Greenpeace: zero deforestation pioneer makes progress, but still has work to do
Dec 22, 2014, 6:26 pm By Rhett Butler
Half a decade ago, Golden-Agri Resources (GAR) was losing customers right and left in the midst of a…Shifting attitudes may help endangered wild dogs in Thailand
Dec 22, 2014, 1:10 pm By Tiffany Roufs
Once found throughout much of Asia, the dhole—a wild dog species that looks something like a…The biggest new species discoveries in 2014 (photos)
Dec 22, 2014, 12:19 pm By Rhett Butler
Biologists describe upwards of 15,000 previously undocumented species every year. Some of these…Phylogenetic study offers insight on conserving Chile’s most endangered bird
Dec 22, 2014, 11:12 am By Tiffany Roufs
A member of the Furnariidae family, the small brown and beige bird possesses rusty “spine-like”…Edited Reality: What I Learned from Filming Eaten Alive
Dec 22, 2014, 9:35 am By Jeremy Hance
On November 3, 2014, I woke up to check my flight status from Bangalore to New York. What I found…Pictures: the top new animal discoveries of 2014
Dec 19, 2014, 9:23 pm By Rhett Butler
Seemingly every year scientists set a new record with the number of species they describe. 2014 will…125M ha of degraded lands identified for forest-friendly agricultural expansion
Dec 19, 2014, 4:49 pm By Rhett Butler
A team of researchers have identified 125 million hectares (309 million acres) of land suitable for…Puerto Rico's only native toad bounces back from edge of extinction
Dec 19, 2014, 1:11 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Once common on the islands of Puerto Rico and Virgin Gorda, the Puerto Rican crested toad declined…Impacts of deforestation on Amazonian river ecosystems could be far-reaching
Dec 18, 2014, 3:19 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
A study by researchers in Brazil published this week has found that deforestation in the Southern…Plant wars: some tree species compete better against grasses for reforestation
Dec 18, 2014, 2:17 pm By Brittany Stewart
What happens to degraded pastureland once the cows are kicked out? After years of letting the area…Tropical deforestation could disrupt rainfall globally
Dec 18, 2014, 12:36 pm By Rhett Butler
Large-scale deforestation in the tropics could drive significant and widespread shifts in rainfall…Enough for an elephant: why are Cameroon's elephants raiding fields?
Dec 18, 2014, 11:25 am By Tiffany Roufs
Waza National Park in West Africa is a refuge to many endangered and vulnerable species. Walk…Ocelots live in super densities on Barro Colorado Island
Dec 18, 2014, 10:53 am By Jeremy Hance
By comparing camera trapping findings with genetic samples taken from feces, biologists have…Amazonian peatlands store mega carbon
Dec 17, 2014, 6:26 pm By Rhett ButlerPeatlands in the Peruvian Amazon store ten times the amount of carbon as undisturbed rainforest in…Saving the world's rarest primate: can it be done?
Dec 17, 2014, 5:47 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Endemic to China’s southernmost province of Hainan, only around 30 Hainan gibbons survive today.…When predators attack, plants grow fewer thorns
Dec 17, 2014, 4:56 pm By Tiffany Roufs
Crisp lines of light begin to play out across the landscape. As the morning light grows, blades of…Deforestation taking toll on nesting birds in Cameroon
Dec 17, 2014, 12:47 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
The tropical montane forests of the Cameroon mountain ranges boast fertile volcanic soils, high…Google Earth used to identify environmentally important termite mounds
Dec 17, 2014, 12:26 pm By Brittany Stewart
In woodland and savannah areas, certain termite species play a critical environmental role due to…Scientists reintroduce agoutis in rainforest in city of 12 million
Dec 17, 2014, 10:28 am By Jeremy Hance
When one thinks of Rio de Janeiro, one usually doesn't think: rainforest. However, in the heart of…Success of 'land sparing' will depend on global economics, regulations
Dec 16, 2014, 5:08 pm By Brittany StewartAgriculture is the primary driver of tropical deforestation. Indeed, most global food production…
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