Fires in Indonesia kill 1,000 endangered orangutans Fires in Indonesia kill 1,000 endangered orangutans mongabay.com November 6, 2006 1000 orangutans perished this year in forest fires that raged across Borneo…
Sri Lanka's rainforests fast-disappearing but hope remains An interview with Dr. Ranil Senanayake, chairman of Rainforest Rescue International: Sri Lanka's rainforests fast-disappearing but hope remains Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com November…
Stopping deforestation could net Burma $1 billion Stopping deforestation could net Burma $1 billion mongabay.com November 6, 2006 Its status as a pariah state aside, Burma could earn hundreds of…
Cambodia sets aside land for endangered bird Cambodia sets aside land for endangered bird mongabay.com November 6, 2006 Cambodia has set aside more than one hundred square miles of habitat…
Cambodia could earn $100 million under climate deal Cambodia could earn $100 million under climate deal mongabay.com November 5, 2006 Cambodia could earn hundreds of millions of dollars through a…
Carbon finance could mean billions for Indonesia Carbon finance could mean billions for Indonesia mongabay.com November 5, 2006 Indonesia could earn billions of dollars for reducing its deforestation rate through…
Is Indonesia the third largest greenhouse gas polluter? Is Indonesia the third largest greenhouse gas polluter? Burning of peatlands fuels global warming according to new report mongabay.com November 3, 2006…
Rains bring haze reprieve in Indonesia, Singapore Rains bring haze reprieve in Indonesia, Singapore mongabay.com October 27, 2006 Rain has brought a temporary reprieve for areas affected by forest fires-caused…
Satellite photo of Dubai's artificial islands, The World and the Palms Satellite photo of Dubai's artificial islands, The World and the Palms mongabay.com October 24, 2006 NASA released new images…
Leaping Saiga! Population of bizarre Mongolian antelope plunges 95% in 15 years Leaping Saiga! Population of bizarre Mongolian antelope plunges 95% in 15 years WCS October 19, 2006 A group…
Traditional customs pit young versus old in Indonesia's Torajaland Traditional customs pit young versus old in Indonesia's Torajaland Cultural Bankruptcy: Maintaining History at a Tremendous Cost in Sulawesi's Torajaland Tina…
Saving China's golden monkey from extinction In search of rare, high elevation monkeys in China Saving China's golden monkey from extinction Rhett Butler, mongabay.com October 18, 2006 High in the…
China needs 5 million cubic meters more of tropical timber by 2010 China needs 5 million cubic meters more of tropical timber by 2010 mongabay.com October 16, 2006 China needs…
Malaysia adopts new remote sensing technology to detect illegal forest burning Malaysia adopts new remote sensing technology to detect illegal forest burning mongabay.com October 16, 2006 Last month Malaysian Deputy…
Forest fires result from government failure in Indonesia Forest fires result from government failure in Indonesia mongabay.com editorial October 15, 2006 Indonesia is burning again. Smoke from fires set for…
Photos from Xinjiang, a Muslim region in western China Photos from Xinjiang, a Muslim region in western China mongabay.com October 9, 2006 Xinjiang, China's largest and westernmost province, is one…
Borneo and Sumatra burn as forest fires rage Borneo and Sumatra burn as forest fires rage mongabay.com October 4, 2006 Forest fires are again burning across Borneo and Sumatra according…
Tiger fur trade thrives in China Tiger fur trade thrives in China mongabay.com September 28, 2006 The illegal tiger and leopard fur trade continues to thrive in China according to…
Conservationists killed in Nepal helicopter crash Conservationists killed in Nepal helicopter crash mongabay.com September 25, 2006 24 people were killed in a helicopter crash in Nepal on Saturday September 23rd.…
Dolphin Slaughter Resumes in Japan Dolphin Slaughter Resumes in Japan Renewed Dolphin Slaughter Prompts New Campaign WCS September 20, 2006 Group cites scientific and ethical justification for ending the hunts.…
China moves as environmental problems mount China moves as environmental problems mount mongabay.com September 19, 2006 China, the world's most populous country and fastest growing economy, faces a host of…
Acid rain affects one-third of China Acid rain affects one-third of China mongabay.com August 28, 2006 One-third of China is impacted by acid rain according to officials quotes Sunday by…
Orangutan population plunges 43% in Indonesia Orangutan population plunges 43% in Indonesia mongabay.com August 14, 2006 The Wildlife Conservation Society-Indonesia Program (WCS-IP) said that Indonesia's population of orangutans fell nearly…
Mushroom Extract May Help Fight Infection, Cancer Mushroom Extract May Help Fight Infection, Cancer American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP) August 9, 2006 Can the extract of a mushroom that…
Tsunami reconstruction drives illegal logging in Indonesia Tsunami reconstruction drives illegal logging in Indonesia mongabay.com August 6, 2006 Tsunami reconstruction efforts are continuing to boost illegal logging and deforestation in…
U.S. supports "Heart of Borneo" conservation initiative U.S. supports "Heart of Borneo" conservation initiative mongabay.com August 2, 2006 Tuesday, the U.S. State Department issued a statement supporting the "Heart of…
New green building material could cut wood demand in China, India New green building material could cut wood demand in China, India mongabay.com July 31, 2006 Australian researchers have developed…
Tropical Asia needs to act to save biodiversity, say scientists Tropical Asia needs to act to save biodiversity, say scientists mongabay.com July 22, 2006 A group of scientists urged governments…
China to spend $175 billion on the environment China to spend $175 billion on the environment mongabay.com July 18, 2006 China plans to spend about $175 billion protecting its environment…
High school students compete in solar car race High school students compete in solar car race Modified news release from SCHOTT July 13, 2006 Powered by SCHOTT Solar Cells, Sundancer…
