Pacific Ocean getting warmer and more acidic Pacific Ocean getting warmer and more acidic Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com March 31, 2006 The Pacific Ocean is getting warmer and more acidic,…

Air above Antarctica warming rapidly Air above Antarctica warming rapidly Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com March 30, 2006 Winter air temperatures over Antarctica have risen by more than 2C in the…

Does tropical biodiversity increase during global warming?

Shahtoosh becomes illegal as Tibetan antelope is protected Shahtoosh becomes illegal as Tibetan antelope is protected Wildlife Conservation Society March 30, 2006 The Bronx Zoo-based Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) today…

Lack of oxygen triggers sex imbalance in fish Lack of oxygen triggers sex imbalance in fish mongabay.com March 29, 2006 SUMMARY: Oceanic oxygen depletion resulting from agricultural run-off and pollution…

Past mass extinction events linked to climate change Past mass extinction events linked to climate change Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com March 29, 2006 Most mass extinctions were caused by gradual…

Brazil to protect 84,000 sq. mi. of Amazon rainforest Brazil to protect Amazon rainforest Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com March 28, 2006 At the United Nations-sponsored environmental conference meeting in Curitiba,…

Borneo rainforest to be protected; massive oil palm plantation canceled Borneo rainforest to be protected; massive oil palm plantation canceled Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com March 28, 2006 Today Indonesia announced…

Pictures of the Borneo rainforest Pictures of the Borneo rainforest Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com March 28, 2006 Mongabay.com, a leading rainforest information web site, has launched a new section featuring…

Home Depot, Lowe's selling illegal wood from Papua New Guinea-Report Home Depot, Lowe's selling illegal wood from Papua New Guinea-Report Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com March 23, 2006 Consumers in the…

Sea levels to rise 20 feet if ice melting trend continues Sea levels to rise 20 feet if ice melting trend continues Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com March 23, 2006 New…

Avian Flu Threat to Biological Diversity Avian Flu Threat to Biological Diversity Media Release from the United Nations Environment Programme March 23, 2006 Experts at Convention on Biological Diversity Meeting…

Red Tide Causes Sea Turtle Die-Off in El Salvador Red Tide Causes Sea Turtle Die-Off in El Salvador Wildlife Conservation Society March 23, 2006 A "Red Tide" event that occurred…

Scientists today warned that 40 percent of the Amazon rainforest could be lost by 2050 due to agricultural expansion unless strict measures are taken to protect the world's largest tropical…

New satellite maps show forest loss and degradation New satellite maps show forest loss and degradation Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com March 22, 2006 Greenpeace today launched a set of satellite…

Amazon rainforest grows fastest during dry season Amazon rainforest grows fastest during dry season Mari N. Jensen University of Arizona March 21, 2006 The Amazon rainforest puts on its biggest…

Disappearing drylands spell trouble says UN Disappearing drylands spell trouble says UN Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com March 21, 2006 According to the United Nations, the continuing degradation of the world's…

Is climate change worsening malaria? Is climate change worsening malaria? University of Michigan March 21, 2006 Could global warming be contributing to the resurgence of malaria in the East African…

Greenpeace targeted by Exxon-backed group Greenpeace targeted by Exxon-backed group Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com March 21, 2006 Greenpeace was the target of a campaign to challenge its tax-exempt status according…

Malaysia's deforestation rate is accelerating faster than that of any other tropical country in the world, according to data from the United Nations. Analysis of figures from the Food and…

Global biological diversity in decline Global biological diversity in decline Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com March 20, 2006 Global biological diversity is increasingly threatened according to a report released by at…

Good-looking birds more immune against bird flu Good-looking birds more immune against bird flu Blackwell Publishing March 20, 2006 A research team at Uppsala University, Sweden has shown in a…

Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets are melting find new studies Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets are melting find new studies The European Space Agency March 17, 2006 Scientists have confirmed…

Brazil to flood Amazon rainforest for hydroelectric power Brazil to flood Amazon rainforest for hydroelectric power By Reese Ewing Reuters March 17, 2006 SAO PAULO, Brazil — Brazil's plans to…

13 rare rhinos found in Borneo survey by WWF 13 rare rhinos found in Borneo survey by WWF World Wildlife Fund March 17, 2006 World Wildlife Fund today released the…

Reefs threatened by tsunami reconstruction Reefs threatened by tsunami reconstruction Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com March 16, 2006 Indian Ocean coral reefs that escaped serious damage are coming under increasing threat…

Global warming causing stronger hurricanes confirms study Global warming causing stronger hurricanes confirms study Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com March 16, 2006 The link between warmer ocean temperatures and increasing intensity…

Malaysia to phase out Borneo logging in parts of Sabah state Malaysia to phase out Borneo logging in parts of Sabah state Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com March 16, 2006 The…

Predator control fails to help sheep industry Predator control fails to help sheep industry Wildlife Conservation Society March 15, 2006 Decades of U.S. government-subsidized predator control has failed to prevent…

76% of Americans say government not doing enough to address global warming 76% of Americans say government not doing enough to address global warming Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com March 15,…