Photos of legless lizard and other newly discovered species in Brazil's Cerrado An expedition to Brazil's Cerrado has turned up more than a dozen undiscovered species. Conservationists say the discoveries…
CO2 emissions are presently 100 times the natural rate Earth's minerals kept CO2 levels in balance prior to humans mongabay.com April 28, 2008 CO2 emissions are presently 100 times the…
Fast-food industry destroying forests in the Southern U.S. Fast-food industry destroying forests in the Southern U.S. Morgan Erickson-Davis, mongabay.com April 28, 2008 The Southern forests of North America supply 60%…
'Soy King' says Amazon deforestation could help solve global food crisis 'Soy King' says Amazon deforestation could help solve global food crisis mongabay.com April 28, 2008 Clearing the Amazon rainforest…
Brazil prepares to launch attack on NGOs working in the Amazon Brazil prepares to crackdown on foreign NGOs in the Amazon mongabay.com April 27, 2008 Brazil is planning a crackdown…
Fatal San Diego Shark Attack a Rare Event Fatal San Diego Shark Attack a Rare Event mongabay.com April 25, 2008 Friday morning a 66-year-old swimmer was attacked and killed by…
The Arctic's most threatened marine mammals due to climate change The Arctic's most threatened marine mammals due to climate change Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com April 25, 2008 A recent study has…
Geoengineering solution to global warming could destroy the ozone layer Geoengineering solution to global warming could destroy the ozone layer mongabay.com April 24, 2008 A proposed plan to fight global…
New cures for human ailments under threat by global extinction crisis New cures for human ailments under threat by global extinction crisis Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com April 24, 2008 In the…
Ozone-hole recovery may spur Antarctic warming Ozone-hole recovery may spur Antarctic warming AGU April 24, 2008 A full recovery of the stratospheric ozone hole could strongly modify climate change in…
Shark-repelling fishing gear in the works Shark-repelling fishing gear in the works mongabay.com April 23, 2008 Fishing gear that produces an electric field in sea water could help prevent sharks…
PETA offers $1M for lab-grown meat PETA offers $1M for lab-grown meat mongabay.com April 23, 2008 Animal rights' group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has offered $1…
Pregnant and lactating frugivorous bats ingest dirt in order to detoxify plant compounds in the fruit they eat, report researchers writing in the journal PLoS ONE. Capturing female bats at…
Carbon dioxide, methane levels rise sharply in 2007 Carbon dioxide, methane levels rise sharply in 2007 mongabay.com April 23, 2008 Atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide and methane — potent greenhouse…
"Bat boxes" could help in the recovery of tropical rainforest after deforestation, reports research described in New Scientist Magazine. Placing artificial bat roosts in deforested areas in Costa Rica, Detlev…
Peru fails to investigate murder of Amazon environmental leader Peru fails to investigate murder of Amazon environmental leader Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com April 22, 2008 Peruvian authorities failed to respond…
What you do to help save rainforests What you do to help save rainforests Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com April 22, 2008 Most people understand that tropical rainforests are critically important…
A billion trees to be planted in Brazil's Atlantic Forest over the next 7 years A billion trees to be planted in Brazil's Atlantic Forest over the next 7 years…
Sunshine worsens Arctic sea ice melt Sunshine worsens Arctic sea ice melt mongabay.com April 21, 2008 Arctic sea ice is increasingly vulnerable to sunny days, concludes new research published in…
Cache of rare and undiscovered species under threat in Panama Cache of rare and undiscovered species under threat in Panama mongabay.com April 21, 2008 Rare and previously undiscovered species are…
Unilever admits it can't trace origin of palm oil used in its products Unilever admits it can't trace origin of palm oil used in its products mongabay.com April 21, 2008…
Borneo's elephants are an alien species Borneo's elephants are an alien species mongabay.com April 18, 2008 A new study suggests that the Borneo pygmy elephant — one of Borneo's best…
World's rarest gorilla gets its own forest reserve World's rarest gorilla gets its own forest reserve mongabay.com April 18, 2008 The government of Cameroon has established the first sanctuary exclusively…
Simon Counsell responds to an interview from the forest certification group. FSC interview On April 7th, Mongabay printed an interview with FSC International Communications Manager, Nina Haase, in which she…
Environment is the number one issue for Australians Environment is the number one issue for Australians Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com April 17, 2008 A poll released yesterday in Australia shows that…
Photos by late Borneo rainforest hero, indigenous rights activist go online Photos by late Borneo rainforest hero, indigenous rights activist go online Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com April 17, 2008 Bruno Manser…
Malaysian palm oil industry puts sustainability in the spotlight Malaysian palm oil industry puts sustainability in the spotlight Rhett Butler, mongabay.com April 17, 2008 Seeking to differentiate its palm oil…
New expedition seeks evidence for survival of the 'extinct' Baiji New expedition seeks evidence for survival of the 'extinct' Baiji Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com April 16, 2008 The EDGE program, apart…
Mobile game to help save embattled gorillas in the Congo Mobile game to help save embattled gorillas in the Congo Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com April 16, 2008 For mobile users a…
Palm oil boycott an unrealistic approach to conserving biodiversity Palm oil boycott an unrealistic approach to conserving biodiversity Rhett Butler, mongabay.com April 15, 2008 Boycotting palm oil produced in Southeast…
