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…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…
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