Yesterday the Obama Administration established a Biofuels Interagency Working Group to oversee implementation of new rules and research regarding biofuels. On the group’s first day they would do well to…
Largely ignored by scientific community, new theory could change how future generations view forests Two Russian scientists, Victor Gorshkov and Anastassia Makarieva of the St. Petersburg Nuclear Physics, have published…
Scandinavian country with population 1.5 percent that of the United States is the biggest international funder of rainforest conservation. While citizens in western countries have long paid lip service to…
The growing concerns about climate change have brought biochar, a charcoal produced from biomass combustion, into limelight.
How youth in Kenya's largest slum created an organic farm How youth in Kenya's largest slum created an organic farm An interview with an organic pioneer, Su Kahumbu Jeremy Hance,…
Linking rural health care to forest conservation proving a success in Borneo Mongabay grants annual award to Health In Harmony: Linking rural health care to forest conservation proving a success…
Saline agriculture may be the future of farming Saline agriculture may be the future of farming Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com December 4, 2008 A future in saltwater: ways to adapt to…
Cheetah conservationist wins award for renewable energy product that helps wildlife Cheetah conservationist awarded for renewable energy product that helps wildlife mongabay.com November 14, 2008
Green New Deal will spark global economy on long-term basis Green New Deal will spark global economy, create jobs mongabay.com October 22, 2008
Financial crisis could pave way for greener economy inspired by nature Financial crisis could pave way for greener economy inspired by nature mongabay.com October 20, 2008
Challenges of starting a green business Challenges facing green business start-ups mongabay.com October 20, 2008
An innovative group is using a venture capital model to save some of the world's most endangered species, while at the same time working to ensure that local communities benefit…
Biofuels up to 200 times more expensive than forest conservation for global warming mitigation Biofuels 200 times more expensive than forest conservation for global warming mitigation mongabay.com August 27, 2008…
Google, Australia give big boost to geothermal power production Google, Australia give big boost to geothermal energy mongabay.com August 20, 2008 Geothermal energy got a big boost this week with…
Markets may save rainforests An interview with Dr. Andrew Mitchell of the Global Canopy Program: Markets could save rainforests Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com August 18, 2008 Markets may soon value…
Investors seek profit from protecting rainforest biodiversity Private equity seek profit from rainforest wildlife conservation Rhett Butler, mongabay.com August 13, 2008 Scheme would generate investment returns while restoring rainforest and…
"Turtle carbon" could help protect rainforests and save endangered sea turtles "Turtle carbon" could help protect rainforests and save endangered sea turtles Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com August 12, 2008 Using…
Dell becomes carbon neutral by saving endangered lemurs Dell becomes carbon neutral by saving endangered lemurs Rhett Butler, mongabay.com August 6, 2008 Dell, the world's largest computer maker, announced it…
Private equity firm to sell biodiversity credits from rainforest conservation Private equity firm to sell biodiversity credits from rainforest conservation Rhett Butler, mongabay.com August 6, 2008 Scheme would generate investment…
Forest carbon credits could guide development in Congo Forest carbon credits could help development in Congo: Interview with Nadine Laporte, remote sensing expert Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com May 28, 2008…
Greenpeace calls for carbon fund to save forests and climate Greenpeace says carbon fund will save forests and climate mongabay.com May 20, 2008 In a report unveiled today at the…
Carbon market could fund rainforest conservation, fight climate change Carbon market could fund rainforest conservation, fight climate change: Interview with Tracy Johns, REDD policy expert at WHRC Rhett A. Butler,…
U.S. climate policy could help save rainforests U.S. climate policy could help save rainforests: An interview with Jeff Horowitz, Founding Partner of Avoided Deforestation Partners Rhett Butler, mongabay.com May 14,…
Al Gore's investment firm bets that rainforest conservation will be profitable Al Gore's investment firm bets that rainforest conservation will be profitable Rhett Butler, mongabay.com May 14, 2008 Al Gore's…
Papua signs REDD carbon deal to generate income from rainforest protection Papua signs REDD carbon deal to generate income from rainforest protection Rhett Butler, mongabay.com May 14, 2008 The government…
Palm oil boycott an unrealistic approach to conserving biodiversity Palm oil boycott an unrealistic approach to conserving biodiversity Rhett Butler, mongabay.com April 15, 2008 Boycotting palm oil produced in Southeast…
"Black Gold Agriculture" May Revolutionize Farming, Curb Global Warming Fifteen hundred years ago, tribes people from the central Amazon basin mixed their soil with charcoal derived from animal bone and…
Biochar fund to fight hunger, energy poverty, deforestation, and global warming The biochar revolution begins Biochar fund to fight hunger, energy poverty, deforestation, and global warming mongabay.com March 10, 2008…