Scientists rebut NYTimes op-ed 'To Save the Planet, Don’t Plant Trees'
4:39am By Rhett Butler
The following is a response from a group of scientists' -- including 6 members of the National…Palm oil giants announce deforestation moratorium -- effective immediately
Sep 20, 2014, 8:46 am By Rhett Butler
Five of the world's largest palm oil producers have announced an immediate moratorium on palm oil…After 12 years, Indonesia finally ratifies transboundary haze agreement
Sep 19, 2014, 6:49 pm By Rhett Butler
Indonesia ended 12 years of stalling this week, becoming the last ASEAN nation to ratify an…Changing climate, changing conservation paradigms in Canada's boreal forests
Sep 19, 2014, 6:13 pm By Brittany Stewart
Crackling heat and thick billowing smoke raced across the landscape. After weeks of scorching dry…Is there hope for the vaquita? IUCN calls for action to save world's smallest, rarest porpoise
Sep 19, 2014, 1:39 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Since the baiji was declared extinct in the early aughts, the vaquita has taken its unenviable…Krispy Kreme, Dunkin' Donuts to cut palm oil linked to deforestation
Sep 19, 2014, 4:18 am By Rhett Butler
Two of the world's largest doughnut brands this week committed to sourcing safeguards that move them…Brazil suspends Tapajos dam auction due to indigenous concerns
Sep 19, 2014, 1:16 am By Rhett ButlerBrazilian authorities have suspended the auction of the centerpiece of the massive Tapajós…World population could surpass THIRTEEN billion by the end of the century
Sep 18, 2014, 6:14 pm By Tiffany Roufs
By 2100, over 13 billion people could be walking the planet. That's the conclusion of a new study…Legislation protecting Indonesia's indigenous communities is not good enough, says advocacy group
Sep 18, 2014, 3:26 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Approaching final legalization, an advocacy group for Indonesia’s indigenous communities has asked…The cheap option on climate change: recognize indigenous rights to forests
Sep 18, 2014, 11:35 am By Tiffany Roufs
Since 2008, governments have invested $1.64 billion in funds to kick-start REDD+, or Reducing…'The green Amazon is red with indigenous blood': authorities pull bodies from river that may have belonged to slain leaders
Sep 17, 2014, 3:46 pm By Jeremy Hance
Peruvian authorities have pulled more human remains from a remote river in the Amazon, which may…Camera traps capture ‘fantastically bizarre’ animal behavior in South African park
Sep 17, 2014, 2:13 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Cowbirds ride cattle to pick off their parasites; egrets pal around with wildebeest and eat the…'We will win this war': Philippine Climate Commissioner speaks out on global warming
Sep 17, 2014, 12:33 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Ahead of the upcoming Climate Change Summit to be held in New York, September 23, a Filipino man who…Plantation companies agree to process to define zero deforestation commitments
Sep 17, 2014, 5:47 am By Rhett Butler
A group of palm oil and timber companies that have pledged to eliminate deforestation from their…Activists urge outgoing Indonesian president to protect key forest area before he steps down
Sep 17, 2014, 4:55 am By Rhett ButlerActivists have launched an urgent appeal calling upon outgoing Indonesian President Susilo Bambang…Malayan tiger population plunges to just 250-340 individuals
Sep 16, 2014, 5:18 pm By Jeremy Hance
Malaysia is on the edge of losing its tigers, and the world is one step nearer to losing another…From 'production' forests to protected forests, groups work to save Sumatran orangutan habitat. But will it be enough?
Sep 16, 2014, 2:03 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
The orangutan is native exclusively to the islands of Borneo and Sumatra — two regions that have…Bizarre lizard newest victim of reptile pet trade
Sep 15, 2014, 12:52 pm By Jeremy Hance
If you've never heard of the earless monitor lizard, you're not alone: this cryptic lizard has…Protected areas do work, concludes study
Sep 15, 2014, 8:54 am By Jeremy Hance
Protected areas are working. That's the conclusion of a new analysis of over 80 different studies on…Brazil's planned Tapajós dams would increase Amazon deforestation by 1M ha
Sep 14, 2014, 7:08 pm By Rhett Butler
A plan to build a dozen dams in the Tapajós river basin would drive the loss of an additional…
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