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One of the worst droughts on record in the Amazon was caused by high temperatures in the Atlantic rather than el Niño, according to analyses of climatic and hydrological records.…

Ancient Amazon fires linked to human populations Ancient Amazon fires linked to human populations Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com February 20, 2008 European contact resulted in both a steep decline in…

Conservation strategies can mitigate the impact of global warming in the Amazon Conservation strategies can mitigate the impact of global warming in the Amazon Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com February 19,…

Amazon riparian zones need to be expanded to protect wildlife finds study Amazon riparian zones need to be expanded to protect wildlife finds study Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com February 19,…

Photos of bizarre species discovered in Antarctica Photos of bizarre creatures discovered in Antarctica mongabay.com February 19, 2008 The stalked structures looking like glass tulips are actually animals known as…

Small Amazon farmers especially vulnerable to climate change Small Amazon farmers especially vulnerable to climate change Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com February 19, 2008 Communicating the impact of climate change to…

Amazon fires intensify despite drop in deforestation rate Amazon fires intensify despite drop in deforestation rate Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com February 19, 2008 Fire policy is key to reducing the…

Amid accusations of bribery by loggers, Borneo chief's remains to be exhumed Amid accusations of bribery by loggers, Borneo chief's remains to be exhumed Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com February 19, 2008…

Planktos kills iron fertilization project due to environmental opposition Planktos kills iron fertilization project due to environmental opposition mongabay.com February 19, 2008 Planktos, a California-based firm that planned a controversial…

Leading rainforest information site launches in Spanish Leading tropical forest site launches in Spanish mongabay.com February 19, 2008 Mongabay.com, a leading forest conservation and environmental science news web site, today…

Gecko-inspired adhesive tape could facilitate recovery from surgery Gecko-inspired adhesive tape could improve recovery from surgery mongabay.com February 18, 2008 Researchers are close to developing a biodegradable surgical adhesive based…

Tuna may go the way of cod: a collapsed fishery Tuna may go the way of cod: a collapsed fishery mongabay.com February 18, 2008 The collapse of the cod fishery…

10-pound 'Giant Frog From Hell' ate baby dinosaurs 10-pound 'Giant Frog From Hell' discovered in Madagascar mongabay.com February 18, 2008 Researchers have discovered the remains of what may be the…

How will global warming affect marine food chains? How will global warming affect marine food chains? mongabay.com February 17, 2008 Rising temperatures and acidity of the world's oceans due to…

Why are oceans at risk from global warming? Why are oceans at risk from global warming? mongabay.com February 17, 2008 Climate change is putting the world's oceans at risk by…

Mysteries of the Great White Shark unveiled by researchers Mysteries of the Great White Shark unveiled Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com February 17, 2008 [corrected 2/18] The Great White Shark's distinct populations…

Ocean trawling impacts can be seen from space Ocean trawling impacts can be seen from space SeaWeb February 16, 2008 Bottom trawling, an industrial fishing method that drags large, heavy…

Past greenhouse warming events offer clues on future climate change Past greenhouse warming events offer clues on future climate change University of California - Santa Cruz February 16, 2008 If…

Digital maps and mathematical analysis could reduce fishing bycatch Digital maps and mathematical analysis could reduce fishing bycatch SeaWeb February 16, 2008 Images of dolphins and turtles ensnared in tuna…

Nike to launch "green" eco-shoe Nike to launch "green" eco-shoe mongabay.com February 15, 2008 When Nike unveils the $185 Air Jordan XX3 this weekend at the NBA All-Star Game festivities…

Prince Charles says protecting forests vital against climate change 'doomsday clock' Prince Charles says protecting forests vital against climate change 'doomsday clock' Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com February 15, 2008 Long-time environmental…

Carbon traders, not conservationists, could save Cameroon rainforest Carbon traders, not conservationists, could save Cameroon rainforest Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com February 15, 2008 The government of Cameroon is looking to…

The Antarctic would still be too cold for Great White Sharks. Global warming could make the waters around Antarctica hospitable to sharks for the first time in 40 million years.…

Stabilizing climate requires cutting emissions to zero Stabilizing climate requires cutting emissions to zero mongabay.com February 14, 2008 Even if greenhouse gas emissions are reduced to zero tomorrow, global temperatures…

UN: biofuels are starving the poor by driving up food prices UN: biofuels are starving the poor by driving up food prices mongabay.com February 14, 2008 Echoing sentiments increasingly expressed…

Only 4% of the ocean is pristine according to first oceanic map of human-impact Only 4% of the ocean is pristine according to first oceanic map of human-impact Jeremy Hance,…

84 rare spoon-billed sandpipers found in Myanmar 84 rare spoon-billed sandpipers found in Myanmar mongabay.com February 14, 2008 BirdLife International has found 84 critically endangered spoon-billed sandpipers in coastal Myanmar…

World's largest marine protected area established in the South Pacific World's largest marine protected area established in the South Pacific mongabay.com February 14, 2008 Kiribati, a small island nation in…

Jack rabbits vanish from Yellowstone, ecologists puzzled Jack rabbits vanish from Yellowstone, ecologists puzzled mongabay.com February 14, 2008 Scientists are puzzled over the apparent disappearance of jack rabbits from Grand…

$1 trillion carbon market in the U.S. by 2020 says study $1 trillion carbon market in the U.S. by 2020 says study mongabay.com February 14, 2008 The U.S. carbon emission…