Forest carbon may not fully offset fossil carbon, says expert Forest carbon does not fully offset fossil carbon mongabay.com December 3, 2007 As policymakers meet in Bali, Indonesia to discuss…
Bali meeting is the largest global warming conference ever Largest-ever climate meeting begins in Bali mongabay.com December 2, 2007 In Bali, Indonesia, more than 10,000 delegates, scientists, journalists, and activists…
Deal reached on U.S. fuel-economy standards Deal reached on U.S. fuel-economy standards mongabay.com November 30, 2007 U.S. lawmakers reached an agreement to boost fuel-economy standards cars and light-duty trucks for…
Could the carbon market save the Amazon rainforest? Could the carbon market save the Amazon rainforest? Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com November 29, 2007 While deforestation and climate change threaten to…
25% of American birds threatened 25% of American birds threatened mongabay.com November 29, 2007 More than one quarter of the bird species found in the United States are imperiled, reports…
Coral reefs with seasonal temperatures may survive climate change Coral reefs with seasonal temperatures may survive climate change mongabay.com November 29, 2007 Coral reefs with seasonal temperatures are more likely…
European Union forests expanding, absorbing carbon rapidly European Union forests expanding, absorbing carbon rapidly University of Helsinki November 29, 2007 European Union countries likely require an old ally — Mother…
Carbon dioxide can be safely stored in porous sandstone of former oil fields Carbon dioxide can be safely stored in porous sandstone of former oil fields University of Leeds November…
U.S. wildlife refuges generate 4x return on investment U.S. wildlife refuges generate 4x return on investment mongabay.com November 28, 2007 National wildlife refuges generate about $4 in economic activity for…
Cooking oil, palm oil biodiesel can reduce emissions relative to diesel Cooking oil, palm oil biodiesel can reduce emissions relative to diesel mongabay.com November 28, 2007 A lifecycle analysis of…
Can wildlife conservation banking generate investment returns? Can wildlife conservation banking generate investment returns? Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com November 27, 2007 A commercial venture in the Malaysian rainforest will seek…
Carbon for forest conservation concept faces challenges but offers big payoff Carbon credits for forest conservation concept faces challenges But initiative could save forests and alleviate rural poverty: An interview…
High-resolution image map of Antarctica NASA releases high-resolution map of Antarctica mongabay.com November 27, 2007 A team of researchers from NASA, the U.S. Geological Survey, the National Science Foundation and…
Dutch bank arranges Amazon rainforest carbon-conservation deal Dutch bank arranges carbon-conservation deal in the Amazon rainforest mongabay.com November 27, 2007 Dutch bank Rabobank will launch the first-ever carbon credits project…
Ground-breaking Amazon rainforest imagery will help monitor deforestation Ground-breaking Amazon rainforest imagery will help monitor deforestation mongabay.com November 27, 2007 Scientists have developed a ground-breaking high resolution snapshot of 400,000…
Vulnerable Australian Sea Lions further threatened by gillnets and lobster pots Vulnerable Australian sea lions further threatened by gillnets and lobster pots Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com November 26, 2007 The Australian…
Guyana's forests offered as massive carbon offset Guyana's forests offered as massive carbon offset mongabay.com November 26, 2007 Guyana has offered up the entirety of its remaining forest cover as…
Palm oil industry announces "eco" standards for production Palm oil industry announces "eco" standards for production mongabay.com November 26, 2007 Palm oil producers -- under fire from environmentalists who say…
East coast forests are most important carbon sink in North America Drought hurts carbon sinks in North America mongabay.com November 26, 2007 East coast forests are most important carbon sink…
UN says palm oil destroys forests, indigenous cultures in Indonesia, Malaysia UN says palm oil destroys forests, indigenous cultures in Indonesia, Malaysia mongabay.com November 27, 2007 Europe's demand for supposedly…
Is the oil-palm industry using global warming to mislead the public? Is the oil-palm industry using global warming to mislead the public? Rhett A Butler, mongabay.com November 23, 2007 This…
? Termites may produce cleaner biofuels Termites may produce cleaner biofuels mongabay.com November 23, 2007 Termites may be the key to greener, more effective biofuels, report scientists writing in the…
? Greenhouse gas levels rise to new record in 2006 Greenhouse gas levels rise to new record in 2006 mongabay.com November 23, 2007 Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels hit a new…
? Wind could supply baseline electrical power Wind could supply baseline electrical power American Meteorological Society November 22, 2007 Wind power, long considered to be as fickle as wind itself,…
Amazon rainforest children to get medicinal plant training from shamans Amazon rainforest children to get medicinal plant training from shamans Grant from Nature's Path expands cultural program mongabay.com November 21,…
Past climate change triggered wars, population decline Past climate change triggered wars, population decline Abby Vogel, Georgia Institute of Technology November 21, 2007 Editor's summary: Long-term climate change may lead…
? Subway sandwiches launches first fast-food recycling program Subway sandwiches launches first fast-food recycling program mongabay.com November 21, 2007 Sandwich chain Subway is implementing a recycling program, switching from conventional…
? Asian countries sign symbolic global warming pact Asian countries sign symbolic global warming pact mongabay.com November 21, 2007 Leaders of 16 Asian countries have signed a "vague" pact on…
? Carbon offset returns beat forest conversion for agriculture in Indonesia Carbon offset returns beat forest conversion for agriculture in Indonesia Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com November 21, 2007 Conversion of…
Biodiversity conservation will only work if local people benefit Biodiversity conservation will only work if local people benefit An interview with Dr. Nina Farwig of BIOTA-East Africa Rhett A. Butler,…
An Interview with Dr. Robin Chazdon an expert on Tropical Forest Regeneration It is estimated that every day 80,000 acres of forest is destroyed. Such destruction affects innumerable species, indigenous…
Only 150 vaquita remain Only 150 vaquita remain mongabay.com November 19, 2007 Only 150 individual vaquita, the world's smallest cetacean, remain, according to a new study published in Conservation Biology.…
