Killing of black macaques in Indonesia sparks debate over hunting
Aug 21, 2015, 4:56 pm By Philip JacobsonEight months after a lecturer at an Indonesian university posted to Facebook about hunting and…Harsh treatment for indigenous Botswanans ousted from Kalahari wildlife reserve
Aug 21, 2015, 1:39 pm By Rebecca Kessler[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n 1997, the government of Botswana began evicting San and Bakgalagadi people…Arrest warrant issued for journalist for reporting on corruption in Malaysia
Aug 21, 2015, 12:48 pm By Morgan Erickson-DavisMalaysian police have issued an arrest warrant for Claire Rewcastle Brown, an investigative…How ya gonna keep ‘em up on the farm?
Aug 21, 2015, 11:08 am By Glenn SchererAt 4,500 meters altitude, almost 15,000 feet, there are no trees; nothing at all to stop the icy…Will REDD+ help save Indonesia’s forest, or create ‘carbon cowboys’ instead?
Aug 20, 2015, 6:23 pm By Morgan Erickson-DavisDuring the past few years, the concept of REDD+ has emerged to protect forests and safeguard the…Send in the droid for a closer look at wildlife
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
Aug 15, 2015, 2:31 pm 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
Aug 15, 2015, 1:22 pm 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
Aug 14, 2015, 12:03 pm 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
Aug 14, 2015, 11:35 am 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…
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