Malaysia rejects coal project in Borneo rainforest Malaysia rejects coal project in Borneo rainforest mongabay.com April 14, 2008 Malaysia has rejected a $408 million coal-fired power plant near a protected…
Indigenous peoples of Congo map their forests with GPS in an effort to save them Indigenous peoples of Congo map their forests with GPS in an effort to save them…
Lungless frog discovered in Borneo Lungless frog discovered in Borneo mongabay.com April 11, 2008 A lungless frog has been discovered on the island of Borneo. Scientists say the species may…
"Black Gold Agriculture" May Revolutionize Farming, Curb Global Warming Fifteen hundred years ago, tribes people from the central Amazon basin mixed their soil with charcoal derived from animal bone and…
New plastics dervied from CO2 emissions could fight global warming New plastics dervied from CO2 emissions could fight global warming mongabay.com April 10, 2008 Efforts to slow global warming by…
An interview with Andy Hearn and Jo Ross, Borneo wild cat researchers Last year two independent teams of scientists announced the discovery of a new species of clouded leopard in…
Poll: Chinese more concerned about the environment than Americans Poll: Chinese more concerned about the environment than Americans Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com April 7, 2008 A poll released today by the…
The FSC responds to its critics The FSC responds to its critics An interview with Nina Haase, FSC International Communications Manager Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com April 7, 2008 Last month, Mongabay.com…
Rainforest peoples form alliance to demand representation at climate talks Rainforest peoples form alliance to demand representation at climate talks mongabay.com April 7, 2008 Rainforest peoples from 11 nations have…
Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, will hold a meeting of around 1,000 of its Chinese suppliers in an effort to reduce its environmental impact, said Lee Scott, Wal-Mart's CEO, in…
Bats significantly reduce insect damage to plants, report researchers from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute and the University of Michigan. Using nets to control the presence of bats and birds…
Ocean dead zones have nearly quadrupled since 1994 Ocean dead zones have nearly quadrupled since 1994 Coastal ecosystems threatened worldwide by nutrient-rich runoff Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com April 3, 2008 Coastal…
Bats eat as many insects at night as birds do during the day, according to research published in the journal Science. Using nets to control the presence of bats and…
According to a report released today by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), several species of rare waterbirds from Cambodia's famed Tonle Sap region have staged remarkable comebacks, thanks to a…
An industry-led ban on soy production in the Amazon appears to be proving effective at reducing new clearing for explicit soy production, according to a survey published Monday by Greenpeace…
Land invasions are undermining a Brazilian law that requires ranchers to keep 80 percent of their land forested, according to reports from the Amazon state of Mato Grosso. A run…
Global warming solutions are hurting indigenous people, says U.N. Global warming solutions are hurting indigenous people, says U.N. mongabay.com April 2, 2008 Large-scale solutions intended to help mitigate global warming…
Mutant algae may fuel cars Mutant algae may fuel cars mongabay.com April 2, 2008 Chemically-modified algae may become key to the production of hydrogen gas which seen by researchers as…
First wolves killed in Wyoming after species loses ESA protection First wolves killed in Wyoming after species loses ESA protection Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com April 2, 2008 One of the wolves…
75% of world population to face water shortages by 2050 75% of world population to face water shortages by 2050 mongabay.com April 2, 2008 By 2025 more than half of…
Monarch butterfly migration threatened by illegal logging in Mexico Monarch butterfly migration threatened by illegal logging in Mexico mongabay.com April 2, 2008 Destruction of forests in central Mexico, is putting…
Microbes could be the key to coral death Microbes could be the key to coral death Society for General Microbiology April 2, 2008 Coral reefs could be dying out because…
Investing to save rainforests Investing to save rainforests: An interview with Hylton Murray-Philipson of Canopy Capital Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com April 2, 2008 Profit-seeking capitalists to save rainforests? Last week…
Invasive species cost China $14B per year Invasive species cost China $14B per year mongabay.com April 1, 2008 Rapid economic growth and giant infrastructure projects have allowed invasive species to…
Humans and global warming responsible for extinction of mammoths Humans and global warming responsible for extinction of mammoths mongabay.com March 31, 2008 Study confirms that habitat fragmentation, caused by climate…
Gore to spend $300 million on global warming ads Gore to spend $300 million on global warming ads mongabay.com March 31, 2008 This week Al Gore will launch a three-year,…
Corn planting to drop 8% in 2008 Corn planting to drop 8% in 2008 mongabay.com March 31, 2008 The UDSA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) expects American farmers to plant…
Regrowing the rainforest Regrowing the rainforest Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research March 30, 2008 Can you rescue a rainforest? The answer may be yes Half a century after most…
Scientists mark 50th Anniversary of the Keeling Curve Scientists mark 50th Anniversary of the Keeling Curve Rhett A Butler, mongabay.com March 27, 2008 The Keeling Curve, the longest continuous record…
Private equity firm buys rights to ecosystem services of Amazon rainforest Private equity firm buys rights to ecosystem services of Guyana rainforest Rhett A Butler, mongabay.com March 27, 2008 A…
