Most popular mongabay.com news articles - June 2008
Uncontacted tribe spotted in the Amazon rainforest [8162]
World deforestation rates and forest cover statistics, 2000-2005 [7437]
Why is oil palm replacing tropical rainforests [4419]
16,969 species discovered in 2006 [3950]
Does logging contribute to AIDS deaths in Africa? Dubai's artificial islands have high environmental cost [3491]
Coral reefs decimated by 2050, Great Barrier Reef's coral 95% dead [3473]
Coal to oil conversion gaining interest in China, U.S. [3434]
Madagascar signs big carbon deal to fund rainforest conservation Amazon natives use Google Earth, GPS to protect forest home [3117]
MPG misrepresents gains in fuel efficiency from scrapping worst gas-guzzlers U.S. can cut oil imports to zero by 2040, use to zero by 2050 [2853]
105,000 square miles of rainforest destroyed between 2000 and 2005 Cellulosic biofuels may be viable alternative to gas within 5 years AN INTERVIEW WITH VAN JONES New species of river dolphin discovered in the Amazon [2538]
Amazon Stonehenge suggests advanced ancient rainforest culture [2501]
World fertilizer prices surge 200% in 2007, hurting the poor [2468]
Alleged chupacabra likely a ""Xolo"" dog; story a hoax [2459]
U.S. ethanol may drive Amazon deforestation [2457]
Tourism in Madagascar; Visiting the World's Most Unusual Island [2429]
New Google Earth layer offers insight on global deforestation Colombia creates rainforest reserve to protect medicinal plants Papua New Guinea's rainforests disappearing faster than thought Emerging threats to rainforests Lemurs are key to health of Madagascar's rainforests REDD could trigger bias in conservation funding towards carbon-rich ecosystems Dried-up rivers take their toll on marine fish Charcoal signatures: Heavily-populated Amazon was decimated by old world disease Rare golden primates help speed recovery of endangered Brazilian forest Defaunation, like deforestation, threatens global biodiversity [2315]
Pictures of newly discovered species in New Guinea [2307]
Wildlife conservation in Afghanistan? [2301]
Food miles are less important to environment than food choices, study concludes Sea ice loss may triple warming over northern Alaska, Canada, and Russia Big Farms Can Make the Leap to Organic Farming, Study Suggests Balloon technology could cut cost of solar energy 90% by 2010 [2274]
Indigenous people are key to rainforest conservation efforts says renowned ethnobotanist [2270]
Brazil's new environmental minister blames ranchers for surge in Amazon deforestation Scientists call for mining ban, new protected areas in Suriname Kayapo tribe gets trust fund for Amazon protection Malaysia says no more clearing of forest reserves for oil palm plantations Caribbean Monk Seal is officially declared extinct Biofuel production on abandoned lands could meet 20% of global oil demand World's only pure blue lizard at risk of extinction [2160]
Guiana Shield forests help preserve biodiversity and climate High palm oil prices kill the biodiesel market for Asia [2142]
Forest carbon credits could guide development in Congo [2085]
Ancient Amazonian technology could save the world [2060]
Complete map of world forests to help REDD carbon trading initiative [1863]
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