fire Bev Betkowski, University of Alberta December 4, 2007 Armed with a pair of tweezers and a…
Vehicle-to-grid car generates electricity and cash for owners Vehicle-to-grid car generates electricity and cash for owners University of Delaware December 4, 2007 University of Delaware researchers have created a system…
Food prices to rise due to energy demand, economic trends Food prices to rise due to energy demand, economic trends mongabay.com December 3, 2007 Income growth, climate change, high energy…
Climate risks to global agriculture are underestimated Climate risks to global agriculture are underestimated mongabay.com December 3, 2007 Vulnerability of global agricultural to climate change may be underestimated by experts,…
Global warming to boost severe thunderstorms in NYC, Atlanta Global warming to boost severe thunderstorms in NYC, Atlanta mongabay.com December 3, 2007 Global warming could lead to weather conditions that…
Marriage is "greener" than divorce, finds study Marriage is "greener" than divorce, finds study mongabay.com December 3, 2007 Divorce hurts families and the environment Divorce has previously unrecognized environmental impacts…
Tropics are expanding Tropics are expanding NOAA December 3, 2007 EDITOR'S SUMMARY: Climate change has caused a widening of Earth's tropical belt, according to a new study published in a…
35-mpg mileage target will save consumers $22 billion a year in gas costs 35-mpg mileage target will save consumers $22 billion a year in gas costs mongabay.com December 3, 2007…
Photo: Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano erupts Photo: Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano erupts mongabay.com December 3, 2007 Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano erupted several times on Saturday, December 1, ejecting steam and ash, according to…
Earthquake triggers decline in a frog species Earthquake triggers decline in a frog species Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com December 3, 2007 Rare study of species after natural disaster provides new insights…
Forest carbon may not fully offset fossil carbon, says expert Forest carbon does not fully offset fossil carbon mongabay.com December 3, 2007 As policymakers meet in Bali, Indonesia to discuss…
Bali meeting is the largest global warming conference ever Largest-ever climate meeting begins in Bali mongabay.com December 2, 2007 In Bali, Indonesia, more than 10,000 delegates, scientists, journalists, and activists…
Deal reached on U.S. fuel-economy standards Deal reached on U.S. fuel-economy standards mongabay.com November 30, 2007 U.S. lawmakers reached an agreement to boost fuel-economy standards cars and light-duty trucks for…
European Union forests expanding, absorbing carbon rapidly European Union forests expanding, absorbing carbon rapidly University of Helsinki November 29, 2007 European Union countries likely require an old ally — Mother…
Coral reefs with seasonal temperatures may survive climate change Coral reefs with seasonal temperatures may survive climate change mongabay.com November 29, 2007 Coral reefs with seasonal temperatures are more likely…
