Green construction booms as housing market tanks Green construction booms as housing market tanks mongabay.com February 21, 2007 While the residential housing market goes bust, the green construction sector is…
High fashion driving conservation efforts of rare species? High fashion driving conservation efforts of rare species? mongabay.com February 21, 2007 Whimsical tastes of the fashion industry are sometimes blamed for…
Carbon offset schemes damage environment says report Carbon offset schemes damage environment says report mongabay.com February 21, 2007 Existing carbon offset schemes are confusing and may be damaging the environment…
Corporations agree to cut global warming emissions Largest corporations agree to cut global warming emissions Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com February 20, 2007 More than 100 top executives from the private…
Organic food may not be sustainable says UK-report Organic food may not be sustainable says UK-report mongabay.com February 20, 2007 Organic farming is not necessarily sustainable reports Britain's environmental protection…
Farms modeled on biological systems may better cope with global warming Farms modeled on biological systems may better cope with global warming mongabay.com February 20, 2007 Complex farming systems could…
New monkey species in Uganda New monkey species in Uganda mongabay.com February 19, 2007 Uganda may soon have a new species of monkey according to a report published in Kampala's…
Largest tropical glacier retreating at 200 feet per year in Peru Largest tropical glacier retreating at 200 feet per year in Peru mongabay.com February 19, 2007 Peru's largest glacier is…
Global warming could cause Canadian forests to absorb more carbon Global warming could cause Canadian forests to absorb more carbon mongabay.com February 19, 2007 Researchers say they have found links…
Past climate change may have fried rainforests Past climate change may have fried rainforests From icehouse to hothouse: Melting ice and rising CO2 caused climate shift University of Michigan February…
10 commandments could save world fisheries 10 commandments could save world fisheries mongabay.com February 18, 2007 Global fisheries are in decline. Now a team of scientists have proposed a set…
Climate change is a "threat to society" says largest scientific body Climate change is a "threat to society" says largest scientific body mongabay.com February 18, 2007 The world's largest scientific…
Traveling in Myanmar Traveling through Myanmar, the country better known as Burma By Edda Ehrke February 18, 2007 Edda Ehrke is traveling around southeast Asia. In this installment she visits…
Government subsidies drive deep-sea fish depletion Government subsidies drive deep-sea fish depletion mongabay.com February 18, 2007 Saturday an international team of economists and scientists called for a ban on government…
15 'new' bird species revealed in North America 15 'new' bird species revealed in North America mongabay.com February 18, 2007 DNA testing has revealed 15 "new" species of birds in…
Photo of 4-legged duck found in Britain Photo of 4-legged duck found in Britain mongabay.com February 18, 2007 Photo by Barry Batchelo / AP A 4-legged duckling has turned up…
Global research network needed to understand changes in the Arctic Global research network needed to understand changes in the Arctic mongabay.com February 17, 2007 A worldwide research network is needed…
Robots aid in search for Ivory-billed woodpecker Robots aid in search for Ivory-billed woodpecker mongabay.com February 17, 2007 Scientists have installed robotic cameras to help in the search of the…
Ethanol always not as green as some believe Ethanol not always as green as some believe mongabay.com February 16, 2007 Ethanol is generally not as green as some people believe…
Aquaculture key to seafood crisis Aquaculture key to seafood crisis mongabay.com February 16, 2007 A scientific panel at the American Association for the Advancement of Science annual meeting in San…
Weedy grass could free U.S. of foreign oil says biologist Weedy grass could free U.S. of foreign oil dependence says biologist mongabay.com February 16, 2007 A weedy grass may hold…
America needs to plan for global warming-induced droughts America needs to plan for global warming-induced droughts mongabay.com February 16, 2007 Models suggest that climate change is likely to produce increased…
Americans believe in global warming but don't want to make changes Americans believe in global warming but don't want to make changes mongabay.com February 16, 2007 Most Americans believe global…
Water forecasts in Western U.S. have not improved in 40 years Water forecasts in Western U.S. have not improved in 40 years mongabay.com February 16, 2007 Water supply predictions for…
Does language extinction matter? Does language extinction matter? mongabay.com February 16, 2007 Most of humanity's 6,000 languages could be extinct within the next two centuries. Does it matter? At the…
Giant carbon sequestration project begins in Australia Giant carbon sequestration project begins in Australia mongabay.com February 16, 2007 The largest carbon burial experiment in the world got underway yesterday in…
"Ark" aims to save amphibians from extinction "Ark" aims to save amphibians from extinction mongabay.com February 15, 2007 Scientists are meeting in Atlanta is discuss last minute efforts to save…
Chili peppers came from Ecuadorian rainforests 6,100 years ago Chili peppers came from Ecuadorian rainforests 6,100 years ago mongabay.com February 15, 2007 Chili peppers were first cultivated 6,100 years in…
$100 laptop for poor children will cost $130 $100 laptop for poor children will cost $130 mongabay.com February 15, 2007 The $100 laptop designed for poor children in developing countries…
Slurp gun used to capture fish from deep sea hydrothermal vent Slurp gun used to capture hermaphrodite from hydrothermal vent mongabay.com February 15, 2007 Researchers used an "Alvin Slurp Gun"…
