Amazon deforestation forecast for 2008 revised downward Amazon deforestation forecast for 2008 revised downward mongabay.com July 17, 2008 Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell sharply in the month of May…
Biofuels, food demand may doom tropical forests Biofuels, food demand may doom tropical forests mongabay.com July 15, 2008 Rising demand for fuel, food, and wood products will take a heavy…
Amazon soy moratorium extended; may be expanded to other products Amazon soy moratorium extended; may be expanded to other products mongabay.com June 23, 2008 Soy crushers operating in the Brazilian…
Emerging threats to rainforests Rainforests face array of emerging threats Rhett Butler, mongabay.com June 15, 2008 Tropical forests face a number of emerging threats said a leading biologist speaking at…
More than 8% of the Brazilian Amazon is illegally owned More than 8% of the Brazilian Amazon is illegally owned mongabay.com June 14, 2008 More 42 than million hectares —…
Amazon beef producer creates eco-certified meat product with help of scientists Amazon beef producer creates eco-certified meat product with help of scientists mongabay.com June 8, 2008 Independencia Alimentos SA, Brazil's…
Brazil's new environmental minister blames ranchers for April surge in Amazon deforestation Brazil's new environmental minister blames ranchers for surge in Amazon deforestation mongabay.com June 3, 2008 Deforestation in the…
Brazil will forge its own path for developing the Amazon Brazil will forge its own path for developing the Amazon mongabay.com May 15, 2008 The Brazilian government will use cheap…
Marina Silva, Brazil's environmental minister, resigned Tuesday after losing several key battles in her fight to rein in destruction of the Amazon rainforest. Silva, a former rubber tapper and famed…
'Soy King' says Amazon deforestation could help solve global food crisis 'Soy King' says Amazon deforestation could help solve global food crisis mongabay.com April 28, 2008 Clearing the Amazon rainforest…
Brazil prepares to launch attack on NGOs working in the Amazon Brazil prepares to crackdown on foreign NGOs in the Amazon mongabay.com April 27, 2008 Brazil is planning a crackdown…
Land invasions are undermining a Brazilian law that requires ranchers to keep 80 percent of their land forested, according to reports from the Amazon state of Mato Grosso. A run…
An industry-led ban on soy production in the Amazon appears to be proving effective at reducing new clearing for explicit soy production, according to a survey published Monday by Greenpeace…
Corn planting to drop 8% in 2008 Corn planting to drop 8% in 2008 mongabay.com March 31, 2008 The UDSA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) expects American farmers to plant…
Industry-driven road-building to fuel Amazon deforestation Industry-driven road-building to fuel Amazon deforestation Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com March 12, 2008 Unofficial road-building will be a major driver of deforestation and land-use…
Cellulosic energy may trigger dramatic change in the Amazon Cellulosic energy may trigger dramatic collapse in the Amazon Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com March 11, 2008 Next generation biofuels may trigger…
More than half the Amazon will be lost within 20 years Half the Amazon rainforest will be lost within 20 years Rhett Butler, mongabay.com February 27, 2008 More than half…
Brazil seeks $1B/yr in donations to save the Amazon Brazil seeks $1B/yr in donations to save the Amazon mongabay.com February 23, 2008 Brazil will establish a donation-based fund to help…
Amazon fires intensify despite drop in deforestation rate Amazon fires intensify despite drop in deforestation rate Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com February 19, 2008 Fire policy is key to reducing the…
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…
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…
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,…
U.S. biofuels policy drives deforestation in Indonesia, the Amazon U.S. biofuels policy drives deforestation in Indonesia, the Amazon Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com January 17, 2008 U.S. incentives for biofuel production…
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…
E.U. may restrict palm oil biodiesel due to environmental concerns E.U. may ban palm oil biodiesel Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com January 15, 2008 The E.U. may ban imports of certain…
Brazil cracks down on illegal soy, cattle production in the Amazon Brazil cracks down on illegal soy, cattle production in the Amazon mongabay.com December 24, 2007 The Brazilian government launched…
Tropical forests face huge threat from industrial agriculture Tropical forests face huge threat from industrial agriculture mongabay.com December 5, 2007 With forest conversion for large-scale agriculture rapidly emerging as a…
Could the carbon market save the Amazon rainforest? Could the carbon market save the Amazon rainforest? Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com November 29, 2007 While deforestation and climate change threaten to…
Dutch bank arranges Amazon rainforest carbon-conservation deal Dutch bank arranges carbon-conservation deal in the Amazon rainforest mongabay.com November 27, 2007 Dutch bank Rabobank will launch the first-ever carbon credits project…
2007 Amazon fires among worst ever 2007 Amazon fires among worst ever Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com October 22, 2007 By some measures, forest fires in the Amazon are at near-record…
