Is Indonesia the third largest greenhouse gas polluter? Is Indonesia the third largest greenhouse gas polluter? Burning of peatlands fuels global warming according to new report mongabay.com November 3, 2006…
Forest fires result from government failure in Indonesia Forest fires result from government failure in Indonesia mongabay.com editorial October 15, 2006 Indonesia is burning again. Smoke from fires set for…
Borneo and Sumatra burn as forest fires rage Borneo and Sumatra burn as forest fires rage mongabay.com October 4, 2006 Forest fires are again burning across Borneo and Sumatra according…
U.S. supports "Heart of Borneo" conservation initiative U.S. supports "Heart of Borneo" conservation initiative mongabay.com August 2, 2006 Tuesday, the U.S. State Department issued a statement supporting the "Heart of…
Japan depletes Borneo's rainforests; China remains largest log importer Japan depletes Borneo's rainforests; China remains largest log importer mongabay July 10, 2006 Almost three quarters of Japan's tropical timber imports…
Color-changing chameleon snake discovered in jungles of Borneo Color-changing chameleon snake discovered in jungles of Borneo Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com June 27, 2006 Scientists discovered a species of snake capable…
Documentary explores Borneo for possible anti-HIV medicine Documentary explores Borneo for possible anti-HIV medicine mongabay.com June 27, 2006 Rainforest plants have long been recognized for their potential to provide healing…
Saving Orangutans in Borneo Orangutan in Borneo, photo by Rhett Butler Saving Orangutans in Borneo Rhett Butler, mongabay.com May 24, 2006 The air is warm and heavy with the morning…
Evolution is twice as fast in the tropics Evolution is twice as fast in the tropics mongabay.com May 1, 2006 Tropical species evolve twice as fast as temperate species according…
Cure for cancer, AIDS may be lost with Borneo's forests says WWF Cure for cancer, AIDS may be lost with Borneo's forests says WWF WWF International April 26, 2006 Gland,…
Why is oil palm replacing tropical rainforests Why is oil palm replacing tropical rainforests? Why are biofuels fueling deforestation? Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com April 25, 2006 [Update] In a word,…
Pictures of the Borneo rainforest Pictures of the Borneo rainforest Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com March 28, 2006 Mongabay.com, a leading rainforest information web site, has launched a new section featuring…
Borneo rainforest to be protected; massive oil palm plantation canceled Borneo rainforest to be protected; massive oil palm plantation canceled Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com March 28, 2006 Today Indonesia announced…
13 rare rhinos found in Borneo survey by WWF 13 rare rhinos found in Borneo survey by WWF World Wildlife Fund March 17, 2006 World Wildlife Fund today released the…
Malaysia to phase out Borneo logging in parts of Sabah state Malaysia to phase out Borneo logging in parts of Sabah state Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com March 16, 2006 The…
Mysterious pygmy elephants being tracked across Borneo by WWF Mysterious pygmy elephants being tracked across Borneo by WWF World Wildlife Fund December 16, 2005 The same satellite system used by…
Mysterious carnivore found in Borneo rain forest Frontal view of the mysterious animal (top). Back view of the same creature (bottom). © Stephan Wulffraat / WWF Mysterious carnivore found in…
Fires in peat lands cost climate dearly Fires in peat lands cost climate dearly Tina Butler, mongabay.com September 6, 2005 [An updated version of an April 2005 article] The tropical…
China funds massive palm oil plantation in rainforest of Borneo China funds massive palm oil plantation in rainforest of Borneo World Wildlife Fund release August 12, 2005 Orangutan. Orangutans are…
Studies prove people of Madagascar came from Borneo and Africa Studies prove people of Madagascar came from Borneo and Africa mongabay.com July 8, 2005 Studies released earlier this year found…
Should environmentalists fear logging or learn to understand its impact? Should environmentalists fear logging or learn to understand its impact? mongabay.com May 18, 2005 Environmentalists usually oppose logging, associating it…
New fox species discovered in jungle of Borneo Frontal view of the mysterious animal.© Stephan Wulffraat / WWF New fox species discovered in jungle of Borneo Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com…
Ethnologists attempt to show forest dwellers perils of leaving the rain forest Ethnologists attempt to show forest dwellers perils of leaving the rain forest Borneo's ancient jungles offer new insight…
People of Madagascar have origins in Borneo, Africa People of Madagascar have origins in Borneo, Africa New study confirms unusual ancestry of the Malagasy Sailing across the Indian Ocean to…
Borneo's forests disappear while 361 animal species discovered in past decade Borneo's disappearing forests 361 new species discovered in past decade But remote jungles still fall Rhett Butler, mongabay.com April…
Borneo's peat lands going up in smoke Fire in the Peat Lands Borneo's peat lands going up in smoke Tina Butler, mongabay.com April 21, 2005 The tropical rainforests of Kalimantan…
EDITOR'S NOTE: Borneo, the third largest island in the world, was once covered with dense rainforests. With swampy coastal areas fringed with mangrove forests and a mountainous interior, much of…
Deforestation in Borneo Deforestation in Borneo Kalimantan at the Crossroads: Dipterocarp Forests and the Future of Indonesian Borneo Tina Butler, mongabay.com April 13, 2005 2007 UPDATE EDITOR'S NOTE: Borneo, the…
