Forests could be a thrifty way to fight ozone pollution
Dec 16, 2014, 2:25 pm By Brittany Stewart
Planting trees may be a cost-effective way to reduce ground-level ozone, a toxic component of smog…New mapping technique sheds light on dry forests
Dec 16, 2014, 1:55 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
The extreme habitat heterogeneity of Southeast Asian forests makes it difficult to map their…Hunting is a greater threat than logging for most wildlife in Borneo
Dec 16, 2014, 9:29 am By Brittany Stewart
Persistence is the key factor in the two most common human stressors on tropical wildlife. In…Palm oil facilitates large-scale illegal logging in Indonesia
Dec 16, 2014, 12:40 am By Rhett Butler
Development of oil palm plantations is providing cover for large-scale illegal logging in Indonesian…Growth of forests may not be keeping pace with rising CO2 levels
Dec 15, 2014, 5:24 pm By Rhett Butler
Plants rely on three critical elements for growth: carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight. Rising…Then there were five: rhino death moves species closer to extinction
Dec 15, 2014, 4:20 pm By Jeremy Hance
As if news for rhinos couldn't get any worse: this weekend, Angalifu, died a the San Diego Zoo.…Gibbon species pushed towards extinction as island loses its trees
Dec 15, 2014, 1:46 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Only about 30 Hainan gibbons currently inhabit our world and all of them are confined to the…Children 'clean' oil spill with kitchen utensils in the Sundarbans
Dec 15, 2014, 1:17 pm By Jeremy Hance
On December 9th, a tanker slammed into another vessel along the Shela River in the world's largest…New poison dart frog needs immediate conservation plan
Dec 15, 2014, 12:08 pm By Brittany Stewart
It was a surprising discovery in an unlikely location. In a leaf litter nearly four inches deep…Reefs reduce 97 percent of wave energy, could be better than artificial barriers
Dec 15, 2014, 10:17 am By Brittany Stewart
We have a lot of stake in the coast. Coastal waters are where we host fisheries, build homes and…Conservation and the rights of indigenous communities
Dec 12, 2014, 4:51 pm By Rhett Butler
Many conservationists have long supported local communities and indigenous peoples seeking…EU adopts law mandating palm oil labeling on food products
Dec 12, 2014, 3:19 pm By Rhett Butler
Tomorrow the European Union will begin enforcing legislation that mandates labeling of specific…Indigenous communities 'among the very few best protectors' of Peruvian Amazon
Dec 12, 2014, 12:57 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
A new report examines the effects of timber harvesting, gold mining, agriculture, and oil and…Boosting conservation value across 4M sq km of rainforest logging concessions
Dec 12, 2014, 12:55 pm By Rhett Butler
Logging is one of the most important drivers of deforestation. However unlike other drivers, timber…An app to save 400 million animals
Dec 11, 2014, 5:20 pm By Rhett Butler
Brazilian biologist Alex Bager has been leading a crusade to raise awareness of a major but…Bamboo could help fight global warming
Dec 11, 2014, 3:10 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Restoring degraded land and forests with the world’s fastest growing plant, bamboo, can contribute…New film highlights local resistance to Nicaragua's canal
Dec 11, 2014, 12:10 pm By Jeremy Hance
This fall, filmmakers Tom Miller and Nuin-Tara Key with Pretty Good Productions found themselves in…10 years following tsunami, Aceh aims to create its own, new, and totally preventable disaster
Dec 10, 2014, 7:14 pm By Rhett Butler
In the run-up to the tenth anniversary of the devastating 2004 tsunami, that claimed the lives of…New pit viper discovered in Sumatra
Dec 10, 2014, 4:07 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
A new pit viper was discovered by researchers working in Sumatra, Indonesia. The viper, named…To collect or not to collect? Experts debate the need for specimens
Dec 10, 2014, 2:30 pm By Jeremy Hance
In 1912, a group of intrepid explorers led by Rollo and Ida Beck, widely acknowledged to be the…
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