Next big idea in forest conservation? Rewards for reforestation
Jul 10, 2014, 11:08 am By Jeremy Hance
Susie McGuire and Dr. Edward Louis Jr. are the powerhouse team behind the Madagascar Biodiversity…The last best place no more: massive deforestation destroying prime chimp habitat in Uganda
Jul 9, 2014, 6:24 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
The Kafu River, which is about 180 kilometers (110 miles) long, is part of a vast chimpanzee habitat…A garden or a wilderness? One-fifth of the Amazon may have been savannah before the arrival of Europeans
Jul 9, 2014, 5:23 pm By Jeremy Hance
The Amazon is the largest tropical forest on the planet, covering about 6.5 million square…Cats' best friend? A new role for guard dogs in South Africa
Jul 9, 2014, 1:26 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
While there has been a surge of recovery and reintroduction programs to combat predator decline,…Sold into extinction: great apes betrayed by protectors
Jul 9, 2014, 10:28 am By Tiffany Roufs
In what appears to be corruption in high places, the international body charged with protecting…Stuff of fairy tales: stepping into Europe's last old-growth forest
Jul 9, 2014, 8:59 am By Jeremy Hance
There is almost nothing left of Europe's famed forests, those that provided for human communities…Despite el Nino threat, palm oil prices dive
Jul 8, 2014, 7:23 pm By Rhett Butler
Despite concerns that the el Niño weather phenomenon could reduce output, palm oil prices have…APP won't acquire companies that continue to destroy forests
Jul 8, 2014, 5:17 pm By Rhett Butler
Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) will not acquire companies that continue to destroy forests, according to a…Climate-linked drought cutting forests' carbon-storing ability
Jul 8, 2014, 3:38 pm By Rhett ButlerClimate extremes are dramatically cutting the ability of trees to sequester carbon, threatening to…Pope Francis: 'this is our sin: we exploit the earth'
Jul 8, 2014, 3:21 pm By Jeremy Hance
In Southern Italy over the weekend, Pope Francis reiterated his view that environmental destruction…An end to India's 'Wild West'? Meghalaya bans coal mining... for now
Jul 8, 2014, 11:45 am By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Meghalaya, a state in India’s northeast, has thick forests above ground and valuable minerals…A tale of two fish: cyanide fishing and foreign bosses off Sulawesi's coast (Part I)
Jul 8, 2014, 11:34 am By Tiffany Roufs
In spring and summer, after the monsoon storms have passed, the fishing boats set out again from…From triumph to tragedy: famine could hit world's newest country by August
Jul 8, 2014, 10:53 am By Jeremy Hance.360.jpg)
Suffering from a six month civil war, the world's youngest country could begin experiencing famine…Booming populations, rising economies, threatened biodiversity: the tropics will never be the same
3:50pm By Jeremy Hance
For those living either north or south of the tropics, images of this green ring around the Earth's…Oil, wildlife, and people: competing visions of development collide in Virunga National Park
1:55pm By Tiffany Roufs
What does SOCO's withdrawal really mean for the future of Virunga National Park? - Part II. Located…They think, therefore they spread: plants can make complex conditional decisions
1:47pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Strong memory, being able to predict the future, and acting based on one’s surroundings are traits…Price of ivory triples in China
9:25am By Jeremy HanceIn the last four years the price of ivory in China has tripled, according to new research from Save…APP: Indonesia needs a new business model
Jul 4, 2014, 1:19 pm By Rhett Butler
In response to news that Indonesia has now surpassed Brazil as the world's top deforester, the head…Do Indonesians really want more big plantations?
Jul 4, 2014, 12:45 pm By Rhett Butler
How to best use Indonesia’s land resources? This is one of the more crucial questions facing the…No restrictions: Japan's demand for illegal wood driving rampant deforestation in Siberia
Jul 3, 2014, 7:10 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Illegal logging is taking a huge toll on forests around the world. In response, many countries have…
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