What do China, Kenya and India have in common? Wildlife trafficking
Jun 16, 2015, 3:24 pm By Jeremy HanceWhen it comes to trafficking rhino, elephant, and tiger parts the biggest players are China, Kenya,…How solar cookers curb pollution, reduce deforestation, and improve health
Jun 16, 2015, 2:35 pm By Rhett ButlerModern environmental crises of global resources often threaten both human health as well as…$4.5 Billion Spent On Voluntary Carbon Offsets Over Past Decade: Report
Jun 16, 2015, 10:00 am By Rebecca Kessler
Nearly one billion carbon offset credits were voluntarily purchased over the past decade, which…Climate negotiators make key breakthrough on forest protection deal ahead of Paris talks
Jun 16, 2015, 9:50 am By Rebecca Kessler
Negotiators at U.N. climate talks in Bonn, Germany, have produced a draft agreement on the technical…Bolivia opens protected areas to oil companies
Jun 15, 2015, 9:18 pm By Rhett ButlerA new law has opened millions of hectares of protected areas in Bolivia to oil and gas extraction.Rainforest parks cut malaria transmission
Jun 15, 2015, 8:19 pm By Rhett ButlerStrictly protected areas in the Brazilian Amazon are associated with lower rates of malaria…Consumers willing to pay sharp premium for wildlife-friendly palm oil, claims study
Jun 15, 2015, 6:42 pm By Rhett ButlerShoppers may be willing to pay a 15 to 56 percent premium for palm oil produced without the…Asiatic lion population rises by 27% in five years
Jun 15, 2015, 6:11 pm By Jeremy HanceA new survey last month put the number of wild Asiatic lions (Panthera leo persica) at 523…A toad's relationship with its prey endures in the face of deforestation for palm oil
Jun 15, 2015, 2:16 pm By Rebecca Kessler
Biologists and conservationists have studied the effects of habitat degradation on individual…'Trying to follow the money': Opacity rules in Southeast Asia's land rush, finds study
Jun 15, 2015, 2:45 am By Philip Jacobson
As the rush for land in Southeast Asia continues at breakneck speed, often bringing with it social…Forest governance index shows Indonesia has long way to go
Jun 13, 2015, 3:40 am By Philip Jacobson
Weak spatial planning and law enforcement, land tenure problems and a lack of transparency in…90% of Amazon deforestation occurs outside protected areas
Jun 12, 2015, 11:05 pm By Rhett ButlerTen percent of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon between August 2012 and July 2014 occurred in…Rising seas, sinking peat to swamp Malaysian and Indonesian palm oil
Jun 12, 2015, 10:46 pm By Rhett Butler
With global sea levels going up at a rate of about 9 millimeters per year, the livelihoods of many…The ivory trade and the war on wildlife (rangers) [commentary]
Jun 12, 2015, 10:19 pm By Rhett Butler
In this commentary, Fred Bercovitch, wildlife conservation biologist at Kyoto University, confronts…Inside The Toxic Tour: Not for prime-time Ecuador (PHOTOS)
Jun 12, 2015, 11:59 am By Tiffany Roufs
Welcome to Coca: 'The unavoidable starting point for many of Ecuador's most fascinating jungle…Palm oil giant announces deforestation freeze amid NGO campaign
Jun 12, 2015, 4:21 am By Philip JacobsonPalm oil giant Astra Agro Lestari has announced an immediate moratorium on land clearing, less than…Catch a whiff? Device aims to reveal age, gender, and identity of endangered wolves from the scent of their poop
Jun 11, 2015, 2:22 pm By Rebecca Kessler
Wolves use their noses to track their quarry by its scent. Now a scientist is turning the tables,…Tapajós and other Amazon dams not sustainable development say reports
Jun 11, 2015, 1:53 pm By Tiffany Roufs
Plans to build hydroelectric dams globally -- especially in the Amazon and other tropical locales --…Experts question White House claim that new free trade agreements have strong environmental protections
Jun 11, 2015, 1:03 pm By Rebecca Kessler
A report released by the Obama administration last month claims that new international trade deals…Oil palm company accused of violating RSPO, IPOP standards in Indonesia
Jun 11, 2015, 8:22 am By Philip Jacobson
The reputation of oil palm business group Sawit Sumbermas Sarana, a holding of one of Indonesia's…
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