Blame humans: new research proves people killed off New Zealand's giant birds
Mar 17, 2014, 4:21 pm By Jeremy Hance
Moas were a diverse group of flightless birds that ruled over New Zealand up to the arrival of…Will zero deforestation commitments save Indonesia's forests?
Mar 17, 2014, 1:58 pm By Rhett Butler
Skirting the Malacca Strait near the Indonesian city of Dumai the air is thick with haze from peat…Mother of God: meet the 26 year old Indiana Jones of the Amazon, Paul Rosolie
Mar 17, 2014, 9:53 am By Jeremy Hance
Not yet 30, Paul Rosolie has already lived a life that most would only dare dream of—or have…Controversial Amazon dams may have exacerbated biblical flooding
Mar 16, 2014, 5:14 pm By Jeremy Hance
Environmentalists and scientists raised howls of protest when the Santo Antônio and Jirau Dams were…Logging giant suspends operations to fend off plantations from fires
Mar 15, 2014, 7:42 pm By Rhett Butler
Indonesian Pulp & paper giant Asia Pacific Resources International Limited (APRIL) says it has…Indonesian sugar company poised to destroy half of island paradise's forests
Mar 14, 2014, 7:33 pm By Rhett Butler
An Indonesian plantation company may be preparing to destroy up to half of the natural forests on…Indonesia's proposed peat law too weak to protect peatlands, stop haze, says Greenpeace
Mar 14, 2014, 4:53 pm By Rhett Butler
A new regulation aiming to protect peatlands is likely to fall short of its goals, failing to stop…Frog creates chemical invisibility cloak to confuse aggressive ants
Mar 14, 2014, 2:43 pm By Rhett Butler
The African stink ant creates large underground colonies that are home to anywhere from hundreds to…Mountain thermostats: scientists discover surprising climate stabilizer that may be key to the longevity of life on Earth
Mar 14, 2014, 2:36 pm By Rhett Butler
What do mountains have to do with climate change? More than you'd expect: new research shows that…A Turtle's Tale: researchers discover baby turtles' kindergarten (photos)
Mar 14, 2014, 10:04 am By Jeremy Hance
Kate Mansfield, at her lab in the University of Central Florida, is holding a baby loggerhead…Sumatra on fire: burning spikes in Indonesia
Mar 13, 2014, 7:33 pm By Rhett Butler
Fires in Sumatra's Riau province have spiked to levels unseen since last June, finds new analysis…Europe votes for an Arctic Sanctuary
Mar 13, 2014, 11:56 am By Jeremy HanceYesterday, the European Parliament passed a resolution supporting the creation of an Arctic…Indonesia politician gets 14 years in jail for illegal permits, forest corruption
Mar 13, 2014, 9:56 am By Rhett Butler
The former governor of Indonesia’s Riau province has been sentenced to 14 years in prison and…Can penguins cope with climate change? Scientists find different types of ice elicit different responses
Mar 13, 2014, 9:11 am By Tiffany Roufs
Human-caused climate change is altering the habitat of Adélie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae). In an…Photos: Bizarre aquatic lizard discovered in mountain streams of Peru
Mar 13, 2014, 12:45 am By Rhett ButlerA 'new' species of lizard has been described from the cloud forests of Peru's Manu National Park,…West Sumatra joins Indonesia's REDD+ program
Mar 12, 2014, 9:12 pm By Rhett Butler
West Sumatra has officially joined Indonesia's effort to cut forest loss as a pilot province under…Progressive palm oil group opens door to companies, NGO's adopting zero deforestation policies
Mar 12, 2014, 4:20 pm By Rhett Butler
The Palm Oil Innovation Group (POIG), an alliance formed last year, has opened its doors to new…Conservationists catch wild Sumatran rhino, raising hope for world's most endangered rhino
Mar 12, 2014, 2:09 pm By Jeremy Hance
Conservationists have succeeded in catching a wild Sumatran rhino in the Malaysia state of Sabah in…New web tool aims to help indigenous groups protect forests and navigate REDD+
Mar 12, 2014, 12:24 pm By Jeremy Hance
A new online tool, dubbed ForestDefender, aims to help indigenous people understand and implement…The fungus among us: scientists discover a big player in the global carbon cycle
Mar 12, 2014, 8:52 am By Tiffany Roufs
Carbon counters trying to keep tabs on the rising concentration of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere…
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