Can elephants cure cancer? (Weekly environmental news roundup)
Oct 10, 2015, 1:25 am By Rhett Butler[caption width="780" align="alignnone"] Cattle in Colombia. Photo by Rhett A. Butler.[/caption] US…Sneak Peek into Paris: new climate change draft treaty revealed
Oct 9, 2015, 6:12 pm By Rhett ButlerJust a week after Shell scrapped its artic drilling plans, the climate has another reason to…Failure to engage local communities is costing investors big money, according to a new analysis
Oct 9, 2015, 5:57 pm By Mike GaworeckiConflicts between local communities in developing countries and governments and corporations seeking…Coastal dune lakes: the threatened ‘jewels’ of Florida
Oct 9, 2015, 4:14 pm By Rhett ButlerCoastal dune lakes are shallow, freshwater lakes located within two miles of a coastline and found…Identifying and Counting the Wild Orangutans of Borneo
Oct 9, 2015, 3:35 pm By Brittany StewartA recent article published in the journal Biological Conservation details a research study led by…After years of struggle and bloodshed, Peruvian community wins back its land
Oct 9, 2015, 2:42 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis[caption id="attachment_150350" align="alignright" width="745"] Members of the Saweto community…‘Ghost bird’ photographed for first time ever, euthanized for science
Oct 9, 2015, 11:36 am By Shreya Dasgupta[caption id="attachment_150276" align="aligncenter" width="962"] Moustached Kingfisher. Photo…Haze compensation details unclear as help arrives in Sumatra
Oct 9, 2015, 7:59 am By Mongabay Haze BeatPresident Joko Widodo visited a health center in the haze-hit province of Riau on Friday, as medical…India steps up efforts to combat wildlife trade
Oct 9, 2015, 3:00 am By Rebecca KesslerIn June, a unique graduation ceremony was held in the city of Bhopal in central India. Fourteen dogs…Could canned fish soup stop government-community conflict in Sumatra?
Oct 9, 2015, 2:30 am By Philip Jacobson[dropcap]B[/dropcap]amboo is a plant familiar to Indonesians. The archipelago is home to 159 species…Hog-nosed rat discovered in Sulawesi is so unique it’s been placed in its own genus
Oct 8, 2015, 7:09 pm By Mike GaworeckiScientists have discovered a new species of rat in Sulawesi, Indonesia that’s so unique it’s…Lumber Liquidators pays $13.2M to end illegal logging probe
Oct 8, 2015, 3:57 pm By Rhett ButlerU.S. flooring company Lumber Liquidators Inc. (NYSE:LL) will pay $13.2 million to resolve a federal…Queen of elephant ivory trafficking arrested in Tanzania
Oct 8, 2015, 3:12 pm By Rhett ButlerA Chinese national dubbed the “Queen of Ivory” has been arrested in Tanzania. Yang Feng Glan,…Haze cancels Jokowi haze visit as greater cooperation looms
Oct 8, 2015, 9:24 am By Mongabay Haze BeatIndonesian President Joko Widodo’s flight to visit firefighting efforts in Sumatra was diverted on…Guaraníes de Bolivia protestan nuevas políticas que abren sus territorios a exploración de gas y de petróleo
Oct 8, 2015, 7:15 am By Ruxandra GuidiLos Guaraníes pertenecen a una de las etnias más abandonadas por las políticas del…Retaining forest patches along streams in palm oil plantations is good for fishes
Oct 8, 2015, 5:51 am By Shreya Dasgupta[caption id="attachment_149979" align="aligncenter" width="941"] Oil-palm plantations along streams…Oct 8, 2015, 5:15 am By Philip Jacobson
Traditional law runs deep in the Kayong Dayak village of Sebadak Raya, a small hill community in…Scientists learn to listen when it comes to assessing rainforest health
Oct 7, 2015, 9:55 pm By Mike GaworeckiIn the fight to protect the extraordinary biodiversity of Papua New Guinea’s rainforests, some…Biologist finds “we are on pace to create a mass extinction” of frogs worldwide
Oct 7, 2015, 2:38 pm By Mike GaworeckiWhen John Alroy, a professor of biology at Australia’s Macquarie University, was asked by a…A big house on the prairie: assessing prairie dog colonies for black-footed ferret habitat
Oct 7, 2015, 1:54 pm By Caleb O'BrienHow can species reintroduction projects ensure success? One way is to accurately monitor the…
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