Forgotten species: the exotic squirrel with a super tail
Aug 13, 2014, 8:22 am By Jeremy Hance.600.jpg)
With among the world's largest tails compared to body-size, the tufted ground squirrel just might be…Governors pledge massive cuts in deforestation
Aug 12, 2014, 6:34 pm By Rhett Butler
Governors from 13 states have pledged to reduce deforestation 80 percent by 2020 provided rich…A paradise being lost: Peru's most important forests felled for timber, crops, roads, mining
Aug 12, 2014, 4:43 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
In 1988, when British environmentalist Norman Myers first described the concept of a “biodiversity…Demand for shark fin plunging
Aug 12, 2014, 4:35 pm By Jeremy Hance
Shark fin demand has dropped precipitously in China in just a few years, according to a new report…Jane Goodall: how many elephants will be killed on World Elephant Day?
Aug 12, 2014, 3:54 pm By Rhett Butler
Marking World Elephant Day, a designation intended to raise awareness about the plight of elephants…An untapped resource: new study finds local people may trump scientists at biodiversity surveys
Aug 12, 2014, 12:13 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Figuring out what species live in a given area is important to the determination of its conservation…China failing to take effective action against timber smugglers
Aug 11, 2014, 11:52 pm By Rhett ButlerVoluntary guidelines established by the Chinese government won't be enough to curb rampant timber…Half of Riau's oil palm plantations are illegal
Aug 11, 2014, 9:18 pm By Rhett ButlerHalf of the oil palm plantations in Sumatra's Riau Province are illegal, said Indonesia's top…Planting meadows in the ocean: technique may help restore disappearing seagrass beds
Aug 11, 2014, 1:14 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Eelgrass is an important part of many ocean ecosystems, but is disappearing due to human impacts.…Indonesia's children see ravaged environment in their future
Aug 11, 2014, 10:30 am By Jeremy Hance
A generation ago, Borneo was one of the wildest places on the planet. But decades of logging and oil…Aceh's largest peat swamp at risk from palm oil
Aug 11, 2014, 12:23 am By Rhett Butler
Oil palm plantations and other developments are threatening Rawa Singkil Wildlife Preserve—Aceh's…The threat of traditional medicine: China's boom may mean doom for turtles
Aug 8, 2014, 12:17 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Despite a lack of scientific evidence demonstrating a causative link between turtle consumption and…NASA: Forest loss leaps in Bolivia, Mekong region
11:56pm By Rhett Butler
New satellite data from NASA suggests that deforestation is sharply increasing in Bolivia and Mekong…The 90 Percent Diet: reducing our environmental impact by eating less meat
1:56pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
In Brian Machovina’s life, a serendipitous influence of people and places have all contributed to…Want to save Africa's elephants? Close all ivory markets
12:44pm By Jeremy Hance
The only way to save the long-suffering elephants of Africa is to close every ivory market on the…Singapore to fine domestic, foreign companies for causing haze
Wed 10:33pm By Rhett Butler
Singapore's parliament has approved a controversial measure that could penalize companies — both…Blue-footed boobies on the decline, plummeting sardine stocks may be to blame
Wed 12:40pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
The iconic blue-footed booby of the Galapagos Islands has suffered a population decline of 50…Elephants under the sea: awkward-looking fish modify the coral-reef ecosystem in mixed ways
Wed 10:08am By Jeremy Hance
Bumphead parrotfish are noisy feeders. They break off large branches of corals using their powerful…Oil palm, mining prompts local govt in Borneo to declare water unsafe for drinking
Aug 5, 2014, 8:57 pm By Rhett Butler
The Environment Ministry of Sintang Regency, West Kalimantan, Indonesia declared that the water in…95% of Amazon deforestation happens near roads or major rivers
Aug 5, 2014, 6:10 pm By Rhett Butler
94.9 percent of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon occurs on land less than 5 kilometers from a…
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