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Nature tourism taking a toll in the Galapagos

Global food prices rise 40% in 2007 to new record

Could carbon credits-for-forest conservation (REDD) reduce terrorism and global warming?

Controversial dam in the Amazon gets Brazilian go-ahead

REDD will fail if needs of forest communities aren’t addressed

Vehicle-to-grid car generates electricity and cash for owners

35-mpg mileage target will save consumers $22 billion a year in gas costs

Deal reached on U.S. fuel-economy standards

Ecomigration: global warming will increase environmental refugees

Carbon credits for forest conservation concept faces challenges

Biodiversity conservation will only work if local people benefit

Large-scale agriculture ‘compromises’ forest’s ability to recover

Targeted payments to farmers could protect environment

China begins blocking river for second largest dam

Central Africa’s ‘Most Beautiful Waterfall’ to be destroyed

Despite fire risk, more Americans building near forests

$100 laptop hit with production delays

conservationists need to work with, not against, rural poor

Does palm oil alleviate rural poverty in Malaysia?

Honda sees no future for plug-in hybrid vehicles

World Bank offers $300M for forest conservation, emissions reductions

South American development plan could destroy the Amazon

Dams can pose security risk to Africa

Successful relocation of villagers from wildlife sanctuary

Environmentalists and palm oil producers should work together

Carbon for forests will help Aceh recover from war, tsunami

Clean energy will improve health of the world’s poor

Intel may power next generation of “$100 laptop”

Can remittances and globalization help the environment?

Climate change drove human evolution

Large mammals disappearing from Africa’s parks

Guidelines to ensure biofuels production won’t hurt the environment

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