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India has 1411 tigers -- not 3500 India has 1411 tigers -- not 3500 mongabay.com March 13, 2008 A census of India's reserves found 1,411 tigers rather than the 3,508…

How to save tigers in India How to save tigers in India: Q&A with Dr. K. Ullas Karanth of WCS-India Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com November 8, 2007 Over the past…

Asia's tigers could get big boost from small changes Asia's tigers could get big boost from small changes mongabay.com November 5, 2007 Small changes to the management of wildlife reservers…

Successful relocation of villagers from wildlife sanctuary Successful relocation of villagers from wildlife sanctuary Jeremy Hance, special to mongabay.com September 29, 2007 The Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary is located in India's…

With Corn ethanol more expensive than oil, is Jatropha the solution? With Corn ethanol more costly than oil, is Jatropha a better biofuel? mongabay.com August 24, 2007 Jatropha may be…

Elephants get Photo IDs for Protection Elephants get Photo IDs for Protection WCS August 15, 2007 Asian elephants don't carry photo identification, so scientists from the Wildlife Conservation Society and…

Scientists to investigate Bigfoot sighting in India Scientists to investigate Bigfoot sighting in India Indian authorities promise further study into dubious claims mongabay.com June 10, 2007 Indian authorities will conduct…

Nobel prize winner debates future of nuclear power Nobel prize winner debates future of nuclear power Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com June 7, 2007 Two renowned energy experts sparred in a…

Photo of new snake-like lizard discovered in India New snake-like lizard discovered in India mongabay.com May 28, 2007 A previously unknown species of legless lizard as been discovered in a…

CO2 emissions growth surges as global energy efficiency falls CO2 emissions growth surges as global energy efficiency falls No region decarbonizes its energy supply mongabay.com May 20, 2007 Worldwide growth…

CO2 emission reductions lag 25% behind 2012 targets CO2 emission reductions lag 25% behind 2012 targets India's CO2 emissions leap 88% since 1990, China's 73% mongabay.com May 8, 2007 The…

Incandescent light bulb ban would cut India's GHG emissions 4% Incandescent light bulb ban would cut India's GHG emissions 4% mongabay.com April 17, 2007 The debate over the impact of…

Urban leopard attacks increase as habitat shrinks Urban leopard attacks increase as habitat shrinks Development Preys on World's Largest Urban Forest By Krittivas Mukherjee, Reuters March 23, 2007 MUMBAI -…

Consumption, population drive environmental problems, not urbanization or life expectancy finds study Human ecological footprint to grow 34% by 2015 finds study Consumption, population drive environmental problems,not urbanization or life…

Impact of new forest law in India unknown Impact of new forest law in India unknown mongabay.com December 21, 2006 A new law giving land rights to millions of poor…

Tigers can recover given protection, adequate food supplies Tigers can recover given protection, adequate food supplies mongabay.com December 13, 2006 A new study says that if tigers are protected and…

Fighting air pollution could feed the hungry in India Fighting air pollution could feed the hungry in India mongabay.com December 4, 2006 Reducing human-generated air pollution could create agricultural benefits…

Global warming increases flooding in India Global warming increases flooding in India mongabay.com December 1, 2006 Extreme rains are becoming more common in India as more moderate rains decline, increasing…

China may surpass U.S. in carbon dioxide emissions by 2009 China may surpass U.S. in carbon dioxide emissions by 2009 mongabay.com November 7, 2006 China's output of carbon dioxide, a…

Australia says global warming pact pointless without India and China Australia says global warming pact pointless without India and China mongabay.com November 1, 2006 Australia said there is "no point"…

Tiger fur trade thrives in China Tiger fur trade thrives in China mongabay.com September 28, 2006 The illegal tiger and leopard fur trade continues to thrive in China according to…

New research into climate change in the Western Himalaya and the surrounding Karakoram and Hindu Kush mountains could explain why many glaciers there are growing and not melting. The findings…

New green building material could cut wood demand in China, India New green building material could cut wood demand in China, India mongabay.com July 31, 2006 Australian researchers have developed…

Tropical Asia needs to act to save biodiversity, say scientists Tropical Asia needs to act to save biodiversity, say scientists mongabay.com July 22, 2006 A group of scientists urged governments…

India's Himalayan forests disappearing India's Himalayan forests disappearing mongabay.com May 17, 2006 A new report says Himalayan forests are disappearing at such a high rate that they could be gone…

Droughts in India to worsen with climate change -- study Droughts in India to worsen with climate change -- study mongabay.com May 12, 2006 Climate change may be weakening India's…

China and India show rapid increase in global warming emissions China and India show rapid increase in global warming emissions World Bank May 10, 2006 Greenhouse gases on the rise,…

China and India Key to Ecological Future of the World, Says Report China and India Key to Ecological Future of the World, Says Report Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com January 12,…

Indian state bans plastic bags Indian state bans plastic bags Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com August 25, 2005 An article by Ramola Talwar Badam in The Guardian reports that the government…