Extremely high levels of mercury and arsenic found in Chinese lake Extremely high levels of mercury and arsenic found in Chinese lake Dartmouth College January 10, 2008 Dartmouth researchers alarmed…
The hidden value of Bali: Why saving the world's rainforests is good for the climate and the US economy The hidden value of Bali: Why saving the world's rainforests is…
The disappearance of elephants, giraffes and other grazing animals from the eastern African savanna could send ecological ripple effects all the way to the savanna's ants and the acacia trees…
An interview with primate researcher Dr. Karen Strier Conservation of muriqui and Atlantic Forest requires ongoing support In Brazil's Threatened Atlantic Forest a Family of Primates Displays 'Egalitarian' Behavior, Surviving…
Stanford University, Monterey Bay Aquarium launch center to save oceans Stanford University, Monterey Bay Aquarium launch center to save oceans mongabay.com January 9, 2008 Stanford University, the Monterey Bay Aquarium…
DR Congo has great potential for biofuels says U.N. official DR Congo has great potential for biofuels says U.N. official mongabay.com January 9, 2008 A UN economist is touting the…
Guyana grants 1 million acres of Amazon rainforest to U.S. logging firm Guyana grants 1 million acres of Amazon rainforest to U.S. logging firm mongabay.com January 9, 2008 Guyana has…
Paper giant illegally destroying orangutan habitat in Indonesia says WWF Paper giant illegally destroying orangutan habitat in Indonesia says WWF mongabay.com January 9, 2008 In a report released Monday, environmental…
New York City ends use of Amazon rainforest hardwoods in parks New York City ends use of Amazon rainforest hardwoods in parks Rainforest Relief/Ecological Internet January 8, 2008 Decision to…
Photo: Male lion licking a female's head Photo: Male lion licking a female's head Julie Larsen Maher, special to mongabay.com January 8, 2008 A hippo photo safari by Julie Larsen…
Humans responsible for dying coral reefs in the Caribbean Human activity is killing coral reefs in the Caribbean Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com January 8, 2008 Direct correlation found between human population…
Global deforestation data is deeply flawed Is tropical deforestation really occurring? Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com January 8, 2008 New assessment suggests global deforestation data from the U.N. is deeply flawed…
Switchgrass a better biofuel source than corn Switchgrass a better biofuel source than corn Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com January 7, 2008 Switchgrass yields more than 540 percent more energy than…
Transportation accounts for 15% of global emissions Transportation accounts for 15% of global emissions Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com January 7, 2008 The transport sector accounts for 15 percent of carbon…
Photos: 'River horses' threatened in Africa Photos: 'River horses' threatened in Africa Julie Larsen Maher, special to mongabay.com January 7, 2008 A hippo photo safari by Julie Larsen Maher of…
Three salamander species discovered in Costa Rica Three salamander species discovered in Costa Rica Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com January 6, 2008 Scientists from the Natural History Museum of London have discovered…
Scientists propose conservation areas for the unique island of Sulawesi Scientists propose conservation areas for the unique island of Sulawesi Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com January 6, 2008 Little-known Sulawesi may be…
Nature tourism taking a toll in the Galapagos Nature tourism taking a toll in the Galapagos mongabay.com January 5, 2008 A booming "ecotourism" industry is bringing new threats to the…
Photo: Pygmy marmoset twins born at the Bronx Zoo Photo: Pygmy marmoset twins born at the Bronx Zoo mongabay.com January 3, 2008 Twin pygmy marmosets born to three-year-old mom, Squirt,…
Intel drops support for the "$100 laptop" Intel drops support for the "$100 laptop" mongabay.com January 3, 2008 Intel said it no longer will support the One Laptop Per Child…
Rising CO2 levels tied to increasing human mortality Rising CO2 levels tied to increasing human mortality mongabay.com January 3, 2008 Rising carbon dioxide levels have been tied to increases in…
North Atlantic warming not due to climate change North Atlantic warming not due to climate change Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com January 3, 2008 While overall temperature in the North Atlantic…
Can China Go and Stay Green? Can China Go and Stay Green? mongabay.com January 3, 2008 China's booming economic growth over the past generation has come at the expense of…
Rainforest chief killed in Borneo for his opposition to logging Honored chieftain allegedly murdered in Borneo for his opposition to logging Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com January 3, 2008 Keleasu Naan, a…
Butterfly tricks ants into caring for its young Butterfly tricks ants into caring for its young Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com January 3, 2008 A species of butterfly in Denmark fools…
Leading biofuels wreak environmental havoc Leading biofuels wreak environmental havoc mongabay.com January 3, 2008 Leading biofuels may be worse for environment than fossils fuels Biofuels made from world's dominant energy…
Madagascar increases fines for forest burning Madagascar increases fines for forest burning mongabay.com January 3, 2008 Madagascar will increase penalties for people caught setting land-clearing fires on the biodiverse island,…
Carbon uptake by temperate forests declining due to warming Carbon uptake by temperate forests declining due to global warming mongabay.com January 3, 2008 North American forests are storing less carbon…
Orangutan should become symbol of palm-oil opposition Orangutan should become symbol of palm-oil opposition Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com January 2, 2008 Organutans could serve as a symbol to unite conservationists…
Peru to replant 25 million acres of forest Peru to replant 25 million acres of forest Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com January 2, 2008 Following a scolding from the World Bank,…
