Deep in the Suriname rainforest, an innovative conservation group is working with indigenous tribes to protect their forest home and culture using traditional knowledge combined with cutting-edge technology. The Amazon…
Island biogeography theory has been surpassed when it comes to forest fragmentation Island biogeography theory doesn't explain biodiversity changes in forest fragments mongabay.com July 28, 2008 Island biogeography theory, the…
Loggers, palm oil producers eye remote rainforests of Papua for development Loggers, palm oil producers eye remote rainforests of Papua for development mongabay.com July 26, 2008 Commodity producers are eyeing…
Facing criticism, biofuels industry forms new lobby group to influence lawmakers Facing criticism, biofuels industry forms new lobby group to influence lawmakers mongabay.com July 25, 2008 Under attack by politicians,…
Photo: Giant manta ray species discovered Monster manta ray species discovered mongabay.com July 25, 2008 Researchers have discovered a previously unknown species of manta ray. Previously there was believed to…
New plan would pay tropical countries for protecting carbon sinks New plan would pay tropical countries for protecting terrestrial carbon, regardless of where it is stored mongabay.com July 24, 2008…
Rich nations could offset CO2 emissions at $2/ton via rainforest conservation Rainforest conservation could offset 500m tons of CO2 emissions at $2/ton mongabay.com July 24, 2008 Industrialized nations could collectively…
14 countries win first REDD funding from the World Bank to protect forests 14 countries win REDD funding to protect tropical forests mongabay.com July 24, 2008 Related: 1/3 of corals…
How to replant a mangrove forest How to replant a mangrove forest: local, low-cost initiatives prove most successful Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com July 23, 2008 Mangrove replanting and rehabilitation has become…
Leaf-cutter ants test theories about the Amazon's stunning diversity Leaf-cutter ants test theories about the Amazon's biodiversity Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com July 23, 2008 No one knows for certain how many…
Secret power plan would devastate Sarawak's rainforest with 12 new hydropower plants Secret power plan would devastate Sarawak's rainforest with 12 new hydropower plants mongabay.com July 23, 2008 Environmentalists have…
Fertilizer prices increase 235% over past year Fertilizer prices increase 235% over past year mongabay.com July 23, 2008 Fertilizer prices continue to surge according to data released by the World…
Brazil to send more police into the Amazon to fight illegal logging Brazil to send more police into the Amazon to fight illegal logging mongabay.com July 23, 2008 Brazilian President…
Half of the Philippines' endemic wildlife is with extinction Half of the Philippines' endemic wildlife is with extinction mongabay.com July 22, 2008 More than half the birds, amphibians and mammals…
Population of critically endangered lemurs discovered in Madagascar Population of critically endangered lemurs discovered in Madagascar mongabay.com July 22, 2008 Scientists in Madagascar have discovered a population of greater bamboo…
Biofuels can reduce emissions, but not when grown in place of rainforests Biofuels can reduce emissions, but not when grown in place of rainforests mongabay.com July 22, 2008 Biofuels meant…
Coral susceptibility to bleaching due to small differences in symbiotic relationship Coral susceptibility to bleaching due to small differences in symbiotic relationship Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com July 22, 2008 Coral reefs…
Mangroves are key to healthy fisheries, finds study Mangroves worth $37,500 per ha each year for fisheries mongabay.com July 21, 2008 Mangroves serve as a critical nursery for young marine…
A whole lot of fungi in Guyana: an estimated 600 of 1200 species are new to science 600 species of mushrooms discovered in Guyana Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com July 21, 2008…
Shell Oil underwrites "open source" geoengineering project to fight global warming Shell Oil funds "open source" geoengineering project to fight global warming mongabay.com July 21, 2008 Shell Oil is funding…
Destruction of wetlands worsens global warming Destruction of wetlands worsens global warming mongabay.com July 20, 2008 Destruction of wetland ecosystems will generate massive greenhouse gas emissions in coming years, warn…
Implementing a butterfly farm: Iwokrama reserve's latest sustainable initiative Implementing a butterfly farm: Iwokrama reserve's latest sustainable initiative Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com July 20, 2008 Iwokrama, which lies in the heart…
Amazon timber industry declares ban on illegal logging Amazon timber industry declares ban on illegal logging mongabay.com July 18, 2008 The Brazilian state of Pará today announced a ban on…
Gore launches second campaign... for Earth Gore launches second campaign mongabay.com July 17, 2008 In a speech Thursday, Al Gore challenged the U.S. to generate 100 percent of its electricity…
Orangutans persist in islands amid a sea of oil palm plantations Orangutans persist in islands amid a sea of oil palm plantations mongabay.com July 17, 2008 Orangutans are surviving in…
Amazon deforestation forecast for 2008 revised downward Amazon deforestation forecast for 2008 revised downward mongabay.com July 17, 2008 Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell sharply in the month of May…
Moving species may be only way to save them from climate change Moving species may be only way to save them from climate change Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com July 17, 2008…
Beyond high food prices, little to show for $11B/yr in biofuel support, says OECD report Beyond high food prices, little to show for $11B/yr in biofuel support, says OECD report…
Forests cover 1/3 of U.S. but are responsible for 2/3 of its water supply Forests cover 1/3 of U.S. but are responsible for 2/3 of its water supply mongabay.com July…
Marine no-take zones are succeeding beyond expectations Marine no-take zones are succeeding beyond expectations Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com July 16, 2008 Two recent reports show that marine no-take zones, where fishing…
