Cargill to use drones to monitor zero deforestation commitment
Nov 17, 2014, 3:21 pm By Rhett Butler
Cargill will use Unmanned Aerial vehicles (UAVs) and 'solar-powered, satellite-connected remote…Palm oil giant suspends supplier over deforestation allegations
Nov 17, 2014, 2:04 pm By Rhett ButlerPalm oil giant Musim Mas Group has suspended purchases from the PT Pati Sari mill over allegations…Brazilian government silent as deforestation rises in the Amazon
Nov 17, 2014, 1:36 pm By Rhett Butler
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon continues to outpace last year's rate by a significant margin,…Of bluefin and pufferfish: 310 species added to IUCN Red List
Nov 17, 2014, 1:20 pm By Jeremy Hance
Today, 22,413 species are threatened with extinction, according to the most recent update of the…A nature photographer's dream: staff photographer for the Wildlife Conservation Society
Nov 17, 2014, 12:02 pm By Rhett Butler
Julie Larsen Maher has what many wildlife photographers would consider a dream job: staff…Green Climate Fund nears $7 billion after U.S. pledges $3 billion
Nov 17, 2014, 10:14 am By Jeremy Hance
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is suddenly looking very lively after two announcements over the…Greenpeace investigation prompts Belgian authorities to seize timber shipment
Nov 16, 2014, 6:45 pm By Rhett Butler
Authorities in Belgium seized two containers of Brazilian timber in Antwerp following a…New gecko described in Madagascar
Nov 16, 2014, 6:19 pm By Rhett Butler
Researchers have described a previously undocumented species of gecko in Madagascar.An end to unjust conservation? (commentary)
Nov 16, 2014, 1:05 pm By Rhett Butler
In September 2014, events took place in three different parts of the world, which together highlight…Gabon protects 23% of its territorial waters
Nov 14, 2014, 9:05 pm By Rhett Butler
Gabon has once again made headlines for a bold conservation initiative.UN to promote palm oil as conservation solution
Nov 14, 2014, 6:35 pm By Rhett Butler
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has signed an agreement with the Roundtable on…Black market manta ray bust in Indonesia
Nov 14, 2014, 4:21 pm By Rhett Butler
In the largest confiscation in Indonesia to-date, authorities seized 103kg of manta gills in Bali,…Man plants forest, becomes film star
Nov 14, 2014, 4:18 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Jadav “Molai” Payeng is a 51-year-old man who lives in India’s north-eastern state of Assam in…Surprising reasons to be optimistic about saving forests
Nov 13, 2014, 8:27 pm By Rhett Butler
In the 1990s, the world watched with alarm as vast tracts of tropical rainforest were torn down for…New tapir? Scientists dispute biological discovery of the century
Nov 13, 2014, 4:15 pm By Jeremy Hance
Nearly a year ago, scientists announced an incredible discovery: a new tapir species from the…One man plants forest larger than Central Park
Nov 13, 2014, 3:49 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Jadav “Molai” Payeng resides in northeast Assam’s Jorhat district in the village of Aruna…75% of world's traded palm oil now bound by zero deforestation commitments
Nov 13, 2014, 3:08 pm By Rhett Butler
Roughly seventy five percent of palm oil traded internationally is now bound by zero deforestation…Australia's small rainforest conservation steps overshadowed by broader assault on environment (commentary)
Nov 13, 2014, 1:59 pm By Rhett Butler
On the eve of the World Parks Congress in Sydney, the Australian government has just hosted the…Leaf bacteria are important to tree health, may help forests adapt to climate change
Nov 13, 2014, 12:52 pm By Tiffany Roufs
Leaves are vital trees organs that support many important functions. A recent study published in…Prelude to Paris: China and U.S. surprise world with joint climate deal
Nov 12, 2014, 5:45 pm By Jeremy Hance
In what will likely have major ramifications for a new climate agreement in Paris in 2015, China and…
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