Armageddon for amphibians? Frog-killing disease jumps Panama Canal
Armageddon for amphibians? Frog-killing disease jumps Panama Canal Armageddon for amphibians? Frog-killing disease jumps Panama Canal Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com October 12, 2008
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Global food crisis expands – number of hungry increases since 2004
Global food crisis expands - number of hungry increases since 2004 Global food crisis expands - number of hungry increases since 2004 mongabay.com October 10, 2008
Paraguay extends zero deforestation law
Paraguay extends zero deforestation law, aims to cut agricultural emissions Paraguay extends zero deforestation law, aims to cut agricultural emissions mongabay.com October 10, 2008
‘Lost’ deer species discovered after 78 years in Sumatra
'Lost' deer species discovered after 78 years in Sumatra 'Lost' deer species discovered after 78 years in Sumatra mongabay.com October 10, 2008
2-degree rise in temperature may doom penguins colonies
2-degree rise in temperature may doom penguins colonies 2-degree rise in temperature may doom penguins mongabay.com October 10, 2008
Cost of forest loss estimated at $2 to $5 trillion each year
Cost of forest loss estimated at $2 to $5 trillion each year Cost of forest loss estimated at $2 to $5 trillion each year mongabay.com October 10, 2008
Ecuador’s Choco under siege, but hope remains
Ecuador's Choco under siege, but hope remains Ecuador's Chocó, under siege, but hope remains: An interview with UCLA conservationist Dr. Jordan Karubian mongabay.com October 9, 2008
Ecuador’s plan to protect rainforest from oil drilling looks doomed
Ecuador's plan to protect rainforest from oil drilling looks doomed Ecuador's plan to protect rainforest from oil drilling looks doomed mongabay.com October 9, 2008
Rainforest biodiversity at risk from global warming
Rainforest biodiversity at risk from global warming Rainforest biodiversity at risk from global warming mongabay.com October 9, 2008
Argentina bans fishing, trawling in eco-rich area
Argentina bans fishing, trawling in eco-rich area Argentina bans fishing, trawling in eco-rich area mongabay.com October 9, 2008
Indonesian governors agree to protect Sumatra’s endangered forests
Indonesian governors agree to protect Sumatra's endangered forests Indonesian governors agree to protect Sumatra's endangered forests mongabay.com October 9, 2008
US government: $28 carbon price would raise gas prices by 25 cents
US government: $28 carbon price would raise gas prices by 25 cents US government: $28 carbon price would raise gas prices by 25 cents mongabay.com October 9, 2008 Congressional Budget…
Rare Amur leopard photographed for the first time with kill
Rare Amur leopard photographed for the first time with kill Rare Amur leopard photographed for the first time with kill Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com October 9, 2008
Tropical wetlands sequester 80% more carbon than temperate wetlands
Tropical wetlands sequester 80% more carbon than temperate wetlands Tropical wetlands sequester 80% more carbon than temperate wetlands mongabay.com October 8, 2008
Slowing global economy will reduce Amazon deforestation
Slowing global economy will reduce Amazon deforestation Slowing global economy will reduce Amazon deforestation mongabay.com October 8, 2008
Proposal to make animal logos pay for wildlife programs
Proposal to make animal logos pay for wildlife programs Proposal to make animal logos pay for wildlife programs Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com October 8, 2008
Chevron loses attempt to reduce payment in suit by Amazon rainforest natives
Chevron loses attempt to reduce payment in suit by Amazon rainforest natives Chevron loses attempt to reduce payment in suit by Amazon rainforest natives mongabay.com October 8, 2008
Forest conservation can fight climate change and poverty
Forest conservation can fight climate change and poverty Forest conservation can fight climate change and poverty mongabay.com October 8, 2008
52% of amphibians, 35% of birds at risk from climate change
52% of amphibians, 35% of birds at risk from climate change 52% of amphibians, 35% of birds at risk from climate change mongabay.com October 8, 2008
Indigenous people demand greater say in using forests to fight global warming
Indigenous people demand greater say in using forests to fight global warming Indigenous people demand greater say in using forests to fight global warming mongabay.com October 8, 2008
Anti-NGO rhetoric in Brazil a response to environmental criticism says environment minister
Anti-NGO rhetoric in Brazil a response to environmental criticism says environment minister Anti-NGO rhetoric in Brazil a response to environmental criticism says environment minister mongabay.com October 8, 2008
DR Congo to cancel two-thirds of logging contracts due to corruption
DR Congo to cancel two-thirds of logging contracts due to corruption DR Congo to cancel two-thirds of logging contracts due to corruption mongabay.com October 8, 2008
Palm oil industry relies on greenwashing to mislead consumers, alleges report
Palm oil industry relies on greenwashing to mislead consumers, alleges report Palm oil industry relies on greenwashing to mislead consumers, alleges report mongabay.com October 8, 2008
Climate change may trigger spread of disease from animals to people
Climate change may trigger spread of disease from animals to people Climate change may trigger spread of disease from animals to people Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com October 7, 2008 The Deadly…
U.S. to ban oil drilling in new Arctic reserves for polar bears
U.S. to ban oil drilling in new Arctic reserves for polar bears U.S. to ban oil drilling in new Arctic reserves for polar bears mongabay.com October 7, 2008
99% of Alaska’s large glaciers are retreating
99% of Alaska's large glaciers are retreating 99% of Alaska's large glaciers are retreating mongabay.com October 6, 2008
Forest corridors key to maintaining biodiversity in fragmented landscape
Forest corridors key to maintaining biodiversity in fragmented landscape Forest corridors key to maintaining biodiversity in fragmented landscape: An interview with Brazilian carnivore researcher Fernanda Michalski Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com…
Half of the world’s mammal species in decline (update)
Half of the world's mammal species in decline Half of the world's mammal species in decline mongabay.com October 6, 2008
One quarter to one third of mammals threatened with extinction
One quarter to one third of mammals threatened with extinction One quarter to one third of mammals threatened with extinction mongabay.com October 6, 2008
An interview with ringtailed lemur expert Alison Jolly
An interview with ringtailed lemur expert Alison Jolly An interview with ringtailed lemur expert Alison Jolly Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com October 6, 2008 Madagascar has more than 100 types of…