Photo: brown collared lemur at the Bronx Zoo's new Madagascar exhibit Photo: brown collared lemur at the Bronx Zoo's new Madagascar exhibit WCS / mongabay.com June 25, 2008 Vivienne, a…
Photo: Red ruffed lemur at the Bronx Zoo's new Madagascar exhibit Photo: Red ruffed lemur at the Bronx Zoo's new Madagascar exhibit WCS / mongabay.com June 25, 2008 The critters…
Brazil seizes cattle illegally grazing on Amazon forest lands Brazil seizes cattle illegally grazing on Amazon forest lands mongabay.com June 25, 2008 In an unprecedented move Brazilian authorities seized 3,100…
Kenya to convert 20,000 ha of key wetland for ethanol production Kenya to convert 20,000 ha of key wetland for ethanol production mongabay.com June 25, 2008 The Kenyan government will…
Elephants may be key to the mystery of missing bamboo on Mount Kilimanjaro Elephants may explain Mount Kilimanjaro's bamboo enigma Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com June 25, 2008 At nearly 6,000 meters…
Global warming threatens California's native plants Global warming threatens California's native plants mongabay.com June 24, 2008 Two-thirds of California's native plants could suffer an 80 percent or more reduction in…
Britain, Norway commit $210 million towards Congo rainforest conservation Britain, Norway commit $210 million towards Congo rainforest conservation mongabay.com June 24, 2008 The governments of Britain and Norway last week…
69% of Floridians believe coast threatened by rising sea levels 69% of Floridians believe coast threatened by rising sea levels mongabay.com June 24, 2008 69 percent of Floridians believe that…
U.S. may allow corn farming on conservation land U.S. may allow corn farming on conservation land mongabay.com June 23, 2008 The U.S. Department of Agriculture may allow farmers to plant…
Biofuel production on abandoned lands could meet 20% of global oil demand Biofuel production on abandoned lands could meet 20% of global oil demand mongabay.com June 23, 2008 Using abandoned…
AN INTERVIEW WITH VAN JONES AN INTERVIEW WITH VAN JONES "The green movement has to become a rainbow-colored movement in order to be successful" Maria José Viñas, special to Mongabay.com…
Amazon soy moratorium extended; may be expanded to other products Amazon soy moratorium extended; may be expanded to other products mongabay.com June 23, 2008 Soy crushers operating in the Brazilian…
Scientists call for mining ban, new protected areas in Suriname Scientists call for mining ban, new protected areas in Suriname mongabay.com June 21, 2008 In a declaration set forth at…
MPG misrepresents gains in fuel efficiency from scrapping worst gas-guzzlers MPG misrepresents gains in fuel efficiency from scrapping worst gas-guzzlers mongabay.com June 20, 2008 The use of miles-per-gallon instead of…
EU may mandate certification system for Amazon timber EU may mandate certification system for Amazon timber mongabay.com June 20, 2008 According to O Estado de São Paulo and the International…
China's log imports fall in Q1 2008 China's log imports fall in Q1 2008 mongabay.com June 20, 2008 China's log imports fell 11.5 percent in volume during the first quarter…
New Google Earth layer offers insight on global deforestation New Google Earth layer offers insight on global deforestation mongabay.com June 15, 2008 A new Google Earth KML file presents a…
Emerging threats to rainforests Rainforests face array of emerging threats Rhett Butler, mongabay.com June 15, 2008 Tropical forests face a number of emerging threats said a leading biologist speaking at…
Geology, climate links make Guiana Shield region particularly sensitive to change Geology, climate links make Guiana Shield region particularly sensitive to change mongabay.com June 14, 2008 Soil and climate patterns…
Hunting, deforestation wipe out 6 of 7 hornbill species in Borneo park Hunting, deforestation wipe out 6 of 7 hornbill species in Borneo park mongabay.com June 14, 2008 Logging, forest…
Does logging contribute to AIDS deaths in Africa? Does logging contribute to AIDS deaths in Africa? Rhett Butler, mongabay.com June 14, 2008 Human-widlife interactions are an important vector for emerging…
China's CO2 emissions 14% higher than America's in 2007 China's CO2 emissions 14% higher than America's in 2007 mongabay.com June 14, 2008 China emitted 14 percent more carbon dioxide than…
More than 8% of the Brazilian Amazon is illegally owned More than 8% of the Brazilian Amazon is illegally owned mongabay.com June 14, 2008 More 42 than million hectares —…
Is global drying a higher priority than global warming? Nestle Chairman: Biofuels are "ethically indefensible" mongabay.com June 14, 2008 The emergence and expansion of biofuels produced from food crops has…
Large shark populations fall 97% in the Mediterranean Large shark populations fall 97% in the Mediterranean mongabay.com June 12, 2008 Populations of some shark species in the Mediterranean have plunged…
Lemurs are key to health of Madagascar's rainforests Lemurs are key to health of Madagascar's rainforests Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com June 12, 2008 Lemurs play a key role in the…
Unlocking the potential of forests to limit climate change Unlocking the potential of forests to limit climate change mongabay.com June 12, 2008 Understanding the complex interactions between forests and climate…
Forestry will play a critical role in slowing global warming Forestry will play a critical role in slowing global warming mongabay.com June 12, 2008 While reducing deforestation and forest degradation…
REDD could trigger bias in conservation finance towards carbon-rich ecosystems REDD could trigger bias in conservation funding towards carbon-rich ecosystems Rhett Butler, mongabay.com June 12, 2008 The Reducing Emissions from…
New discoveries about past forest changes may help predict future ones in a changing climate New discoveries about past forest changes may help predict future ones in a changing climate…
