Nitrogen emissions could sink plant species in biodiversity hotspots Nitrogen emissions could sink plant diversity in species hotspots Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com April 11, 2006 Rising nitrogen emissions from human…
Organic farming is eco-friendly finds study Organic farming is eco-friendly finds study By Mark Shwartz Stanford University March 6, 2006 A new study confirms the notion that organic farming is…
Amazon to be logged sustainably says Brazil Amazon to be logged sustainably says Brazil Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com March 6, 2006 Last week Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva…
Deforestation rates jump in Uganda and Burundi, fall in Rwanda Deforestation rates jump in Uganda and Burundi, fall in Rwanda Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com January 25, 2006 Tropical deforestation rates…
Sustainable farm practices improve Third World food production Sustainable farm practices improve Third World food production American Chemical Society news release January 23, 2006 Crop yields on farms in developing…
Pantanal, the world's largest wetland, disappearing finds new report Pantanal, the world's largest wetland, disappearing finds new report Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com January 10, 2006 Deforestation has destroyed 17 percent…
Tropical deforestation rates continue to climb Tropical deforestation rates continue to climb Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com January 4, 2006 Tropical deforestation rates continue to climb according to figures released by…
Tree plantations for carbon sequestration may cause environmental problems Tree plantations for carbon sequestration may cause environmental problems Duke University news release December 22, 2005 Future water-using tree plantations established…
Ancient water supply of Sahara at risk, satellite monitoring helps in water management Ancient water supply of Sahara at risk, satellite monitoring helps in water management Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com…
Deforestation causes 25% of man-made greenhouse gas emissions says FAO Deforestation causes 25% of greenhouse gas emissions says FAO Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com December 9, 2005 Yesterday the Food and…
New maps reveal the human footprint on Earth New maps reveal the human footprint on Earth University of Wisconsin release December 5, 2005 by Paroma Basu As global populations swell,…
Governments making progress in fight against illegal logging says FAO Governments making progress in fight against illegal logging says FAO mongabay.com December 3, 2005 Governments are becoming increasingly innovative in…
203 million people malnourished in sub-Saharan Africa 203 million people malnourished in sub-Saharan Africa FAO release November 22, 2005 Hunger and malnutrition kill nearly 6 million children a year, and…
Nigeria has worst deforestation rate, FAO revises figures Nigeria has worst deforestation rate, FAO revises figures Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com November 17, 2005 [update] Nigeria has the world's highest deforestation…
Global deforestation rates fall, but area the size of Panama still disppaears each year Global deforestation rates fall, but area the size of Panama still disppaears each year Rhett A.…
Mel Gibson helps in fight to save rainforest, ruins in Guatemala Logging threatens Mayan ruins, forest in Guatemala Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com November 13, 2005 In the tropical forests of…
20% of the world's mangroves lost since 1980 20% of the world's mangroves lost since 1980 Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com November 11, 2005 Mangroves in Honduras 20% of the world's…
Selective logging can have low impact on Amazon rainforest says FAO Logging can have low impact on Amazon rainforest says FAO Modified FAO release November 5, 2005 The Food and…
Deforestation does not cause flooding says new study Deforestation does not cause flooding says new study FAO/CIFOR news release October 12, 2005 Deforestation in Madagascar EDITOR'S NOTE: Deforestation and logging…
Conservation agriculture holds promise for food production in Africa Conservation agriculture holds promise for food production in Africa FAO news release October 4, 2005 3 October 2005, Rome - Conservation…
