Environmental headlines

Intentions matter. This simple wisdom becomes quite apparent the older we become. Though we don't always have control on the outcome of our effort, our intentions often dictate how happy…

Photo: Palawan peacock pheasant Photo: Palawan peacock pheasant mongabay.com February 4, 2008 Photo take Feb 4, 2008 by Julie Larsen Maher © WCS. NYC's Fashion Week extravaganza has nothing on…

People spending less time outdoors People spending less time outdoors mongabay.com February 4, 2008 People worldwide are spending less time out in nature, according to research published this week in…

Papua New Guinea's Environment Minister says foreign firms attempted to bribe him Papua New Guinea's Environment Minister says foreign firms attempted to bribe him Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com February 4, 2008…

Rain falls more often during the week than weekends, finds NASA NASA: Rain falls more often during the week than weekends mongabay.com February 4, 2008 Storms in the southeastern United…

Borneo's Sabah state will see $32B in investment Borneo's Sabah state will see $32B in investment mongabay.com February 4, 2008 Malaysia put forth a $32.4 billion development plan for Sabah,…

The Panamanian golden frog declared extinct by BBC Natural History crew The Panamanian golden frog declared extinct by BBC Natural History crew Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com February 4, 2008 A national…

Researchers have discovered the world's largest shrew in a remote part of Tanzania where a trove on previously unknown species have been recorded in the past few years. The species…

Arctic wolves caught on tape displaying new hunting behavior Arctic wolves caught on tape displaying new hunting behavior Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com January 31, 2008 The BBC Natural History unit has…

Sunscreen damages coral reefs Sunscreen damages coral reefs mongabay.com January 31, 2008 Sunscreen can damage reefs by worsening viral infections in symbiotic algae that provide corals with sustenance, reports Nature…

Global warming to hurt agriculture in world's poorest regions Global warming to hurt agriculture in world's poorest regions mongabay.com January 31, 2008 Global warming wil cause severe crop losses in…

Global warming worsening U.S. water crisis Global warming worsening U.S. water crisis mongabay.com January 31, 2008 Human-induced climate change is accelerating a water crisis in the American West, reports a…

Scientists suggest new geological epoch: ours Scientists suggest new geological epoch: ours Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com January 30, 2008 It would be called the Anthropocene. The word was coined by chemist…

Forests Finally Emerging as Climate Issue Forests Finally Emerging as Climate Issue By Fred Stolle, World Resources Institute January 30, 2008 The representatives of more than 100 countries in attendance…

New research refutes global warming's influence on amphibians' worst enemy New research refutes global warming's influence on amphibians' worst enemy Morgan Erickson-Davis, mongabay.com January 30, 2008 There is no doubt…

Forest copper mine triggers controversy in Armenia Forest copper mine triggers controversy in Armenia Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com January 28, 2008 In Northern Armenia, a company has been given the go-ahead…

How much would it cost to end Amazon deforestation? How much would it cost to end Amazon deforestation? mongabay.com January 27, 2008 With Brazil last week announcing a significant jump…

Groups call for doubling of reef protection for International Year of the Reef Groups call for doubling of reef protection for International Year of the Reef mongabay.com January 25, 2008…

7000 sq km of Amazon rainforest destroyed from Aug-Dec 2007 says Greenpeace 7000 sq km of Amazon rainforest destroyed in late 2007 says Greenpeace mongabay.com January 25, 2008 Brazilian government…

Sustainability mandated for biofuels used in the EU Sustainability mandated for biofuels used in the EU mongabay.com January 24, 2008 Biofuels used in the European Union will have meet strict…

Amazon deforestation jumps in the second half of 2007 Amazon deforestation jumps in the second half of 2007 mongabay.com January 24, 2008 Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon rose sharply in…

Largest body of geologists issues warning on global warming Largest body of geologists issues warning on global warming AGU January 24, 2008 A statement newly released by the world's largest…

55% of the Amazon may be lost by 2030 55% of the Amazon may be lost by 2030 But carbon-for-conservation initiatives could slow deforestation Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com January 23,…

Border fence may drive jaguar to extinction in the U.S. Border fence may drive largest American cat to extinction mongabay.com January 22, 2008 The Bush Administration's decision to not prepare…

Malaysian timber firm fined for illegal rainforest logging in Guyana Malaysian timber firm fined for illegal rainforest logging in Guyana mongabay.com January 21, 2008 Barama Company Limited, a subsidiary of…

Due to numerous factors—including habitat destruction, pollution, climate change, and chytrid fungus—amphibians are probably the most threatened taxon in the world, with more than one-third of species at risk of…

The city council of Ocean City in New Jersey voted 6-0 last Thursday to cancel a $1.1 million purchase of ipê timber originating in the Amazon rainforest. The move came…

Rainforest destruction for palm oil in Malaysian Borneo. Photo by Rhett Butler The costs of environmental degradation caused by rich countries are disproportionately falling on the world's poorest countries, reports…

New program pays Canadians for energy efficiency gains New program pays Canadians for energy efficiency gains By Dan of dailyhomerenotips.com, special to mongabay.com January 20, 2008 Canada's ecoENERGY Grant Program…

Recovery from worst mass extinction took 30 million years Recovery from worst mass extinction took 30 million years mongabay.com January 20, 2008 The recovery of complex ecosystems following history's worst…