Fast-growing coral may help reefs survive global warming Fast-growing coral may help reefs survive global warming mongabay.com March 13, 2008 Two fast-growing coral species may hold the key to Caribbean…
A brilliantly-colored frog has been rediscovered 14 years after its last sighting in a remote mountainous region in Colombia. The critically endangered Carrikeri Harlequin frog (Atelopus carrikeri), a member of…
Water held in man-made reservoirs is masking the true extent of sea level rise from melting ice and thermal expansion, report scientists writing in the journal Science. The researchers, from…
Photos of rare pygmy hippo in Liberia Rare pygmy hippo photographed for first time in Liberia Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com March 12, 2008 Secretive Pygmy Hippo caught on film is good…
Industry-driven road-building to fuel Amazon deforestation Industry-driven road-building to fuel Amazon deforestation Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com March 12, 2008 Unofficial road-building will be a major driver of deforestation and land-use…
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Merrill Lynch invests $9M in rainforest conservation, expects profit Merrill Lynch invests $9M in rainforest conservation, expects profit Rhett A. bugler, mongabay.com March 12, 2008 Merrill Lynch's investment in a…
Half of Madagascar's frogs may still await discovery An interview with Dr. Franco Andreone:Half of Madagascar's amphibians may still await discovery Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com March 11, 2008 Madagascar is one…
New review system helps companies adapt to ecosystem degradation New review system helps companies adapt to ecosystem degradation Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com March 11, 2008 A new accountability initiative will help…
China's emissions growth 2-4 times greater than expected China's emissions growth 2-4 times greater than expected mongabay.com March 10, 2008 China's carbon dioxide emissions are growing far faster than anticipated…
Cellulosic energy may trigger dramatic change in the Amazon Cellulosic energy may trigger dramatic collapse in the Amazon Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com March 11, 2008 Next generation biofuels may trigger…
An official with Brazil's environmental protection agency Ibama claims that snakes are invading the city of Belem due to deforestation of the Amazon rainforest. Interviewed by the Associated Press, Ibama…
Skoll Foundation puts $1M toward indigenous groups, conservation in the Amazon Skoll Foundation puts $1M toward indigenous groups, conservation in the Amazon mongabay.com March 11, 2008 The Skoll Foundation has…
Scientists target safe-climate future Scientists target safe-climate future Ryan King, special to mongabay.com March 11, 2008 Friends of the Earth, Australia, working in conjunction with many of the world's foremost…
Humans are appropriating 20% more resources than Earth can provide Humans are appropriating 20% more resources than Earth can provide mongabay.com March 10, 2008 Mankind is appropriating 20 percent more…
Corn ethanol is worsening the Gulf dead zone Corn ethanol is worsening the Gulf dead zone mongabay.com March 10, 2008 Proposed legislation that will expand corn-ethanol production in the United…
Biochar fund to fight hunger, energy poverty, deforestation, and global warming The biochar revolution begins Biochar fund to fight hunger, energy poverty, deforestation, and global warming mongabay.com March 10, 2008…
New rule grants rainforest to mining firms in Indonesia for $80/acre New rule grants rainforest to mining firms in Indonesia for $80/acre Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com March 10, 2008 A…
Accurate forest data will help guide climate policy Accurate forest data will help guide climate policy FAO release / mongabay.com March 10, 2008 EDITOR'S NOTE: As forests are increasingly seen…
Eastern Europe could counter high food prices Eastern Europe could counter high food prices mongabay.com March 10, 2008 Expansion of agriculture in Eastern Europe could help counter surging food prices…
Emissions from deforestation offset by increased tree growth in the Amazon Emissions from deforestation offset by increased tree growth in the Amazon Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com March 10, 2008 An…
Madagascar's deforestation rate drops 8-fold in parks Madagascar's deforestation rate drops 8-fold in parks mongabay.com March 10, 2008 Madagascar's deforestation rate in protected areas has fallen by eight-fold since the…
Cretaceous sea levels were 550 feet higher than today Cretaceous sea levels were 550 feet higher than today mongabay.com March 6, 2008 Sea levels were 550 feet (170 m) higher…
Audubon bird watercolors on display for last time until 2018 Audubon bird watercolors on display for last time until 2018 mongabay.com March 6, 2008 Last chance to see water colors…
Record food prices to climb through 2010 Record food prices to climb through 2010 mongabay.com March 6, 2008 The U.N. expects record high food prices to continue through 2010, driving…
Climate change leave Arctic tundra vulnerable to fire Climate change leave Arctic tundra vulnerable to fire Montana State University March 6, 2008 Research from ancient sediment cores indicates that a…
Biomimicry of sea cucumber skin may help stroke treatment Biomimicry of sea cucumber skin may help stroke treatment mongabay.com March 6, 2008 Using sea cucumber skin for design inspiration, scientists…
How Old Is the Grand Canyon? How Old Is the Grand Canyon? mongabay.com March 6, 2008 The Grand Canyon began to open at least 17 million years ago — older…
Can snow leopards be saved? Can snow leopards be saved? mongabay.com March 6, 2008 Conservationists and officials from twelve Asian countries are meeting in Beijing next week to discuss the…
Fighting illegal logging to be a top G8 priority in 2008 Fighting illegal logging to be a top G8 priority in 2008 mongabay.com March 5, 2008 As president of the…
Why Europe torpedoed the REDD forests-for carbon credits initiative Why Europe torpedoed the REDD forests-for-carbon credits initiative Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com March 5, 2008 Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest…
