Meet the world's rarest chameleon: Chapman's pygmy
Nov 25, 2014, 2:33 pm By Jeremy Hance
In just two forest patches may dwell a tiny, little-known chameleon that researchers have dubbed the…Amazon deforestation moratorium extended 18 months
Nov 25, 2014, 1:36 pm By Rhett Butler
The Brazilian soy industry has extended its deforestation moratorium for another 18 months. The…Reeling in religious messages: how faith impacts fisheries in Fiji
Nov 25, 2014, 1:30 pm By Tiffany Roufs
Marrying religion and conservation could be key to making Fiji's fisheries sustainable. Fijians have…Saving Myanmar’s red pandas by protecting land, educating people
Nov 25, 2014, 12:17 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Red pandas, bear-like arboreal mammals with red furry tails, are poached mainly for their fur. Found…Chameleon crisis: extinction threatens 36% of world's chameleons
Nov 24, 2014, 3:24 pm By Jeremy Hance
Chameleons are an unmistakable family of wonderfully bizarre reptiles. They sport long, shooting…What happened to the oil from the Deepwater Horizon disaster?
Nov 24, 2014, 1:58 pm By Rhett Butler
Images from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster endure, from the collapsing platform to oil-fouled…New marine protected areas key to fighting illegal fishing
Nov 24, 2014, 1:31 pm By Rhett Butler
Do you know how that tuna sashimi got to your dinner plate? Probably not—and chances are, the…New blood record: 1,020 rhinos killed in South Africa
Nov 24, 2014, 10:23 am By Jeremy Hance
South Africa has surpassed last year's grisly record for slaughtered rhinos—1,004—more than a…Sarawak chief calls state's logging industry 'corrupt'
Nov 23, 2014, 10:05 pm By Rhett Butler
In a surprising statement, Sarawak's new chief minister called the state's logging sector 'corrupt'.Rising deforestation, fossil fuels use drive Brazil's emissions 8% higher
Nov 23, 2014, 9:17 pm By Rhett Butler
Brazil's carbon emissions jumped 7.8 percent in 2013 due to rising deforestation and fossil fuels…IKEA commits to zero deforestation palm oil
Nov 21, 2014, 4:09 pm By Rhett Butler
Home products giant IKEA has made a time-bound commitment for eliminating palm oil linked to…Indonesia's anti-corruption agency questions former Minster of Forestry
Nov 21, 2014, 12:57 pm By Rhett ButlerIndonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) questioned the former Minister of Forestry about…Scientists capture first-ever footage of wild red pandas in Myanmar (VIDEO)
Nov 21, 2014, 12:37 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
This year, a team of scientists in Myanmar (also called Burma), caught a pair of reclusive red…Ranking the world's best - and worst - palm oil companies in terms of sustainability
Nov 20, 2014, 6:36 pm By Rhett Butler
A new initiative ranks the world's 25 largest publicly listed palm oil companies in terms of…Activists hijack Pepsi's new product launch on Amazon over deforestation
Nov 20, 2014, 6:12 pm By Rhett ButlerA campaign launched by environmental activists is killing Pepsi's launch of a new product on…Developing land without approval of local people 'a human rights issue of grave concern,' says new report
Nov 20, 2014, 2:14 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Throughout the tropics, staggering amounts of land have been designated for natural resource…Indonesia's imposes moratorium on new logging permits
Nov 20, 2014, 2:12 pm By Rhett Butler
Indonesia's new Minister of Environment and Forestry Siti Nurbaya Bakar imposed a moratorium on the…Indonesian government slow to reclaim lands damaged by coal mining
Nov 20, 2014, 1:19 pm By Rhett Butler
Reclamation of over 830,000 hectares of abandoned mines has yet to begin in East Kalimantan,…Jane Goodall: 5 reasons to have hope for the planet
Nov 19, 2014, 6:29 pm By Rhett Butler
Jane Goodall is not only arguably the most famous conservationist who ever lived, but also the most…Gone for good: world's largest earwig declared extinct
Nov 19, 2014, 6:06 pm By Jeremy Hance
The world has lost a giant: this week the IUCN Red List officially declared St. Helena giant earwig…
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