Indigenous populations deforested New World rainforests extensively before European contact Indigenous populations deforested New World rainforests before European contact Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com February 28, 2007 Indigenous populations used fire…
Climate change will worsen species extinction in South America Climate change will worsen species extinction in South America Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com February 28, 2007 The combination of rising levels…
New park in French Guiana creates largest Amazon protected area New park in French Guiana creates largest Amazon protected area Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com February 28, 2007 Environmental group WWF…
Global warming could trigger 8-degree temperature rise in Amazon rainforest Global warming could trigger 8-degree temperature rise in Amazon rainforest Impact on biodiversity, agriculture would be devastating mongabay.com February 28,…
Photos: Orangutans and tigers become playmates Photos: Orangutans and tigers become playmates Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com February 28, 2007 Dema, a Sumatran tiger licks Nia a baby orangutan in a…
New shark species discovered in Indonesia New shark species discovered in Indonesia Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com February 28, 2007 Scientists discovered at least 20 previously unknown species in the first…
Philosophical shift in conservation reintegrates humans in parks Philosophical shift in conservation reintegrates humans in nature Not all conservation is wilderness conservation Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com February 28, 2007 Humans…
Alien water weed re-invades Lake Victoria Alien water weed re-invades Lake Victoria Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com February 27, 2007 These images show the Winam Gulf, in the northeast corner of…
Sea turtles use Earth's magnetic field to return to nesting beaches Sea turtles use Earth's magnetic field to return to nesting beaches mongabay.com February 27, 2007 New research suggests that…
21 Americans donated more than $100M each in 2006 21 Americans donated more than $100M each in 2006 mongabay.com February 27, 2007 Elite-level philanthropy hit record in 2006, with 21…
Pakistani snow leopard settles in at Bronx Zoo Pakistani snow leopard settles in at Bronx Zoo Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com February 26, 2007 An orphaned snow leopard cub from northern…
China drives elephant poaching for ivory trade China drives elephant poaching for ivory trade Thousands of elephants killed for resurgent ivory market in China Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com February 26,…
Melting ice reveals unknown species in Antarctica Melting ice reveals unknown species in Antarctica Global warming a bonanza for marine research mongabay.com February 26, 2007 An expedition to an area…
Biologists record call of rare Sumatran ground cuckoo for first time Biologists record call of rare Sumatran ground cuckoo for first time WCS February 26, 2007 A team of biologists…
Al Gore wins Oscar but does not announce presidential bid Al Gore wins Oscar but does not announce presidential bid Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com February 25, 2007 Al Gore won…
Brazil to allow large-scale monitored harvesting of the Amazon Brazil to allow large-scale monitored harvesting of the Amazon Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com February 25, 2007 The International Tropical Timber Organization…
Chimps and humans split 4 million years ago Chimps and humans split 4 million years ago mongabay.com February 23, 2007 Chimp in Uganda, photo by R. Butler New research using…
Giant squid use bioluminescence to hunt prey, communicate Giant squid use bioluminescence to hunt prey, communicate mongabay.com February 23, 2007 The giant squid uses bioluminescence to hunt its prey, according…
Beaver returns to New York City Beaver returns to New York City mongabay.com February 23, 2007 Beavers have returned to New York City for the first time since colonial days…
Sharks increasingly endangered as finning, overfishing take toll Sharks increasingly endangered as finning, overfishing take toll Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com February 23, 2007 Scientists added several species of pelagic sharks…
Global warming, cod collapse cause changes in Atlantic ecosystem Global warming, cod collapse cause changes in Atlantic ecosystem mongabay.com February 22, 2007 North Atlantic ecosystems are undergoing rapid change due…
Humans pre-date Clovis population in North America Humans pre-date Clovis population in North America Texas A&M University February 22, 2007 The belief that the Clovis People were the first to…
Doctor performs kidney surgery on egg-eating snake Doctor performs kidney surgery on egg-eating snake Pictures in the news mongabay.com February 22, 2007 In early February Dr. Robert Moore performed microsurgery…
Chimps hunt bush babies with spears Chimps hunt bush babies with spears mongabay.com February 22, 2007 Researchers have observed wild chimpanzees in Senegal hunting bush babies with spears, according to…
Photos of world's largest squid Photos of world's largest squid mongabay.com February 22, 2007 [UPDATE] Fishermen in New Zealand may have captured the largest Colossal squid ever recorded. It may…
Middle East oil less important than African oil for US Middle East oil less important than African oil for US mongabay.com February 22, 2007 Preliminary data from the Energy Information…
Newly tapped Alaska energy source could potentially replace oil Newly tapped Alaska energy source could potentially replace oil mongabay.com February 22, 2007 Researchers in Alaska have successfully drilled gas hydrates…
Bacteria can help prevent earthquake damage Bacteria can help prevent earthquake damage University of California - Davis February 21, 2007 Soil bacteria could be used to help steady buildings against…
Balloon technology could cut cost of solar energy 90% by 2010 Balloon technology could cut cost of solar energy 90% by 2010 Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com February 21, 2007 With…
Birds plan for the future Birds plan for the future mongabay.com February 21, 2007 New research suggests that some birds plan for the future. Previously it was believed that planning…
