Indonesia wants to be paid for slowing deforestation Indonesia wants to be paid for slowing deforestation Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com January 31, 2007 Indonesia voiced support for a proposal by…
California bill would outlaw incandescent light bulbs to help fight global warming California bill would outlaw incandescent light bulbs to help fight global warming Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com January 31,…
Species survival may depend on physical attractiveness to humans Cuteness or physical attractiveness to humans may determine whether a species goes extinct or not, says a conservation biologist from the…
Females fish whisper to initiate sex Females fish whisper to initiate sex mongabay.com January 29, 2007 Female Croaking gouramis whisper to initiate sex according to research published in the current…
Temperature record for Midwest shows impact of global warming Temperature record for Midwest shows impact of global warming mongabay.com January 29, 2007 Researchers have developed a new method to create…
Captive chimpanzees "talk" to humans Captive chimpanzees "talk" to humans mongabay.com January 29, 2007 Captive chimpanzees use specific vocalizations to communicate with humans according to new research published in the…
Caves may reveal whether global warming is causing stronger hurricanes. Caves may reveal if global warming is causing stronger hurricanes mongabay.com January 29, 2007 (modified from a Jan. 26 article)…
To find life on Mars scientists will need to dig deep To find life on Mars scientists will need to dig deep American Geophysical Union January 24, 2007 Probes seeking…
An Interview with Michael Brune, executive director of the Rainforest Action Network Savvy environmentalists challenge corporations to go green An Interview with Michael Brune, executive director of RAN Rhett A.…
Ringtailed lemurs can recognize each other by scent according to a study published in the current issue of the journal Animal Behaviour. The research, conducted by Elizabeth S. Scordato and…
A new study shows that the Asian snake Rhabdophis tigrinus becomes poisonous by sequestering toxins from its prey which consists of toxic toads. The research is published in the current…
Is global warming causing stronger hurricanes? Caves may hold the answer. Is global warming causing stronger hurricanes? Caves may hold the answer. mongabay.com January 26, 2007 Scientists have shown that…
New maps reveal causes of Amazon deforestation New maps reveal causes of Amazon deforestation mongabay.com January 26, 2007 Brazil's National Statistics Office (IBGE) released a set of maps showing how…
Biofuels could damage environment, stymie developing countries, says report Biofuels could damage environment, stymie development, says report Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com January 25, 2007 In his State of the Union…
Europeans may have caused for extinction of large mammals in Caribbean Europeans may have caused extinction of large mammals in Caribbean mongabay.com January 25, 2007 New evidence suggests that the…
Giant carnivorous marsupial beasts not killed by climate change in Australia Giant carnivorous marsupial beasts not killed by climate change Evidence points towards human origin of Australian megafauna extinction mongabay.com…
Live fish trade causing massive depletion of coral reef species Live fish trade causing massive depletion of coral reef species Rhettt A. Butler, mongabay.com January 24, 2007 According to a…
5 Komodo Dragons Hatch at British Zoo 5 Komodo Dragons Hatch at British Zoo mongabay.com January 24, 2007 Five immaculately conceived Komodo dragons hatched at the Chester Zoo in northern…
Rare fish from Madagascar named after renowned ichthyologist Rare fish from Madagascar named after renowned ichthyologist WCS release January 24, 2007 An ichthyologist from the Wildlife Conservation Society's New York…
Two unknown 'dragon' species discovered in Brazil Two unknown 'dragon' species discovered in Brazil mongabay.com January 24, 2007 Two previously unknown species of lizard that are said to resemble miniature…
Strange spiny rodent discovered in the Amazon Strange spiny rodent discovered in the Amazon mongabay.com January 24, 2007 Scientists have discovered a previously unknown species of arboreal rodent in the…
Pentagon pushes land conservation, partners with green groups Pentagon pushes land conservation, partners with green groups mongabay.com January 24, 2007 The Pentagon is actively funding conservation efforts around military bases…
Congo guerrillas agree to protect rare gorillas Congo guerrillas agree to protect rare gorillas mongabay.com January 24, 2007 Rebels in eastern Congo have agreed to stop hunting mountain gorillas according…
Pictures of the 'living fossil' courtesy of Awashima Marine Park in Japan A rare frilled shark was captured live by fishermen off the coast of Japan. The toothy eel-like creature…
Bush calls climate change a 'serious challenge' Bush calls climate change a 'serious challenge' mongabay.com January 23, 2007 In his State of the Union Address Tuesday night, President Bush called…
American industry jumps on global warming bandwagon American industry jumps on global warming bandwagon mongabay.com January 23, 2007 On the eve of President Bush's State of the Union address, American…
Early dinosaur flew like a biplane Early dinosaur flew like a biplane mongabay.com January 23, 2007 Reanalysis of fossil remains suggests that the earliest flying dinosaurs used two sets of…
Global warming cap to cost U.S. 0.26% of GDP says Energy Department Global warming cap to cost U.S. 0.26% of GDP says Energy Department mongabay.com January 23, 2007 A proposed…
Carnivorous 'terror bird' stalked America before land bridge formation Carnivorous 'terror bird' stalked America before isthmus formation 7-foot-tall flightless bird preceded Panamanian land bridge mongabay.com January 23, 2007 A prehistoric…
Air pollution may reduce wind power, rainfall Air pollution may reduce wind power, rainfall mongabay.com January 22, 2007 Aerosolized particles and other pollution produced from vehicle exhaust may reduce wind…
