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U.S. refuses to talk global warming cuts at G8 summit U.S. refuses to talk global warming cuts at G8 summit mongabay.com June 6, 2007 President Bush said he opposed setting…

Since the early 1970s, environmental groups have spent billions of dollars on conservation efforts in the Amazon, but have failed to slow the destruction of its rainforests – the Brazilian…

Rare kangaroos released into New Guinea rainforest Rare kangaroos released into New Guinea rainforest mongabay.com June 5, 2007 Indonesia released 17 endangered pygmy kangaroos to the rainforest of the Papua…

Indonesia: No more rainforest clearing for palm oil Indonesia: No more rainforest clearing for palm oil mongabay.com June 5, 2007 Indonesian Minister for Environment Rachmat Witoelar said Indonesia will not…

Rainforest educational resource launched in 19 languages Rainforest educational resource launched in 19 languages mongabay.com June 5, 2007 Mongabay.com, a leading tropical rainforest information web site, today announced the availability…

Illegal elephant ivory reaches the U.S. Illegal elephant ivory reaches the U.S. mongabay.com June 5, 2007 Illegally poached elephant ivory is reaching markets in the United States reports a conservation…

Glaciers speed up due to global warming Glaciers speed up due to global warming mongabay.com June 5, 2007 Antarctic glaciers are moving faster due to global warming, reports the British…

Penguins in Alaska? Penguins in Alaska? mongabay.com June 5, 2007 Penguins found in Alaskan waters likely reach the Northern Hemisphere by fishing boat rather than by swimming, report University of…

Trade in tiger parts must be banned to save great cats Tiger parts trade must be banned to save great cats mongabay.com June 5, 2007 Trade in tiger products must…

China Unveils Global Warming Initiative China Unveils Global Warming Initiative mongabay.com June 5, 2007 China, soon to be the world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases, unveiled its first climate change…

Geoengineering Earth's climate could stop global warming but carries big risks Geoengineering could stop global warming but carries big risks Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com June 4, 2007 Using radical techniques…

10-20% of birds extinct by 2100 due to global warming, deforestation 10-20% of birds extinct by 2100 due to global warming, deforestation mongabay.com June 4, 2007 Ten to twenty percent…

Pictures of newly discovered species in Suriname rainforest Pictures of newly discovered species in Suriname mongabay.com June 4, 2007 Scientists documented 467 species, including 24 species believed new to science,…

Shark fin does not cure cancer Shark fin does not cure cancer Study reports shark cartilage does not help fight lung cancer mongabay.com June 3, 2007 Shark cartilage, long believed…

Rural population decline may not slow deforestation Rural population decline may not slow deforestation mongabay.com June 3, 2007 A new paper shoots down the theory that increasing urbanization will lead…

Sale of elephant ivory to Japan approved Sale of elephant ivory to Japan approved mongabay.com June 3, 2007 The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) approved the sale…

Globalization could save the Amazon rainforest An interview with Dr. Daniel Nepstad: Amazon rainforest at a tipping point But globalization could help save it Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com June 4,…

9 Atlantic hurricanes expected in 2007 9 Atlantic hurricanes expected in 2007 mongabay.com May 31, 2007 Hurricane forecaster William M. Gray of the Colorado State University updated his hurricane predictions…

Bush unveils global warming strategy Bush unveils global warming strategy mongabay.com May 31, 2007 click images to enlargemore charts Thursday, President Bush outlined his proposal for reducing greenhouse gas emissions,…

Conservation biology needs to be accessible to the masses Conservation biology needs to be accessible to the masses Are we doomed to repeat our mistakes in Conservation Biology? mongabay.com May…

Photos of colorful marine creatures discovered off Panama Colorful marine creatures discovered off Panama mongabay.com May 31, 2007 Researchers have discovered five new species of sea slug off the coast…

Global warming will worsen fires in Australia Global warming will worsen fires in Australia mongabay.com June 1, 2007 Global warming will put Australia at significantly higher risk of catastrophic bushfires…

HSBC puts $100 towards global warming research HSBC puts $100 towards global warming research mongabay.com May 28, 2007 HSBC announced Wednesday it would spend $100 million on climate change research.…

HSBC invests $100M in global warming research HSBC invests $100M in global warming research mongabay.com May 30, 2007 HSBC announced Wednesday it would spend $100 million on climate change research.…

EPA sued for San Francisco Bay Area pesticide use EPA sued for San Francisco Bay Area pesticide use mongabay.com May 30, 2007 The Center for Biological Diversity, an environmental group,…

Does drought cause war? Does drought cause war? mongabay.com May 30, 2007 A new study links drought to the outbreak of war, reports New Scientist Magazine. Combining databases on civil…

Tasmania agrees to logging moratorium Tasmania agrees to logging moratorium mongabay.com May 30, 2007 Forestry Tasmania, the forest service of Tasmania, has signed an agreement with environmental activists to cease…

Sea ice forecasts to be used to save polar bears Sea ice forecasts to be used to save polar bears Wildlife Conservation Society May 30, 2007 In the wake of…

Mahogany logging threats tribal people, says report Mahogany logging threats tribal people, says report mongabay.com May 30, 2007 Ahead of the CITES meeting in the Hague, a new report alleges…

Global warming may be key factor in frog deaths Global warming may be key factor in frog deaths mongabay.com May 28, 2007 Three papers published in this week's issue of…