Arctic wolves caught on tape displaying new hunting behavior Arctic wolves caught on tape displaying new hunting behavior Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com January 31, 2008 The BBC Natural History unit has…
Sunscreen damages coral reefs Sunscreen damages coral reefs mongabay.com January 31, 2008 Sunscreen can damage reefs by worsening viral infections in symbiotic algae that provide corals with sustenance, reports Nature…
Global warming to hurt agriculture in world's poorest regions Global warming to hurt agriculture in world's poorest regions mongabay.com January 31, 2008 Global warming wil cause severe crop losses in…
Global warming worsening U.S. water crisis Global warming worsening U.S. water crisis mongabay.com January 31, 2008 Human-induced climate change is accelerating a water crisis in the American West, reports a…
Scientists suggest new geological epoch: ours Scientists suggest new geological epoch: ours Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com January 30, 2008 It would be called the Anthropocene. The word was coined by chemist…
Forests Finally Emerging as Climate Issue Forests Finally Emerging as Climate Issue By Fred Stolle, World Resources Institute January 30, 2008 The representatives of more than 100 countries in attendance…
New research refutes global warming's influence on amphibians' worst enemy New research refutes global warming's influence on amphibians' worst enemy Morgan Erickson-Davis, mongabay.com January 30, 2008 There is no doubt…
Forest copper mine triggers controversy in Armenia Forest copper mine triggers controversy in Armenia Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com January 28, 2008 In Northern Armenia, a company has been given the go-ahead…
How much would it cost to end Amazon deforestation? How much would it cost to end Amazon deforestation? mongabay.com January 27, 2008 With Brazil last week announcing a significant jump…
Groups call for doubling of reef protection for International Year of the Reef Groups call for doubling of reef protection for International Year of the Reef mongabay.com January 25, 2008…
7000 sq km of Amazon rainforest destroyed from Aug-Dec 2007 says Greenpeace 7000 sq km of Amazon rainforest destroyed in late 2007 says Greenpeace mongabay.com January 25, 2008 Brazilian government…
Sustainability mandated for biofuels used in the EU Sustainability mandated for biofuels used in the EU mongabay.com January 24, 2008 Biofuels used in the European Union will have meet strict…
Amazon deforestation jumps in the second half of 2007 Amazon deforestation jumps in the second half of 2007 mongabay.com January 24, 2008 Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon rose sharply in…
Largest body of geologists issues warning on global warming Largest body of geologists issues warning on global warming AGU January 24, 2008 A statement newly released by the world's largest…
55% of the Amazon may be lost by 2030 55% of the Amazon may be lost by 2030 But carbon-for-conservation initiatives could slow deforestation Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com January 23,…
Border fence may drive jaguar to extinction in the U.S. Border fence may drive largest American cat to extinction mongabay.com January 22, 2008 The Bush Administration's decision to not prepare…
Malaysian timber firm fined for illegal rainforest logging in Guyana Malaysian timber firm fined for illegal rainforest logging in Guyana mongabay.com January 21, 2008 Barama Company Limited, a subsidiary of…
Due to numerous factors—including habitat destruction, pollution, climate change, and chytrid fungus—amphibians are probably the most threatened taxon in the world, with more than one-third of species at risk of…
The city council of Ocean City in New Jersey voted 6-0 last Thursday to cancel a $1.1 million purchase of ipê timber originating in the Amazon rainforest. The move came…
Rainforest destruction for palm oil in Malaysian Borneo. Photo by Rhett Butler The costs of environmental degradation caused by rich countries are disproportionately falling on the world's poorest countries, reports…
New program pays Canadians for energy efficiency gains New program pays Canadians for energy efficiency gains By Dan of dailyhomerenotips.com, special to mongabay.com January 20, 2008 Canada's ecoENERGY Grant Program…
Recovery from worst mass extinction took 30 million years Recovery from worst mass extinction took 30 million years mongabay.com January 20, 2008 The recovery of complex ecosystems following history's worst…
Photo: the night monkey Photo: the night monkey mongabay.com January 20, 2008 "Midget" is the youngest member of a family (six in all) of douroucoulis at the Bronx Zoo's World…
Lions in South Africa Carnivores reintroduced to the wild as part of conservation programs fare poorly, reports a new study published online in the journal Biological Conservation. The study, which…
Invasive species hurt developing world economies Invasive species hurt developing world economies mongabay.com January 18, 2008 The 'real' costs of invasive species are underestimated in developing countries, argues a new…
Global food and consumer goods giants are backing a plan to certify that palm oil is produced in a way that doesn't drive destruction of tropical rainforests, reports The Wall…
Photo: guira cuckoo couple at the Bronx Zoo Photo: guira cuckoo couple at the Bronx Zoo mongabay.com January 17, 2008 Don't get cuckoo over the colder weather - come inside…
2007 ties 1998 as second warmest year in past century 2007 ties 1998 as second warmest year in past century mongabay.com January 17, 2008 2007 tied 1998 as the second…
Amazon deforestation surging due to oil, soy prices Amazon deforestation surging due to oil, soy prices mongabay.com January 17, 2008 A Brazilian scientist has confirmed that forest clearing in the…
80% of world's undernourished children live in 10% of countries 80% of world's undernourished children live in 10% of countries Morgan Erickson-Davis, mongabay.com January 17, 2008 Drastic change necessary in…
