Study confirms what scientists have been saying for decades: the sixth mass extinction is real and caused by us
Jun 21, 2015, 5:10 pm By Rhett Butler
Humans are wiping species off the plant at a rate at least 100 times faster than historical levels,…Happy World Giraffe Day (Photos)
Jun 21, 2015, 12:11 pm By Rhett ButlerFamilies across the United States are today celebrating Father's Day. But this Sunday is extra…Many tropical species surprisingly resilient, if not actively persecuted
Jun 19, 2015, 6:48 pm By Rhett Butler
Dr. Richard Corlett is the current Director of the Center for Integrative Conservation at the…Elephant poaching gets center stage in NYC ivory crush
Jun 19, 2015, 5:32 pm By Rhett ButlerPublic awareness of the global elephant ivory poaching crisis got a high profile boost today with…Pope calls for action on climate change, biodiversity loss
Jun 19, 2015, 2:37 pm By Rhett ButlerIn a letter being widely heralded by environmentalists, yesterday Pope Francis called on world…Today: watch rainforest wildlife live #rainforestlive
Jun 19, 2015, 2:34 pm By Rhett ButlerA number of conservation groups have partnered up to deliver a full day of rainforest wildlife…UN resolves to negotiate treaty governing the high seas
Jun 19, 2015, 1:57 pm By Rebecca KesslerThe high seas are often called the Wild West of the ocean. These vast oceanic tracts begin 200 miles…New solidarity in struggle to protect Turkey's 'life spaces'
Jun 19, 2015, 10:25 am By Rebecca Kessler
Emerging regional and national networks seek to build connections between local communities and…Can we save the Sumatran rhino? Indonesia holds out hope
Jun 19, 2015, 8:58 am By Jeremy Hance
'One percent of the world's population,' veterinarian Zulfi Arsan says as he nods towards Bina, a…Palm oil giants to investigate company found razing Papuan rainforest
Jun 18, 2015, 7:34 pm By Rhett ButlerAgribusiness giants Cargill and Golden Agri-Resources (GAR) are pledging to investigate a palm oil…Amazon deforestation reaches 7-year high in Brazil?
Jun 18, 2015, 7:09 pm By Rhett ButlerAnalysis of satellite data suggests deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon may have reached a…It can be done! – Building better dams in the Andean Amazon
Jun 18, 2015, 3:15 pm By Tiffany Roufs
More than 150 dams are currently planned for five of the six major Andean tributaries of the Amazon…Real-time monitoring: How timely location data can keep wildlife out of danger zones
Jun 18, 2015, 1:15 pm By Rhett Butler
Do you know where your study animals are? How fast have they travelled over the past day or week?…Top canned tuna brands rank worst in destructive fishing practices
Jun 17, 2015, 3:52 pm By Brittany Stewart
Starkist, Bumblebee, and the kitchily named Chicken of the Sea are among the most familiar brands of…Photos: periodic closure of fishing grounds boosts octopuses and helps coastal communities
Jun 17, 2015, 2:17 pm By Rebecca Kessler
For communities that depend on fishing for their livelihoods, fishing bans as a way to conserve…New campaign says 'tickling is torture' for slow lorises
Jun 17, 2015, 10:46 am By Jeremy Hance
Have you seen a video where a slow loris—a small, cute, big-eyed primate from Asian…Lack of stock data and incentives to collect it stymie Indonesian tuna fisheries on path to sustainability
Jun 17, 2015, 10:18 am By Rebecca Kessler
Indonesia — the world's largest source of tuna — lands one-tenth of its tuna catch by means of…Gold miners invade Amazonian indigenous reserve
Jun 16, 2015, 7:58 pm By Rhett ButlerIllegal miners have invaded an indigenous reserve in the Peruvian Amazon, reveals new analysis of…Scientists find surprising climate change refuge for reef-building corals: beneath mangroves
Jun 16, 2015, 6:58 pm By Brittany Stewart
Coral reefs are the gardens of the ocean. Covering just a tiny fraction of the vast sea floor, they…FDA bans artificial trans fats, paving way for more U.S. palm oil consumption
Jun 16, 2015, 6:26 pm By Rhett Butler
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today ordered food manufacturers to stop using trans…
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