Global warming solutions are hurting indigenous people, says U.N. Global warming solutions are hurting indigenous people, says U.N. mongabay.com April 2, 2008 Large-scale solutions intended to help mitigate global warming…
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…
Corn ethanol is worsening the Gulf dead zone Corn ethanol is worsening the Gulf dead zone mongabay.com March 10, 2008 Proposed legislation that will expand corn-ethanol production in the United…
Record food prices to climb through 2010 Record food prices to climb through 2010 mongabay.com March 6, 2008 The U.N. expects record high food prices to continue through 2010, driving…
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…
Private sector pumping hundreds of billions into cleantech Private sector pumping hundreds of billions into cleantech mongabay.com February 21, 2008 The private sector is "pumping hundreds of billions of dollars"…
World fertilizer prices surge 200% in 2007, hurting the poor World fertilizer prices surge 200% in 2007 mongabay.com February 20, 2008 The world's poor lose as fertilizer price rise World…
UN: biofuels are starving the poor by driving up food prices UN: biofuels are starving the poor by driving up food prices mongabay.com February 14, 2008 Echoing sentiments increasingly expressed…
Malaysia announces $103B development plan for Borneo island state Malaysia announces $103B development plan for Borneo island mongabay.com February 13, 2008 Malaysia announced a $103 billion development plan for Sarawak,…
Bloomberg: global warming "just as lethal" as terrorism Bloomberg: global warming "just as lethal" as terrorism mongabay.com February 12, 2008 New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg told reporters Monday that…
How Woodlark Island's plight went from local to global In mid-January, Mongabay learned that the government of Papua New Guinea had changed its mind: it would no longer allow Vitroplant…
Biofuels are worsening global warming Biofuels are worsening global warming Rhett Butler, mongabay.com February 7, 2008 Converting native ecosystems for production of biofuel feed stocks is worsening the greenhouse gas…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Cellulosic ethanol production could fight Gulf Dead Zone, help fisheries Cellulosic ethanol production could fight Gulf Dead Zone, help fisheries Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com January 16, 2008 Feedstocks for cellulosic…
Confirmation that Woodlark Island will remain free of palm-oil development Tropical islanders win battle against palm-oil Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com January 16, 2008 Confirmation that Woodlark Island will remain free of…
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…
Indonesia seeks to cut fuel subsidies via biofuels Indonesia seeks to cut fuel subsidies via biofuels Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com January 15, 2008 Biofuels will make up 10 percent of…
Palm oil developer abandons plan to log 70% of Woodlark Island Palm oil developer abandons plan to log 70% of Woodlark Island mongabay.com January 14, 2008 Vitro Plant, a developer…
DR Congo has great potential for biofuels says U.N. official DR Congo has great potential for biofuels says U.N. official mongabay.com January 9, 2008 A UN economist is touting the…
Switchgrass a better biofuel source than corn Switchgrass a better biofuel source than corn Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com January 7, 2008 Switchgrass yields more than 540 percent more energy than…
Leading biofuels wreak environmental havoc Leading biofuels wreak environmental havoc mongabay.com January 3, 2008 Leading biofuels may be worse for environment than fossils fuels Biofuels made from world's dominant energy…
Orangutan should become symbol of palm-oil opposition Orangutan should become symbol of palm-oil opposition Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com January 2, 2008 Organutans could serve as a symbol to unite conservationists…
Global food prices rise 40% in 2007 to new record Global food prices rise 40% in 2007 to new record mongabay.com December 27, 2007 As world food prices continue to…
Rainforest destruction increasingly driven by corporate interests, not poverty Rainforest destruction increasingly driven by enterprises, not poverty An interview with Dr. Thomas K. Rudel, forest researcher at Rutgers Rhett A.…
Palm oil is a net source of CO2 emissions when produced on peatlands Palm oil is a net source of CO2 emissions when produced on peatlands mongabay.com December 17, 2007…
