April ties for warmest on record
May 27, 2014, 8:54 am By Jeremy Hance
Globally, this April was a scorcher, tying with 2010 for the warmest April on record, according to…RSPO calls for greater collaboration on zero deforestation commitments
May 27, 2014, 1:26 am By Rhett Butler
The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) today called for greater collaboration between it and…Brunei to limit agricultural land use to 1 percent
May 25, 2014, 10:10 am By Rhett Butler
The tiny, but densely forested country of Brunei Darussalam says it will limit agricultural…Oxfam: Despite zero deforestation pledges, big food companies remain weak on climate commitments
May 25, 2014, 9:29 am By Rhett Butler
Despite several high profile pledges to phase deforestation out of their supply chains, big food and…Indonesia's forests increasing empty of wildlife
May 24, 2014, 11:42 pm By Rhett Butler
Tropical rainforests are the most species-rich ecosystems in the world. Each square kilometer has…Malaysian palm oil giant loses PNG case, plantations declared illegal
May 24, 2014, 3:52 am By Rhett Butler
Papua New Guinea's National Court has declared two leases held by Malaysia-based Kuala Lumpur Kepong…Extreme cold and drought in U.S. linked to climate change
May 23, 2014, 8:57 am By Morgan Erickson-Davis
The U.S. Midwest and Northeast experienced one of the coldest, snowiest winters on record this past…Indonesian activist: strong company commitments, media push government on forest issues
May 23, 2014, 7:34 am By Rhett Butler
Indonesia has become notorious for its high rate of forest loss, but there are nascent signs of…WWF accuses APRIL of breaking sustainability commitment by logging rainforest in Borneo
May 22, 2014, 9:29 pm By Rhett Butler
Environmental group WWF has accused Singapore-based pulp and paper giant Asia Pacific Resources…Emerald-faced reptile discovered in Ecuador
May 22, 2014, 8:26 pm By Rhett ButlerResearchers have discovered a colorful lizard species in the cloud forests of northwestern Ecuador.Next big idea in forest conservation? Linking public health and environmental degradation
May 22, 2014, 3:29 pm By Jeremy Hance
Dr. Christopher Golden is an explorer on a mission. As both an epidemiologist and ecologist, he is…Zero-deforestation commitments face acute challenges for commercial giants in the palm oil industry
May 22, 2014, 11:42 am By Jeremy Hance
The path to zero-deforestation appears to be paved with good intentions, but how successful are…DRC seeks $1B to save its rainforest
May 22, 2014, 9:29 am By Rhett Butler
The Democratic Republic of Congo is seeking a billion dollars for a plan to protect up to 9 million…Olinguito, tinkerbell, and a dragon: meet the top 10 new species of 2013
May 22, 2014, 2:55 am By Jeremy Hance
Out of around 18,000 new species described and named last year, scientists have highlighted ten in…Happy Amazon: $215 million raised for world's largest protected area network
May 21, 2014, 2:00 pm By Jeremy Hance
By all standards the Amazon Region Protected Areas (ARPA) program is gargantuan: the network…Timber concessions in Sumatra have high conservation value, according to report
May 21, 2014, 12:54 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Five industrial plantation forest concessions that supply timber to PT Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) in…Climate change's ominous secret
May 21, 2014, 11:23 am By Jeremy Hance
Climate change is happening and humans are causing it, primarily from the increase in atmospheric…Epidemic of elephant calf kidnapping hits Sri Lanka, say conservationists
May 21, 2014, 10:25 am By Jeremy Hance.600.jpg)
In Sri Lanka, an underground wildlife racket has been simmering for a while. And a recent incident…PepsiCo announces zero deforestation commitment for palm oil
May 20, 2014, 9:52 pm By Rhett Butler
The 450,000 tons of palm oil sourced annually by PepsiCo will be largely free of deforestation and…The matrix matters: scientists find surprising biodiversity between forests
May 20, 2014, 4:45 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
In human-dominated countryside areas, forests are often fragmented and scattered among a matrix of…
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