Communities must benefit for forest carbon schemes to be effective Communities must benefit for forest carbon schemes to be effective Land dictates the rules and rural communities are the gatekeepers…
Natural climate variations have larger effect on hurricanes than global warming Natural climate variations have larger effect on hurricanes than global warming University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine &…
Controversial dam in the Amazon gets Brazilian go-ahead Controversial dam in the Amazon gets Brazilian go-ahead mongabay.com December 11, 2007 The Brazilian government has awarded rights to build and operate…
U.S. hijacks climate talks, attempts to block rainforest conservation plan U.S. hijacks climate talks, attempts to block rainforest conservation plan mongabay.com December 11, 2007 The United States again wrought havoc…
Greenland ice sheet melting hits new record in 2007 Greenland ice sheet melting hits new record in 2007 University of Colorado December 11, 2007 The 2007 melt extent on the…
Threatened birds may be rarer than previously thought, finds study Threatened birds may be rarer than previously thought, finds study Kim McDonald, UCSD December 11, 2007 Threatened birds may be…
Massive carnivorous dinosaur discovered Massive carnivorous dinosaur discovered mongabay.com December 11, 2007 A massive carnivorous dinosaur discovered in Niger has been described as a new species, according to research published…
U.S. contributes $0 to World Bank's new $300m forest carbon fund U.S. contributes $0 to World Bank's new $300m forest carbon fund mongabay December 11, 2007 At U.N. climate talks…
Climate change already affecting water supplies in the Western U.S. Climate change already affecting water supplies in the Western U.S. mongabay.com December 11, 2007 Climate change is already impacting water…
Traffic cones used to protect seabirds Traffic cones used to protect seabirds WCS December 11, 2007 Bright orange traffic cones that warn drivers of danger on the road are now…
Amazon Conservation Team wins "Innovation in Conservation Award" for path-breaking work with Amazon tribes Amazon Conservation Team wins "Innovation in Conservation Award"for path-breaking work with Amazon tribes mongabay.com December 11,…
A comprehensive look at the use of animals in Brazilian medicine A comprehensive look at the use of animals in Brazilian medicine Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com December 10, 2007 For millennia…
High death rates drove evolution of human pygmies New theory on the evolution of pygmies mongabay.com December 10, 2007 Early childbearing age in the face of high death rates, drove…
Photos: First ever footage of the elusive long-eared jerboa Photos: Elusive long-eared jerboa caught on video for the first time Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com December 10, 2007 Extraordinary footage of the…
10% of global CO2 emissions result from swamp destruction 10% of global CO2 emissions result from swamp destruction Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com December 10, 2007 New fund will protect and…
Rainforest destruction continues apace in tropical Asia Rainforest destruction continues apace in tropical Asia Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com December 9, 2007 Tropical forests in Asia have been rapidly and extensively…
Photos: world's largest spitting cobra discovered in Kenya Photos: world's largest spitting cobra discovered in Kenya Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com December 9, 2007 The world's largest spitting cobra has been…
Norway puts $560m toward rainforest conservation Norway puts $560m toward rainforest conservation Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com December 9, 2007 Norway will commit NOK 3 billion ($560m) to rainforest conservation efforts…
Amazon deforestation rates drop 20% in 2007 Amazon deforestation rates drop 20% in 2007 mongabay.com December 8, 2007 Deforestation rates in Brazil's Amazon rainforest dropped 20 percent since last year,…
Aceh, Papua, Amazonas governors sign carbon-for-forests pact Aceh, Papua, Amazonas governors sign carbon-for-forests pact mongabay.com December 8, 2007 Three governors have signed the Forests Now Declaration to protect tropical forests…
Peatlands restoration is a cheap way to cut CO2 emissions Peatlands restoration is a cheap way to cut CO2 emissions mongabay.com December 7, 2007 Rehabilitating damaged peatlands in Indonesia may…
Rainforest logging moratorium established in Indonesian provinces, Amazonas state Rainforest logging moratorium established in Indonesian provinces, Amazonas state mongabay.com December 7, 2007 Governors from the Brazilian state of Amazonas and…
Hurricane forecast calls for 7 hurricanes, 3 major, in 2008 Hurricane forecast calls for 7 hurricanes, 3 major, in 2008 mongabay.com December 7, 2007 2008 forecast: 13 named storms, 7…
Bali talks update: Brazil blocks deforestation initiative, US stalls Bali talks update: Brazil blocks deforestation initiative, US stalls Tropical Forest Group December 7, 2007 An update from the Tropical Forest…
REDD will fail if needs of forest communities aren't addressed REDD will fail if needs of forest communities aren't addressed mongabay.com December 7, 2007 New report argues that unless REDD…
Blue-eared pheasant in the snow at Central Park Zoo Blue-eared pheasant in the snow at Central Park Zoo WCS photo in the news December 6, 2007 Photo by Julie Larsen…
Photo: Bronx Zoo has bred 80 endangered snow leopard Photo: Bronx Zoo has bred 80 endangered snow leopard WCS photo in the news December 6, 2007 Photo by Julie Larsen…
Photo: snowy owl gets his inoculations Photo: snowy owl gets his inoculations WCS photo in the news December 6, 2007 Hedwig is a snowy owl at the Wildlife Conservation Society's…
Melting of Greenland ice sheet could alter warming trend Melting of Greenland ice sheet could alter global warming trend mongabay.com December 6, 2007 Public sector has growing role in China's…
Hot spring bacteria could fight global warming Hot spring bacteria could fight global warming mongabay.com December 6, 2007 A newly discovered species of bacteria living in hot springs could help…
