Oil development could destroy the most biodiverse part of the Amazon Oil development may destroy richest part of the Amazon rainforest mongabay.com August 12, 2008 688,000 square kilometers (170 million…
Google Earth now reveals damage caused by the paper industry Google Maps now reveals damage caused by the paper industry mongabay.com August 12, 2008 A new web site uses Google…
Greenpeace drops boulders on sea floor to disrupt bottom trawling Greenpeace drops boulders on sea floor to disrupt bottom trawling mongabay.com August 12, 2008 Greenpeace dropped hundreds of tons of…
Biologists attacked in Costa Rica Biologists attacked in Costa Rica mongabay.com August 12, 2008 Two ornithologists were attacked by a machete-wielding group while surveying birds in Costa Rica, reports National…
"Turtle carbon" could help protect rainforests and save endangered sea turtles "Turtle carbon" could help protect rainforests and save endangered sea turtles Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com August 12, 2008 Using…
Elephant seals go where no one has gone before: using seals for climate change research Seals used for climate change research Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com August 11, 2008 Animals have aided…
Amphibians face mass extinction Amphibians face mass extinction mongabay.com August 11, 2008 Amphibians are in big trouble. At least one third of the world's 6,300 known species are threatened with…
7 steps to solve the global biodiversity crisis 7 steps to solve the global biodiversity crisis mongabay.com August 11, 2008 Prominent Stanford scientists propose seven measures to end the current…
Humans - not climate - drove extinction of giant Tasmanian animals Humans - not climate - drove extinction of giant Tasmanian animals mongabay.com August 11, 2008 Humans — not climate…
Carl Linnaeus's forgotten apostle rediscovered: an ecological account of 18th Century Suriname Carl Linnaeus's forgotten apostle rediscovered: an ecological account of 18th Century Suriname Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com August 11, 2008…
Long-term memory may help elephants adapt to climate change Long-term memory may help elephants survive climate change WCS August 11, 2008 Long-term memory may be key to helping elephants survive…
One-fifth of the Brazilian Amazon's tree species to go extinct, even under optimistic scenario 20% of the Brazilian Amazon's tree species to go extinct Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com August 11, 2008…
Climate change to cut Brazil's soy exports 24% by 2020 Climate change to cut Brazil's soy exports 24% by 2020 mongabay.com August 11, 2008 Climate change could have a significant…
Woolworths drops contract with APP, activist group remains wary Woolworths drops contract with APP, activist group remains wary Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com August 10, 2008 Last week Woolworths announced it was…
Aquarium fish trade linked to cocaine, timber smuggling in Brazil Aquarium fish trade linked to cocaine, timber smuggling in Brazil mongabay.com August 10, 2008 Smugglers are using the ornamental fish…
Three American mussel species lost to extinction Three American mussel species go extinct Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com August 10, 2008 After a five year review, the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service…
Antarctica's last stand of life: unprecedented fossil finds grant new insight into the continent's natural history Fossil finds grant new insight into the Antarctica's natural history Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com August…
Global warming increases "extreme" rain storms Global warming increases "extreme" rain storms mongabay.com August 7, 2008 Global warming is increasing the incidence of heavy rainfall at a rate greater than…
Researchers evade polar bear displaced by melting sea ice Researchers evacuated due to polar bear trapped on land by melting sea ice WCS August 7, 2008 The Wildlife Conservation Society…
Pope Benedict XVI says environment has been undervalued by Catholics Pope Benedict XVI says environment has been undervalued by Catholics Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com August 7, 2008 Pope Benedict XVI, who…
Private equity firm to sell biodiversity credits from rainforest conservation Private equity firm to sell biodiversity credits from rainforest conservation Rhett Butler, mongabay.com August 6, 2008 Scheme would generate investment…
Australia declares its largest tropical rainforest park Australia declares its largest tropical rainforest park mongabay.com August 6, 2008 Autralia will protect its most pristine rainforest a nearly twenty year battle…
Australia's forests contain three times the expected carbon Australia's forests contain three times the expected carbon mongabay.com August 6, 2008 Australia's natural eucalypt forests store three times the carbon conventionally…
Human medical tests keep some of the world's smallest monkeys healthy Testing on humans for animal medications? Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com August 6, 2008 Medical advances for humans have largely been…
Dell becomes carbon neutral by saving endangered lemurs Dell becomes carbon neutral by saving endangered lemurs Rhett Butler, mongabay.com August 6, 2008 Dell, the world's largest computer maker, announced it…
NASA study shows global warming will diminish rainfall in East Africa, worsening hunger NASA study shows global warming will diminish rainfall in East Africa, worsening hunger mongabay.com August 6, 2008…
1.2 million ha of Congo rainforest certified for sustainable forestry 1.2 million ha of Congo rainforest certified for sustainable forestry mongabay.com August 6, 2008 More than one million hectares of…
New mapping system shows how detailed climate changes will affect species New mapping system shows how detailed climate changes will affect species Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com August 6, 2008 Climate change…
Brazil may ban new sugar cane cultivation in the Pantanal Brazil may ban new sugar cane cultivation in the Pantanal mongabay.com August 6, 2008 Brazil would restrict sugar cane cultivation…
Reduced impact logging can save 160 m tons of carbon emissions per year Reduced impact logging can save 160 m tons of carbon emissions per year mongabay.com August 6, 2008…