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Photo: baby walrus getting its teeth checked Photo: baby walrus getting its teeth checked mongabay.com March 5, 2008 Pacific walrus calf Akitusaaq, just a mere 8 1/2 months old, has…

Feds flood the Grand Canyon to save endangered fish Feds flood the Grand Canyon to save endangered fish mongabay.com March 5, 2008 Federal government officials unleashed a flood of water…

Scientists seek to understand how climate will impact forest carbon Scientists seek to understand how climate will impact forest carbon STRI March 5, 2008 Smithsonian Announces Global Forest Carbon Research…

Toyota, GM: Hydrogen fuels cells are not viable in the near-term Toyota, GM: Hydrogen fuels cells are not viable mongabay.com March 5, 2008 Executives from General Motors Corp. and Toyota…

Mercury from coal-burning hurts the common loon Mercury from coal-burning hurts the common loon WCS March 4, 2008 Scientists Find Mercury Threatens Next Generation of Loons A long-term study by…

Tips for visiting the rainforest for the first time Advice for your first visit to the rainforest: An interview with author Harry S. Pariser about rainforests mongabay.com March 4, 2008…

How accurate is long-term climatology data from the Amazon? How accurate is long-term climatology data from the Amazon? mongabay.com March 3, 2008 With some models forecasting significant change in the…

Photos: pair of kissing saki monkeys Photos: pair of kissing saki monkeys mongabay.com March 3, 2008 Credit: Julie Larsen Maher © WCS The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has unveiled a…

'CAT scan' shows Hawaiian forests invaded by alien species 'CAT scan' shows Hawaiian forests invaded by alien species mongabay.com March 3, 2008 Invasive plant species are altering the ecology of…

American demand for gas, big cars begins to wane American demand for gas, big cars begins to wane mongabay.com March 3, 2008 With crude oil today setting an inflation-adjusted record…

Rare frog breeds in captivity for the first time Rare frog breeds in captivity for the first time mongabay.com March 3, 2008 A rare species of frog has been found…

Fewer wolves may mean fewer pronghorn in Yellowstone Fewer wolves may mean fewer pronghorn in Yellowstone WCS March 3, 2008 As western states debate removing the gray wolf from protection…

New 'red list' seeks to stave off global seafood collapse New 'red list' seeks to stave off global seafood collapse Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com March 3, 2008 Over-fishing and destructive fishing…

Screaming elephant-cousin threatened by logging Screaming elephant-cousin threatened by logging mongabay.com March 3, 2008 A small screaming mammal that may be the closest living relative of the elephant is threatened…

Belize's world famous coral reefs and rainforests at risk Belize's world famous coral reefs and rainforests at risk mongabay.com March 3, 2008 Belize's world famous coral reefs and tropical forests…

Fragmentation puts Mexican howlers at risk Fragmentation puts Mexican howlers at risk mongabay.com March 3, 2008 Forest fragmentation is putting mantled howler monkeys in southern Mexico at risk, reports a…

Human impacts on primate conservation in central Amazonia Human impacts on primate conservation in central Amazonia Sarah Boyle, Arizona State University March 3, 2008 Deforestation in the Amazon is a…

Global warming to worsen crop damage from frost Global warming to worsen crop damage from frost mongabay.com March 3, 2008 Global warming could worsen frost damage in the United States…

China's tropical rainforests decline 67% in 30 years China's tropical rainforests decline 67% in 30 years mongabay.com March 3, 2008 Tropical rainforest cover in southern Yunnan decreased 67 percent in…

China's wood industry fueled by illegal log imports from rainforest countries China's wood industry fueled by illegal log imports from rainforest countries mongabay.com February 29, 2008 While China has improved…

Mapping the future of conservation Mapping the future of conservation mongabay.com February 28, 2008 A new series of maps projecting habitat loss and the impact of climate change show that…

Saving forgotten species Saving forgotten species An interview with Carly Waterman, Program Coordinator of EDGE Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com February 28, 2008 In January 2007 a new conservation initiative arrived with…

$100 billion worth of carbon released from deforestation in Riau, Sumatra $100 billion worth of carbon released from deforestation in Riau, Sumatra mongabay.com February 28, 2008 A WWF study found…

Complete map of world forests to help REDD carbon trading initiative An interview with remote sensing expert Josef Kellndorfer: Complete map of world forests to help REDD carbon trading initiative…

Organic fertilizers could sequester carbon, slow global warming Organic fertilizers could fight global warming SAGE Publications UK February 27, 2008 Composting might be a way to offset greenhouse gas emissions,…

A Doomsday Vault for Frogs? A Doomsday Vault for Frogs? mongabay.com February 27, 2008 The Amphibian Ark, a doomsday vault for amphibians, will highlight Leap Day, February 29th, to recognize…

More people now live in cities than in rural areas More people now live in cities than in rural areas mongabay.com February 27, 2008 By the end of 2008, half…

Greenhouse gas emissions have already caused the Amazon to dry Greenhouse gas emissions have already caused the Amazon to dry Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com February 27, 2008 Anthropogenic emissions of…

More than half the Amazon will be lost within 20 years Half the Amazon rainforest will be lost within 20 years Rhett Butler, mongabay.com February 27, 2008 More than half…

Web site offers homepage for every one of Earth's species Web site offers homepage for every one of Earth's species Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com February 27, 2008 Revolutionary website will provide…