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Aug 20, 2015, 3:24 pm By Sue PalminteriIf a droid like Star Wars’ R2-D2 could help train the galaxy’s last known Jedi, Luke, and defeat…Identidad Madidi: major expedition in Bolivian national park discovers new species
Aug 20, 2015, 3:00 pm By Morgan Erickson-DavisWe entered the forest where we left it the night before. Extending in front of us was a long line of…Shrinking Indonesian shark fisheries spur a national action plan
Aug 20, 2015, 2:37 pm By Rebecca KesslerLike all big fishing ports in Indonesia, Tanjung Luar is one that you can smell before you see. At 7…Sumatran rhino extinct in the Malaysian wild
Aug 20, 2015, 1:48 pm By Philip JacobsonThe last Sumatran rhinoceros in the Malaysian wild has died, the latest grim milestone for a species…Amazon paradox: drop in large-scale deforestation makes enforcement more difficult
Aug 19, 2015, 7:58 pm By Rhett ButlerWhile deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has fallen sharply over the past decade, a larger share…MacArthur Foundation puts $50M toward boosting U.S. climate leadership
Aug 19, 2015, 2:17 pm By Rhett ButlerThe John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation today announced a major new initiative to push…Controversy and awareness-raising (commentary)
Aug 19, 2015, 12:26 pm By Rhett ButlerNext month BH Tilt and Universal Studios will release The Green Inferno, a horror film directed by…Norway’s wealth fund expels POSCO, Daewoo Int’l over palm oil holdings
Aug 18, 2015, 7:29 pm By Philip JacobsonNorway’s central bank is divesting the country’s $870 billion pension fund of its holdings in…Green groups cautiously optimistic about Indonesia’s new maritime minister
2:31pm By Philip Jacobson
On Thursday, Rizal Ramli replaced Indroyono Soesilo as Indonesia’s coordinating minister of…Promised task force on indigenous rights in Indonesia hits snag
1:22pm By Philip Jacobson[dropcap]L[/dropcap]ast Sunday on the Indonesian island of Bali, the country’s environment and…Traders of “red ivory” from rare birds are arrested in Indonesia
Fri 12:03pm By Brittany Stewart
Two traders of beaks from the helmeted hornbill were arrested in Sumatra, Indonesia, on June 12.…Thai junta asked to crack down harder on rogue seafood industry
Fri 11:35am By Philip Jacobson
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n the wake of renewed revelations of slavery aboard Thai-run fishing vessels in…Staying connected: the (unequal) global distribution of Internet devices
Aug 8, 2015, 4:41 pm By Sue Palminteri
How many times have you connected to the Internet today? If you are reading this on your own…Poor enticed by gold and better life, leave behind environmental ruin
Aug 7, 2015, 4:34 pm By Glenn Scherer
[dropcap type="5"]T[/dropcap]he miner stood on the Cusco street corner with his friends, a little…The inner lives of animals: new book tackles a long-neglected mystery
Aug 7, 2015, 1:34 pm By Glenn Scherer
Carl Safina has created a literary career writing books about the ocean, whether tracing the life of…Meet Peru’s new fleshbelly frog
Aug 6, 2015, 7:16 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
In 2011, Peruvian researcher Vanessa Uscapi was looking for amphibians in the high Andean cloud…How sustainable and ethical is your seafood? New report ranks U.S. supermarkets
Aug 3, 2015, 3:49 pm By Rebecca Kessler
Year-round, supermarket refrigerators, freezers, and shelves are stocked with bountiful supplies of…The Siamang
Aug 3, 2015, 3:45 pm By Glenn Scherer
[dropcap type="5"]T[/dropcap]he open-air truck braked to a halt and we jumped down, rushing out onto…Advanced Animal Tracker Helps To Explain Big Cat’s Hunting Strategy
Aug 3, 2015, 10:43 am By Nathan Hahn
The popularity of fitness tracking devices has grown enormously in recent years. These devices…‘Act before it is too late': scientists urge ban on salamander imports to avert pandemic
Aug 3, 2015, 10:07 am By Brittany Stewart
Amphibian experts recommend an immediate ban on salamander imports to the U.S. to prevent the spread…
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