Environmental headlines

Peru seeks $200 million to cut deforestation to zero in 10 years Peru seeks $200 million to save its rainforests mongabay.com December 8, 2008

In Poznan, France pushes initiative to save rainforests In Poznan, France pushes initiative to save rainforests mongabay.com December 8, 2008

Linking rural health care to forest conservation proving a success in Borneo Mongabay grants annual award to Health In Harmony: Linking rural health care to forest conservation proving a success…

Madagascar hit by deadly vanilla-killing fungus Madagascar hit by deadly vanilla-killing fungus mongabay.com December 8, 2008

REDD faces challenges but can succeed, says report REDD faces challenges but can succeed, says report mongabay.com December 5, 2008

Little progress so far on avoided deforestation at climate meeting in Poland Little progress on avoided deforestation at climate meeting in Poland mongabay.com December 5, 2008

WWF criticizes Brazil's plan to cut Amazon deforestation WWF knocks Brazil's plan to cut Amazon deforestation mongabay.com December 4, 2008

Bank of America will no longer finance mountaintop removal coal mining Bank of America will no longer finance mountaintop removal coal mining mongabay.com December 4, 2008

Saline agriculture may be the future of farming Saline agriculture may be the future of farming Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com December 4, 2008 A future in saltwater: ways to adapt to…

TV footage leads to discovery of strange and rare monkey TV footage leads to discovery of strange and rare monkey mongabay.com December 4, 2008

Rainforest canopy-penetrating technology gets boost for forest carbon monitoring Rainforest canopy-penetrating technology gets boost for forest carbon monitoring mongabay.com December 4, 2008

Salvage logging offers hope for forests, communities devastated by industrial logging An interview with Tropical Salvage's Tim O'Brien Salvage logging offers hope for forests, communities devastated by industrial logging Rhett…

Degraded grasslands best for palm oil biofuel production, finds study Degraded grasslands better option for palm oil production relative to rainforests, finds study Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com December 3, 2008

HSBC to cut lending to questionable oil palm and logging companies HSBC to cut lending to questionable oil palm and logging companies Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com December 2, 2008

Fall in palm oil price may lead to industry consolidation Fall in palm oil price may lead to industry consolidation Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com December 2, 2008

Agricultural firms cut subsidies contributing to Amazon deforestation Agricultural firms cut incentives for Amazon deforestation Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com December 2, 2008

REDD is a threat to forest people, alleges report REDD may harm forest people, alleges report Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com December 2, 2008

Brazil to cut Amazon deforestation by 70% to fight global warming Brazil to cut Amazon deforestation by 70% to fight global warming mongabay.com December 1, 2008

Rangers return to Virunga and begin gorilla census Rangers return to Virunga and begin gorilla census mongabay.com December 1, 2008

Co-management of conservation areas offers multiple benefits Co-management of conservation areas offers multiple benefits mongabay.com December 1, 2008

Rural depopulation to have biodiversity impacts Rural depopulation to have biodiversity impacts mongabay.com December 1, 2008

Manatees become conservation symbol for communities in Mexico Manatees become conservation symbol for communities in Mexico mongabay.com December 1, 2008

The number of endangered amphibians in Peru may be underestimated The number of endangered amphibians in Peru may be underestimated mongabay.com December 1, 2008

Lack of information may slow conservation response to amphibian crisis Lack of information may slow conservation response to amphibian crisis mongabay.com December 1, 2008

Tropical dry forest fragments important to conserving reptile biodiversity in Colombia Tropical dry forest fragments important to conserving reptile biodiversity in Colombia mongabay.com December 1, 2008

Niche-based distribution modeling may help improve effectiveness of protected areas Niche-based distribution modeling may help improve effectiveness of protected areas mongabay.com December 1, 2008

2008 Atlantic hurricane season second costliest on record 2008 Atlantic hurricane season second costliest on record mongabay.com December 1, 2008

Insect intelligence: paper wasps display strong long-term memory Insect intelligence: paper wasps display strong long-term memory Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com November 30, 2008

Amazon deforestation rises slightly to 4,600 square miles in 2008 Amazon deforestation rises slightly to 4,600 square miles in 2008 mongabay.com November 28, 2008

Invasive ant interferes with gecko's role in pollinating endangered plant Invasive ant interferes with gecko's role in pollinating endangered plant mongabay.com November 28, 2008 Nectar-feeding male P. cepediana day gecko…