1,215 rhinos butchered in South Africa in 2014
Jan 22, 2015, 2:35 pm By Jeremy Hance
1,215: that's the total number of rhinos butchered last year in South Africa for their horns. The…Indigenous territories play dual role as homelands and protected areas
Jan 22, 2015, 11:57 am By Tiffany Roufs
Indigenous communities claim—and scientific evidence increasingly shows—that indigenous forested…Palm oil giant launches online platform to support zero deforestation push
Jan 22, 2015, 9:22 am By Rhett Butler
Wilmar, the world's largest palm oil company, has unveiled a tool it says will help eliminate…Sundarbans still reeling from effects of December oil spill
Jan 21, 2015, 3:01 pm By Jeremy Hance
Last month, an estimated 350,000 liters of fuel oil spilled into the Sundarbans delta on the Bay of…Sumatran village protects environment through agroforestry
Jan 21, 2015, 1:36 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
The forest behind Indudur village clings to the steep hillside. The topography itself is enough to…Environmental wisdom: keeping indigenous stories alive
Jan 21, 2015, 12:58 pm By Tiffany Roufs
Enchanted lakes and magic hills: how traditional stories support conservation and abundance. 'Long…Video: clouded leopards and elephants grace drowned forest in Thailand
Jan 21, 2015, 12:33 pm By Jeremy Hance
Camera trap video from Khlong Saeng Wildlife Sanctuary in southern Thailand has revealed an…A model forest? Regional park balances local needs and conservation
Jan 21, 2015, 11:45 am By Tiffany Roufs
Regional conservation area safeguards subsistence and spirituality in the Peruvian Amazon. For…Changing California forests may help us prepare for the future
Jan 20, 2015, 9:59 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
A new study published by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences examines how…Company chops down rainforest to produce 'sustainable' chocolate
Jan 20, 2015, 4:59 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Aiming to be the world’s largest purveyor of sustainable cacao, a company is developing a…India's tiger population up by more than 500 animals in four years
Jan 20, 2015, 1:33 pm By Jeremy Hance
The tiger is in major trouble. In 1900, the global population was over 100,000 animals; today, it is…Scandal and intrigue overshadow environment at the Simandou mine in Guinea
Jan 20, 2015, 9:29 am By Tiffany Roufs
Critically Endangered chimpanzees stand to lose their home over giant iron mine in West Africa. When…Indonesia's moratorium not enough to achieve emissions reduction target
Jan 19, 2015, 7:15 pm By Rhett Butler
When Indonesia's former president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono declared a moratorium in May 2012 on the…High deforestation rates in Malaysian states hit by flooding
Jan 19, 2015, 5:55 pm By Rhett Butler
Five states hard hit by flooding last month in Malaysia had high rates of forest loss in recent…Facing legacy of deforestation and corruption, Sarawak may cease granting new logging concessions
Jan 18, 2015, 7:13 pm By Rhett Butler
Sarawak Chief Minister Adenan Satem says his government may stop granting new logging concessions,…Rising meat consumption pushes farming past deforestation as global warming driver
Jan 18, 2015, 6:52 pm By Rhett Butler
Agriculture has surpasses deforestation and land use change as a driver of greenhouse gas emissions,…Fake Doritos ad pressures Pepsi over palm oil policy
Jan 18, 2015, 6:29 pm By Rhett Butler
A dispute between environmentalists and PepsiCo over the food company's palm oil sourcing policy is…Even with no El Nino, 2014 was the warmest year on record
Jan 18, 2015, 1:31 pm By Jeremy Hance
On Friday both NASA and NOAA announced that last year—2014—was the warmest on record. The year…Tree climbing as a tool to build respect for forests
Jan 16, 2015, 2:46 pm By Rhett Butler
The bulk of life in the rainforest is found the leafy layers of the canopy. But little was known…Sulawesi village seeks protection for sacred forest threatened by development
Jan 16, 2015, 12:50 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Home to some 400 fishermen, Manurung village appears unremarkable at first glance: quiet houses…
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