Indonesia to revive controversial sugarcane plan in Aru?
Jun 23, 2015, 7:09 am By Philip JacobsonThe Indonesian agriculture minister's recent comments that the Aru archipelago in the country's…Controversy emerges over alleged deforestation policy breach by APRIL supplier
Jun 23, 2015, 1:30 am By Rhett Butler
Less than three weeks after APRIL unveiled a sustainability policy that is supposed to protect…Bengkulu governor orders review of mining permits
Jun 23, 2015, 12:34 am By Philip JacobsonThe governor of Indonesia's Bengkulu province reiterated his commitment to bringing mining in the…Bunge palm oil supplier plans to clear peatlands for plantations
Jun 22, 2015, 5:19 pm By Rhett Butler
BLD Plantation Bhd, a Malaysian palm oil company, plans to clear some 14,000 hectares of peatlands…Turkish government bears down on rural resistance to mining and hydro projects
Jun 22, 2015, 10:46 am By Rebecca Kessler
Over the past two decades, industry has encroached rapidly on Turkey's Black Sea region, a…Norway, Colombia target partnership to save rainforests
Jun 22, 2015, 1:16 am By Rhett ButlerNorway and Colombia are in talks to establish a partnership to protect the South American country's…Study confirms what scientists have been saying for decades: the sixth mass extinction is real and caused by us
5:10pm By Rhett Butler
Humans are wiping species off the plant at a rate at least 100 times faster than historical levels,…Happy World Giraffe Day (Photos)
12:11pm By Rhett ButlerFamilies across the United States are today celebrating Father's Day. But this Sunday is extra…Many tropical species surprisingly resilient, if not actively persecuted
Jun 19, 2015, 6:48 pm By Rhett Butler
Dr. Richard Corlett is the current Director of the Center for Integrative Conservation at the…Elephant poaching gets center stage in NYC ivory crush
Jun 19, 2015, 5:32 pm By Rhett ButlerPublic awareness of the global elephant ivory poaching crisis got a high profile boost today with…Pope calls for action on climate change, biodiversity loss
Jun 19, 2015, 2:37 pm By Rhett ButlerIn a letter being widely heralded by environmentalists, yesterday Pope Francis called on world…Today: watch rainforest wildlife live #rainforestlive
Jun 19, 2015, 2:34 pm By Rhett ButlerA number of conservation groups have partnered up to deliver a full day of rainforest wildlife…UN resolves to negotiate treaty governing the high seas
Jun 19, 2015, 1:57 pm By Rebecca KesslerThe high seas are often called the Wild West of the ocean. These vast oceanic tracts begin 200 miles…New solidarity in struggle to protect Turkey's 'life spaces'
Jun 19, 2015, 10:25 am By Rebecca Kessler
Emerging regional and national networks seek to build connections between local communities and…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…
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