Why is there soot on the snowpack?
Do pollutants from Asia affect California's climate? Why is there soot on the snowpack? New air sampling stations in Sierra Nevada will search for pollution sources Massie Santos Ballon, special…
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Marauding kangaroos may drive extinction of earless dragons in Australia
Marauding kangaroos may drive extinction of earless dragons in Australia Marauding kangaroos may drive extinction of earless dragons in Australia mongabay.com May 21, 2008 A plague of kangaroos overgrazing sensitive…
Humpback whale population is recovering
Humpback whale population is recovering Humpback whale population is recovering mongabay.com May 21, 2008 The number of humpback whales in the North Pacific Ocean has increased substantially since international and…
Global warming harming plant-eating animals in the Arctic
Global warming harming plant-eating animals in the Arctic Global warming harming plant-eating animals in the Arctic mongabay.com May 21, 2008 Climate change is making it more difficult for plant-eating animals…
U.S. carbon dioxide emissions reach record high in 2007
U.S. carbon dioxide emissions reach record high in 2007 U.S. carbon dioxide emissions reach record high in 2007 mongabay.com May 21, 2008 U.S. carbon dioxide emissions rose 1.6 percent in…
Energy firm to mine oil sands in the Republic of Congo
Energy firm to mine oil sands in the Republic of Congo Energy firm to mine oil sands in the Republic of Congo mongabay.com May 21, 2008 Eni SpA, one of…
Geriatric turtle sex only hope for world’s rarest reptile
Geriatric turtle sex only hope for world's rarest reptile Geriatric turtle sex only hope for world's rarest reptile mongabay.com May 21, 2008 With only four individuals of the Yangtze giant…
Venezuela bans gold-mining in forest reserve, will not issue new open-pit permits
Venezuela bans gold-mining in forest reserve, will not issue new open-pit permits Venezuela bans gold-mining in forest reserve, will not issue new open-pit permits mongabay.com May 21, 2008 Venezuela banned…
Will consumers pay 10% premium for sustainable palm oil?
Will consumers pay 10% premium for sustainable palm oil? 10% premium for sustainable palm oil? mongabay.com May 21, 2008 Will consumers pay a premium for a product that is less…
Group files for ESA protection of 681 species in 12 states
Group files for ESA protection of 681 species in 12 states Group files for ESA protection of 681 species in 12 states: An Interview with Dr. Nicole Rosmarino Jeremy Hance,…
Defaunation, like deforestation, threatens global biodiversity
Defaunation, like deforestation, threatens global biodiversity Defaunation, like deforestation, threatens global biodiversity: Interview with Rodolfo Dirzo, ecologist at Stanford University> Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com May 20, 2008 Loss of wildlife…
Dying of cancer, Tasmanian devils to be listed as endangered
Cancer puts Tasmanian devils on endangered list Dying of cancer, Tasmanian devils to be listed as endangered mongabay.com May 20, 2008 A deadly form of contagious face cancer has forced…
Greenpeace says carbon fund will save forests and climate
Greenpeace calls for carbon fund to save forests and climate Greenpeace says carbon fund will save forests and climate mongabay.com May 20, 2008 In a report unveiled today at the…
Naming rights for newly discovered ‘walking frog’ to be auctioned for conservation
Naming rights for newly discovered 'walking frog' to be auctioned for conservation Naming rights for newly discovered 'walking frog' to be auctioned for conservation mongabay.com May 20, 2008 The Amphibian…
Half of oil palm expansion in Malaysia, Indonesia occurs at expense of forests
Half of oil palm expansion in Malaysia, Indonesia occurs at expense of forests Half of oil palm expansion in Malaysia, Indonesia occurs at expense of forests mongabay.com May 20, 2008…
Frog chooses whether to lay eggs on land or in water
Frog chooses whether to lay eggs on land or in water Frog chooses whether to lay eggs on land or in water mongabay.com May 19, 2008 Researchers in Panama have…
Carbon market could fund rainforest conservation, fight climate change
Carbon market could fund rainforest conservation, fight climate change Carbon market could fund rainforest conservation, fight climate change: Interview with Tracy Johns, REDD policy expert at WHRC Rhett A. Butler,…
Global warming will produce fewer hurricanes
Global warming will not increase the number of Atlantic hurricanes Global warming will produce fewer hurricanes mongabay.com May 18, 2008 Global warming will produce fewer Atlantic hurricanes, according to a…
Invasive Species: Toad-ally out of control
Invasive Species: Toad-ally out of control Invasive Species: Toad-ally out of control Ryan King, special to mongabay.com May 18, 2008 The ongoing epic of the cane toad foretells a grim…
U.S. government bans oil development in Alaskan Arctic area
U.S. government bans oil development in Alaskan Arctic area U.S. government bans oil development in Alaskan Arctic area mongabay.com May 16, 2008 A large swathe of Alaska will be off-limits…
Global ban on biofuels would lead to immediate decline in food prices
Global ban on biofuels would lead to immediate decline in food prices Global ban on biofuels would lead to immediate decline in food prices mongabay.com May 16, 2008 A global…
Global wildlife declines 30% in 30 years
Global wildlife populations decline 30% in 30 years Global wildlife declines 30% in 30 years mongabay.com May 16, 2008 Nearly one third of the world's wildlife has been lost since…
Tropical deforestation is ‘one of the worst crises since we came out of our caves’
Tropical deforestation is 'one of the worst crises since we came out of our caves' Tropical deforestation is 'one of the worst crises since we came out of our caves'…
Prince Charles calls for rainforest protection to fight climate change
Prince Charles calls for rainforest protection to fight climate change Prince Charles calls for rainforest protection to fight climate change mongabay.com May 15, 2008 Ending the destruction of tropical rainforests…
Nitrogen pollution harming ecosystems and contributing to global warming
Nitrogen pollution harming ecosystems and contributing to global warming Nitrogen pollution harming ecosystems and contributing to global warming mongabay.com May 15, 2008 Nitrogen pollution of the world's oceans is harming…
Insect diversity in the tropics greater than previously believed
Insect diversity in the tropics greater than previously believed Insect diversity in the tropics greater than previously believed mongabay.com May 15, 2008 The tropics are more biodiverse than previously believed,…
Brazil will forge its own path for developing the Amazon
Brazil will forge its own path for developing the Amazon Brazil will forge its own path for developing the Amazon mongabay.com May 15, 2008 The Brazilian government will use cheap…
NASA study links changes in Earth’s systems to global warming
NASA study links changes in Earth's systems to global warming NASA study links changes in Earth's systems to global warming mongabay.com May 14, 2008 Human-induced climate change has impacted a…
Papua signs REDD carbon deal to generate income from rainforest protection
Papua signs REDD carbon deal to generate income from rainforest protection Papua signs REDD carbon deal to generate income from rainforest protection Rhett Butler, mongabay.com May 14, 2008 The government…
Al Gore’s investment firm bets that rainforest conservation will be profitable
Al Gore's investment firm bets that rainforest conservation will be profitable Al Gore's investment firm bets that rainforest conservation will be profitable Rhett Butler, mongabay.com May 14, 2008 Al Gore's…