Archer Daniels Midland announces biodiesel plant start date in the Amazon Archer Daniels Midland announces Amazon biodiesel plant start date mongabay.com June 8, 2007 Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) plans to…
Dorothy Stang fought for social equity in the Amazon Amazon nun's brother speaks about her murder: Dorothy Stang fought for social equity in the Amazon David Stang June 7, 2007…
Since the early 1970s, environmental groups have spent billions of dollars on conservation efforts in the Amazon, but have failed to slow the destruction of its rainforests – the Brazilian…
Rural population decline may not slow deforestation Rural population decline may not slow deforestation mongabay.com June 3, 2007 A new paper shoots down the theory that increasing urbanization will lead…
Globalization could save the Amazon rainforest An interview with Dr. Daniel Nepstad: Amazon rainforest at a tipping point But globalization could help save it Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com June 4,…
Uganda abandons rainforest logging for palm oil Uganda abandons rainforest logging for palm oil mongabay.com May 27, 2007 The Ugandan government abandoned plans to log thousands of hectares of rainforest…
Experts: Borneo in urgent need of protection Experts: Borneo in urgent need of protection Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com May 23, 2007 A prominent group of 1500 scientists in over 70…
Contentious Uganda rainforest reserve safe, for now Uganda rainforest reserve safe, for now mongabay.com May 23, 2007 Uganda's cabinet has suspended a proposal to allow a sugarcane grower to convert…
High corn price mean pigs eat candy bars, french fries High corn price mean pigs eat candy bars, french fries mongabay.com May 20, 2007 Near record high prices for corn…
U.S. ethanol may drive Amazon deforestation U.S. ethanol may drive Amazon deforestation mongabay.com May 17, 2007 Ethanol production in the United States may be contributing to deforestation in the Brazilian…
Ancient Amazonian technology could save the world Ancient Amazonian technology could save the world mongabay.com May 17, 2007 Terra preta, the ancient charcoal-based soil used by ancient Amazonians to create…
Biofuels displace indigenous people Biofuels displace indigenous people Justin Bergman Associated Press May 15, 2007 Indigenous people are being pushed off their lands to make way for an expansion of…
Environmental concerns mount as palm oil production surges Environmental concerns mount as palm oil production surges Key points on the environmental impact of palm oil Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com May…
Amazon nun-killer sentenced to 30 years in Brazil Amazon nun-killer sentenced to 30 years in Brazil mongabay.com May 15, 2007 Vitalmiro Bastos de Moura, a Brazilian rancher charged with ordering…
Reducing tropical deforestation will help fight global warming Reducing tropical deforestation will help fight global warming Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com May 10, 2007 More scientists have joined the growing chorus…
UN warns on dangers of bioenergy UN warns on dangers of bioenergy mongabay.com May 9, 2007 Biofuels offer "an extraordinary opportunity" to reduce greenhouse gas emissions but could make "substantial…
Massive oil palm expansion planned by Indonesia's richest man Massive oil palm expansion planned by Indonesia's richest man mongabay.com May 8, 2007 Indonesia's richest man plans to spend $4 billion…
Spring babies have reduced academic performance due to pesticides in the Midwest Spring babies do worse in school due to pesticides Date of conception impacts baby's future academic achievement mongabay.com…
U.S. could offset 20% of emissions through reforestation of marginal lands U.S. could offset 20% of emissions through reforestation of marginal lands mongabay.com May 3, 2007 Reforesting marginal agricultural land…
Climate change could worsen food shortages in Indonesia by delaying the onset of monsoon rains reports a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). The…
