Indonesia's partial forest-clearing moratorium extended, but activists wanted more
May 14, 2015, 12:13 am By Philip Jacobson
Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo extended Indonesia's partial forest clearing moratorium…New mapping project uncovers road networks in Peru’s primary forests
May 13, 2015, 5:41 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
A research team unearthed a suspicious network of roads in northern Peru in early 2013. For two…Zero deforestation commitments bearing fruit in the Amazon
May 13, 2015, 3:29 pm By Rhett ButlerA high profile pledge by the world's largest meat company to limit deforestation for cattle…Non-bank financiers ready to help Indonesian fishermen
May 13, 2015, 10:45 am By Philip Jacobson
The Indonesian Financial Services Authority has organized dozens of non-bank financial institutions…Food coating made with African ingredient aims to decrease food waste
May 13, 2015, 9:41 am By Rebecca Kessler
In sub-Saharan Africa, up to half of all fruits and vegetables are wasted before they make it to a…Rhino poaching rate rises 18 percent in South Africa
May 13, 2015, 7:56 am By Jeremy HanceIn the first four months of 2015, poachers killed 393 rhinos in South Africa, the epicenter of the…Satellite data shows how deforestation is impacting our weather and our food
May 12, 2015, 3:38 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
The conversion of forests to cropland can drive local temperatures up or down by as much as a few…The triumph of the bison: Europe's biggest animal bounces back a century after vanishing
May 12, 2015, 3:03 pm By Jeremy Hance
On a path flanked by thick woods, I first spied our quarry. When she appeared, far away between the…Scientists reconstruct what was in the Harapan Rainforest of Sumatra
May 12, 2015, 2:21 pm By Brittany Stewart
A new study published in mongabay.com’s open-access journal Tropical Conservation Science…New study finds the brilliant-thighed poison frog can learn its way home
May 12, 2015, 10:38 am By Brittany Stewart
Poison dart frogs (Dendropatidae), named for their poisonous secretions used by indigenous tribes to…Wilmar, Musim Mas supplier caught clearing elephant habitat for palm oil in Aceh
May 12, 2015, 1:00 am By Philip Jacobson
A new report provides evidence that a supplier of palm oil giants Wilmar and Musim Mas is bulldozing…Videos reveal rare birds, wild monkeys, and jaguar family in oil-exploited park
May 11, 2015, 4:50 pm By Jeremy Hance
A compilation of new camera trap videos from Yasuni National Park shows off rarely seen species like…Brazilian firm's mega-dam plans in Peru spark major social conflict
May 11, 2015, 1:03 pm By Tiffany Roufs
'I don't want to sell my land because I've lived here since I was 17,' declared 82 year old María…Indonesian forestry giant calls for stronger forest moratorium
May 11, 2015, 1:00 pm By Rhett Butler
Asia Pulp & Paper (APP), an Indonesian forestry giant once targeted by environmentalists for its…Indonesians up in arms about cockatoos crammed in plastic bottles
May 11, 2015, 9:17 am By Philip JacobsonDays after police at a port in Indonesia’s second-largest city arrested a passenger with 24 rare…Peru considers fate of Amazon wildlife paradise
May 8, 2015, 6:55 pm By Rhett Butler
The fate of La Sierra del Divisor, a 1.5 million hectare reserve lauded for its megadiversity of…World's critical habitats lost Connecticut-size area of forest in a decade
May 8, 2015, 2:57 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Many of the world's endangered animals live in only one place, making them hugely susceptible to…To improve food security, look to the forests, new report says
May 8, 2015, 1:34 pm By Rebecca Kessler
Forests could help alleviate global hunger, according to a new report released Wednesday during the…Energy Sprawl: Comparing biodiversity impacts of oil, gas and wind production
May 8, 2015, 11:13 am By Brittany Stewart
Energy has become a contentious and politicized topic, spurring activism, whether it be the fossil…Researchers find treasure trove of unique, threatened animals in Philippine forest
May 8, 2015, 10:25 am By Morgan Erickson-Davis
A group of more than 30 researchers is surveying the the forests of Cleopatra's Needle, on the…
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