Island terror attack shuts Colombia's renowned 'blue lizard' park
Nov 29, 2014, 4:31 pm By Rhett ButlerA terror attack by Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) on facilities on the island of…What we can learn from uncontacted rainforest tribes
Nov 26, 2014, 7:06 pm By Rhett Butler
If you have ever wondered about the connection between hallucinogenic frogs, uncontacted peoples,…Amazon deforestation in Brazil drops 18% in 2013/2014
Nov 26, 2014, 6:59 pm By Rhett Butler
Figures published Wednesday by Brazil's National Space Research Institute (INPE) show that 4,848…Meet the world's most wanted environmental criminals
Nov 26, 2014, 3:53 pm By Jeremy Hance
In keeping with recent efforts to ramp up action against environmental crime, INTERPOL has…Chinese logging company takes over Guyana's forests
Nov 26, 2014, 1:54 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Foreign companies investing in Guyana’s substantial forests are supposed to adhere to national…New calendar celebrates primates and raises money for their survival
Nov 26, 2014, 10:32 am By Jeremy Hance
Humans, or Homo sapiens sapiens, are really just upright apes with big brains. We may have traded…APP boosting timber productivity to support zero deforestation policy
Nov 26, 2014, 1:42 am By Rhett Butler
Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) appears to have enough plantation fiber to operate existing mills as well as…Earthworm farming in the West Bank (commentary)
Nov 25, 2014, 4:34 pm By Rhett Butler
From what I’m told, there can’t be too many worm farms in the West Bank. Local agricultural…Progress being made in curbing illegal timber imports
Nov 25, 2014, 3:16 pm By Rhett Butler
Five major timber importers are making progress in cutting contraband wood from their markets,…Meet the world's rarest chameleon: Chapman's pygmy
Nov 25, 2014, 2:33 pm By Jeremy Hance
In just two forest patches may dwell a tiny, little-known chameleon that researchers have dubbed the…Amazon deforestation moratorium extended 18 months
Nov 25, 2014, 1:36 pm By Rhett Butler
The Brazilian soy industry has extended its deforestation moratorium for another 18 months. The…Reeling in religious messages: how faith impacts fisheries in Fiji
Nov 25, 2014, 1:30 pm By Tiffany Roufs
Marrying religion and conservation could be key to making Fiji's fisheries sustainable. Fijians have…Saving Myanmar’s red pandas by protecting land, educating people
Nov 25, 2014, 12:17 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Red pandas, bear-like arboreal mammals with red furry tails, are poached mainly for their fur. Found…Chameleon crisis: extinction threatens 36% of world's chameleons
Nov 24, 2014, 3:24 pm By Jeremy Hance
Chameleons are an unmistakable family of wonderfully bizarre reptiles. They sport long, shooting…What happened to the oil from the Deepwater Horizon disaster?
Nov 24, 2014, 1:58 pm By Rhett Butler
Images from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster endure, from the collapsing platform to oil-fouled…New marine protected areas key to fighting illegal fishing
Nov 24, 2014, 1:31 pm By Rhett Butler
Do you know how that tuna sashimi got to your dinner plate? Probably not—and chances are, the…New blood record: 1,020 rhinos killed in South Africa
Nov 24, 2014, 10:23 am By Jeremy Hance
South Africa has surpassed last year's grisly record for slaughtered rhinos—1,004—more than a…Sarawak chief calls state's logging industry 'corrupt'
Nov 23, 2014, 10:05 pm By Rhett Butler
In a surprising statement, Sarawak's new chief minister called the state's logging sector 'corrupt'.Rising deforestation, fossil fuels use drive Brazil's emissions 8% higher
Nov 23, 2014, 9:17 pm By Rhett Butler
Brazil's carbon emissions jumped 7.8 percent in 2013 due to rising deforestation and fossil fuels…IKEA commits to zero deforestation palm oil
4:09pm By Rhett Butler
Home products giant IKEA has made a time-bound commitment for eliminating palm oil linked to…
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