Bolivia News

The number of fire hotspots has surged in the Bolivian and Brazilian parts of the Amazon, reveals data and imagery from NASA. NASA data presented by Brazil's National Space Research…

Although the last few months have been some of the warmest worldwide on record, including 17 countries reaching or breaking all-time highs, temperatures have not been above average everywhere. Cold…

Although developers and government often tout dams as environmentally-friendly energy sources, this is not always the case. Dams impact river flows, changing ecosystems indefinitely; they may flood large areas forcing…

Employing a predictive model, researchers have located two areas in need of protection to ensure the survival of Bolivia's primate species. The study, published in Tropical Conservation Science, identified the…

As an alternative climate summit gets underway in the Bolivian city of Cochabamba, many in the Andean region are wondering how they will cope with El Niño, a cyclical meteorological…

In the high stakes game of geopolitics, the small and economically disadvantaged Andean nation of Bolivia has little clout. Now, however, the country’s indigenous president Evo Morales wants to establish…

The President of Bolivia, Evo Morales, clearly frustrated with the progression of talks at the Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, today blamed capitalism for global warming. "Who is responsible? The…

Industrial-scale logging and resource exploitation continue to plague the South American rainforests, contributing to their systematic destruction. Today, indigenous inhabitants and other local residents of the rainforests and their surrounding…

During ten years surveying small mammal populations in Bolivia's cerrado, Dr. Louise Emmons with the Smithsonian Institute found that the mammals were suffering precipitous declines, even local extinctions. After ruling…

Harvesting of a Bolivian lizard for its purported healing powers is leading to its depletion, report researchers writing in Tropical Conservation Science. Erika De la Galvez Murillo and Luis F.…

Exelon signs rainforest conservation deal to help reduce emissions Exelon signs rainforest conservation deal to help reduce emissions mongabay.com October 13, 2008

'Snow leopard' of the Andes is one of the world's most endangered cats 'Snow leopard' of the Andes is one of the world's most endangered cats: An interview with Mauro…

Oil development could destroy the most biodiverse part of the Amazon Oil development may destroy richest part of the Amazon rainforest mongabay.com August 12, 2008 688,000 square kilometers (170 million…

Often overlooked, small wild cats are important and in trouble Often overlooked, small wild cats are important and in trouble: An interview with small cat specialist Dr. Jim Sanderson Rhett…

14 countries win first REDD funding from the World Bank to protect forests 14 countries win REDD funding to protect tropical forests mongabay.com July 24, 2008 Related: 1/3 of corals…

New species of river dolphin discovered in the Amazon New species of river dolphin discovered in the Amazon mongabay.com April 30, 2008 Researchers have identified a new species of river…

Land-clearing fires send smoke across Argentina, Paraguay Land-clearing fires send smoke across Argentina, Paraguay mongabay.com September 11, 2007 Thousands of fires likely set for land-clearing are sending thick smoke over…

U.S. tropical timber imports fall by half in 2006 U.S. tropical timber imports fall by half in 2006 mongabay.com May 28, 2007 Tropical lumber imports into the United States fell…

Bolivia could earn hundreds of millions under global warming deal Bolivia could earn hundreds of millions under global warming deal mongabay.com November 5, 2006 Bolivia could earn hundreds of millions…

Avoided deforestation help fight third world under global warming pact Avoided deforestation could help fight third world poverty under global warming pact $43 billion could flow into developing countries Rhett…

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…

Bolivian rainforest certified to reduce greenhouse gas emissions Bolivian rainforest certified to reduce greenhouse gas emissions The Nature Conservancy December 20, 2005 LA PAZ, BOLIVIA — December 19, 2005—The Bolivian…

Rainforests worth $1.1 trillion for carbon alone in "Coalition" nations Rainforests worth $1.1 trillion for carbon alone in "Coalition" nations Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com November 29, 2005 [2006 update] If…

Pantanal wetland in Bolivia threatened by port project says WWF Pantanal wetland in Bolivia threatened by port project says WWF WWF news release November 20, 2005 Santa Cruz, Bolivia –…

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…

New deforestation figures show Nigeria has worst rate of forest loss [2010 update] Nigeria has the world's highest deforestation rate, Brazil loses the largest area of forest annually, and Congo…

Fires rage in Amazon rainforest of Bolivia Fires rage in Bolivian rainforest Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com September 23, 2005 Fires have burned more than 1700 square miles (4450 square km)…