Officials: Sumatran rhino is extinct in the wild in Sabah
Apr 23, 2015, 3:15 pm By Jeremy Hance
There are no Sumatran rhinos left in the wild in the Malaysian state of Sabah, confirmed Masidi…In Indonesia, making REDD+ about carbon won't help biodiversity: study
Apr 23, 2015, 1:22 am By Philip Jacobson
Areas important for carbon correlate poorly with areas important for biodiversity in the country, a…Activists target Roger Federer as brand ambassador for bank linked to deforestation
Apr 22, 2015, 7:48 pm By Rhett ButlerEnvironmentalists are asking tennis star Roger Federer to deliver a message to Credit Suisse over…Photo essay: the flying fox show
Apr 22, 2015, 6:01 pm By Jeremy Hance
Rain or clear, wind or still, full moon or no. Every night thousands of flying foxes rise from a…50 nature pictures for Earth Day
Apr 22, 2015, 1:03 pm By Rhett Butler
Here at Mongabay we've developed a bit of a policy of not making a big deal for Earth Day. We…Can shade-grown cocoa help conserve sloths?
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Tropical forests support the greatest diversity of species in the world, yet we are rapidly…Of leopards and lemons: Superstition aids wildlife researchers in India
Apr 22, 2015, 11:37 am By Tiffany Roufs
Many Westerners see science and superstition as lying at extreme ends of the logic spectrum.…Indonesian ombudsman asks minister to offer fishermen ‘exit strategy' from seining
Apr 22, 2015, 3:57 am By Philip Jacobson
On Sunday, the Indonesian ombudsman asked the maritime affairs minister to help fishermen adapt to…World's largest sovereign wealth fund takes stand against deforestation
Apr 21, 2015, 10:19 pm By Rhett Butler
Norway's Government Pension Fund Global — the world's largest sovereign wealth fund — is…McDonald's to address deforestation across all commodities it sources
Apr 21, 2015, 5:45 pm By Rhett Butler
Fast food giant McDonald's will combat deforestation across its main commodity supply chains,…Dam proposals for Salween River threaten tentative ceasefire between Myanmar government and minority groups
Apr 21, 2015, 1:02 pm By Rebecca Kessler
A conference showcased the natural and cultural heritage of Myanmar's Salween River, where proposed…Camera traps catch rare Amazon bird following peccaries
Apr 21, 2015, 11:04 am By Jeremy HanceAlthough a large, attractive bird found across Latin America, scientists know almost nothing about…Keeping up with the climate: efforts to reduce African crop losses face the extra hurdle of climate change
Apr 21, 2015, 11:01 am By Rebecca Kessler
The loss of crops to insects, rodents, and mold before they ever reach consumers is a newly…Woman defeats mine, saves wildnerness, wins $175,000
Apr 20, 2015, 6:42 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
When a huge open-pit mind threatened a pristine lake and surrounding forest in British Columbia,…Earth Day call to double native forest canopy by 2035
Apr 20, 2015, 4:46 pm By Rhett Butler
A group of prominent researchers, philanthropists, and activists are calling for a doubling of the…Killings of environmental activists jumped by 20 percent last year
Apr 20, 2015, 3:31 pm By Jeremy Hance
The assassination, murder, and extrajudicial killing of environmental activists rose by 20 percent…Commercial bushmeat hunters put previously undetected pressure on Central Africa's large birds
Apr 20, 2015, 2:47 pm By Brittany Stewart
While conducting a bird survey in the Ebo Forest Reserve of Cameroon, Scottish ornithologist Robin…Farmers fall short in legal challenge to Java cement plant
Apr 20, 2015, 7:35 am By Philip Jacobson
A grassroots movement to halt construction of a cement factory and mine in Indonesia's Rembang…Growing need for deforestation-free rubber as tire demand destroys native forests
Apr 18, 2015, 11:53 am By Rhett Butler
Surging demand for natural rubber is decimating some of the world's most endangered forests, putting…Your name here: auctioning the naming rights to new species to fund conservation
Apr 17, 2015, 4:09 pm By Brittany Stewart
Meg Lowman is on a mission to save northern Ethiopia's church forests, one at a time. Numbering…
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