Sarawak's top official accused of violating constitution
Feb 27, 2014, 6:15 pm By Rhett ButlerSarawak Chief Minister Taib Mahmud has been accused of violating Sarawak's constitution by engaging…Despite frigid cold in U.S., January was the fourth warmest on record worldwide
Feb 27, 2014, 10:49 am By Jeremy Hance
Worldwide, this January was the fourth warmest since record-keeping began, according to new data…Birds of the Serengeti – book review
Feb 27, 2014, 10:48 am By Jeremy HanceBirds of the Serengeti: And Ngorongoro Conservation Area by Adam Scott Kennedy may be the best…Palm oil's climate impact worse than thought due to methane emissions
Feb 27, 2014, 9:43 am By Rhett ButlerMethane leaks from palm oil wastewater significantly increases the climate impact of palm oil…Plastic waste ingested by worms threatens marine food chains
Feb 26, 2014, 1:19 pm By Tiffany Roufs
Small fragments of plastic waste are damaging the health of lugworms, putting a key cog in marine…Procter & Gamble's palm oil suppliers linked to deforestation (photos)
Feb 26, 2014, 1:24 am By Rhett Butler
A year-long investigation by Greenpeace has found companies that supply Procter & Gamble (P&G)…Illegal logging surges in Mozambique
Feb 25, 2014, 6:28 pm By Rhett Butler
Illegal logging has spiked over the past five years in Mozambique, finds a new report by researchers…Corals thriving despite acidic conditions in remote Pacific bay
Feb 25, 2014, 6:12 pm By Rhett Butler
Scientists have discovered a small island bay in the Pacific which could serve as a peephole into…Is Brazil's epic drought a taste of the future?
Feb 25, 2014, 3:12 pm By Rhett Butler
With more than 140 cities implementing water rationing, analysts warning of collapsing soy and…Lady Gaga gets bitten by venomous primate, sparking outrage over loris trafficking
Feb 25, 2014, 1:24 pm By Rhett Butler
Last week, the musical artist, Lady Gaga, was 'nipped' by the world's only venomous primate, a slow…Will tigers march ahead? Scientists find surprising connections between isolated populations in Central India
Feb 25, 2014, 10:55 am By Tiffany Roufs
In May 2011, a young male Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) made its way to a village in the…Borneo monkeys lose a tenth of their habitat in a decade
Feb 24, 2014, 8:58 pm By Rhett ButlerFour species of langurs monkeys that are endemic to Borneo lost more than a tenth of their habitat…Ecotourism pays: study finds lower poverty where nature-based tourism is prevalent
Feb 24, 2014, 7:53 pm By Rhett Butler
A new study has quantified a point long advocated by advocates of setting aside protected areas:…New forest map for Sarawak reveals large-scale deforestation, encroachment on indigenous territories
Feb 24, 2014, 5:29 pm By Rhett Butler
A new online platform released by the Bruno Manser Fund reveals large-scale destruction of Sarawak's…Ocean acidifying 10 times faster than anytime in the last 55 million years, putting polar ecosystems at risk
Feb 24, 2014, 12:10 pm By Tiffany Roufs
An assessment of ocean acidification, presented at the UN Climate Change Conference in Warsaw in…Two new wasp species found hidden in museum collections
Feb 24, 2014, 11:53 am By Tiffany Roufs
Scientists have identified two new wasp species, years after the specimens were first collected from…Why are the topics so rich with life?
Feb 24, 2014, 6:10 am By Rhett Butler
Descending the latitudinal ladder to the tropics, you would likely notice a few things: increasingly…If Indonesia can't protect its orangutans, why doesn't it just 'sell' them?
Feb 22, 2014, 7:08 pm By Rhett Butler
It is obvious that at the moment Indonesia neither has the political commitment nor ability to…Indonesian cop caught smuggling rare timber worth millions escapes with 2-year sentence
Feb 21, 2014, 2:49 pm By Rhett Butler
Green activists are crying foul after an Indonesian police officer believed to have laundered nearly…Traditional palm knowledge at risk of becoming lost forever
Feb 21, 2014, 12:42 pm By Tiffany Roufs
The humid tropical forests of northwestern South America boast over 140 different palm species…
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