Environmental headlines

First carbon map of America released by NASA NASA releases a new map of America showing local carbon emissions; Texas leads Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com July 15, 2008 The Vulcan Project…

Discovery of new leatherback migration route may help save species Discovery of new leatherback migration route may help save species Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com July 15, 2008 Scientists have discovered a…

Using farm waste for ethanol may hurt soil fertility in some areas Using farm waste for ethanol may hurt crop yields mongabay.com July 15, 2008 Cellulosic ethanol proponents have pushed…

U.S. dead zones may reach record levels this summer U.S. dead zones may reach record levels this summer mongabay.com July 15, 2008 "Dead zones" in the Gulf of Mexico and…

Madagascar villagers vote to protect sea turtles, see first hatchlings Madagascar villagers vote to protect sea turtles, see first hatchlings Blue Ventures July 15, 2008 The first hatching of Green…

Biofuels, food demand may doom tropical forests Biofuels, food demand may doom tropical forests mongabay.com July 15, 2008 Rising demand for fuel, food, and wood products will take a heavy…

Tiny lemur species discovered in Madagascar Tiny lemur species discovered in Madagascar mongabay.com July 14, 2008 Researchers have discovered a previously unknown species of mouse lemur on the island of…

Adolescent sex may be only hope for devils threatened by deadly contagious cancer

Wal-Mart agrees to sell wood only from well-managed forests Wal-Mart to ban sales of wood products from threatened rainforests mongabay.com July 14, 2008 Wal-Mart, America's biggest retailer, has joined an…

Birds face higher risk of extinction than conventionally thought Birds face higher risk of extinction than conventionally thought An interview with ornithologist Dr. Cagan Sekercioglu mongabay.com July 15, 2008 Birds…

Fruit bats frequent clay-licks in the Amazon rainforest Fruit bats frequent clay-licks in the Amazon rainforest Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com July 14, 2008 In the Peru new research finds that female…

Researchers fit Bornean elephants with satellite collars to track social behavior Researchers fit Bornean elephants with satellite collars to track social behavior HUTAN July 14, 2008 Three Bornean Elephants were…

Expensive gas translates to fewer driving deaths $4 gas could translate to 12,000 fewer driving deaths per year mongabay.com July 11, 2008 Slower and reduced driving could save 1,000 lives…

Warming will trigger cycle of increased energy use, heat waves in California Warming will trigger cycle of increased energy use, heat waves in California John Davis, Texas Tech July 11,…

The global rich are eating the poor's fish: new report shows tropical fish catch gravely under-estimated The global rich are eating the poor's fish: new report shows tropical fish catch…

Pine beetles attack Canada, boosting GHG emissions Pine beetles eat Canada, boosting GHG emissions Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com July 10, 2008 Plague of beetles causes massive deforestation in Canada, contributes to…

1/3 of corals face extinction 1/3 of corals face extinction mongabay.com July 10, 2008 Nearly one-third of reef-building corals are vulnerable to extinction, according to an assessment of 845 species…

Breakthrough in solar energy: ten times more effective solar power may be available in three years Breakthrough in solar energy: ten times more effective solar power may be available in…

Environmentalists protest proposed logging of Malaysian forest reserve Environmentalists protest proposed logging of Malaysian forest reserve mongabay.com July 10, 2008 Nineteen environmental groups launched a protest against a Malaysian state…

Oceans hold vast potential for wind power Oceans hold vast potential for wind power mongabay.com July 9, 2008 The North Pacific, Tasmania, New Zealand, Tierra del Fuego in South America,…

Palm oil industry moves into the Amazon rainforest Amazon palm oil:Palm oil industry moves into the Amazon rainforest Rhett Butler, mongabay.com July 9, 2008 Malaysia's Land Development Authority FELDA has…

Volunteering with Leatherback Sea Turtles in Galibi, Suriname Volunteering with Leatherback Sea Turtles in Galibi, Suriname Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com July 8, 2008 The northern coast of Suriname is one of…

Rare good news for besieged corals: giant reef found off Brazil Good news for reefs: giant coral structure found off Brazil mongabay.com July 8, 2008 Amid a series of dire…

Australia's largest retailer Woolworths greenwashes rainforest destruction in Indonesia, allege activists Australia's Woolworths greenwashes rainforest destruction in Indonesia, allege activists Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com July 8, 2008 Despite a year of…

U.S. coral reefs in trouble U.S. coral reefs in trouble mongabay.com July 7, 2008 Related: 1/3 of corals face extinction Nearly half of U.S. coral reefs are in "poor" or…

Carbon payments may not protect biodiversity Carbon payments may not protect biodiversity Tiffany Woods Oregon State University July 7, 2008 Paying rural landowners in Oregon's Willamette Basin to protect at-risk…

Whale biomimicry inspires better wind turbines Whale biomimicry inspires better wind turbines mongabay.com July 7, 2008 By studying and mimicking the characteristics of the flippers, fins and tails of whales…

Britain urges 'cautious approach' on biofuels Britain urges 'cautious approach' on biofuels mongabay.com July 7, 2008 Britain and the E.U. should exercise caution in pushing for wider use of biofuels,…

Colorful insects help search for anti-cancer drugs Colorful insects help search for anti-cancer drugs mongabay.com July 7, 2008 Brightly-colored beetles or caterpillars feeding on a tropical plant may signal the…

20% of Amazon timber illegally harvested from protected areas 20% of Amazon timber illegally harvested from protected areas mongabay.com July 5, 2008 20 percent of Amazon timber is illegally harvested…