An uncertain future: world's last wild Siberian tigers threatened by iIllegal logging, global warming, disease (PART II)
3:37pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Every year, between 20 and 30 tigers are poached. Illegal logging is reducing the tigers' habitat,…Greenpeace alleges SLAPP suit tactic by logging company
3:08pm By Rhett Butler
Greenpeace Canada has filed a Statement of Defense in response to a $7 million lawsuit by Resolute…Invasive species worsen damage from Hawaii's storms
2:14pm By Rhett Butler
Damage from Hurricane Iselle, which recently battered Hawaii's Big Island, was exacerbated by…Under pressure over pollution complaints, Aceh calls for closure of gold mines
1:09pm By Rhett Butler
In the wake of massive fish die-offs and repeated calls from environmental groups to do more than…Of Prawns and Men on the Bali Strait
12:17pm By Tiffany Roufs
Why is shrimp so cheap? The answer: it's not. An in depth look at the shrimp farm industry in…Scientists uncover new primate species...maybe
Thu 5:51pm By Jeremy Hance
Despite some media reports, scientists have not yet discovered a new species of big-eyed, nocturnal…Running to reforest: communities, NGOs work to save Ugandan reserve in the midst of massive deforestation
Thu 1:17pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Stung by massive loss of forest cover in Bugoma central forest reserve, part of a vast chimpanzee…Next big idea in forest conservation? DNA fingerprinting trees to stem illegal logging
Thu 10:56am By Jeremy Hance
As a professor at Texas Tech, Dr. Chuck Cannon has been, among other things, working to create a…Selective logging hurts rainforest frogs
Thu 1:03am By Rhett Butler
Selective logging in India's Western Ghats forests continues to affect frogs decades after…Indonesia's forests so damaged they burn whether or not there's drought
Aug 20, 2014, 9:02 pm By Rhett Butler
Air pollution caused by fires set for land-clearing on Sumatra has become a regularly occurrence in…New skeleton frog from Madagascar is already Critically Endangered
Aug 20, 2014, 6:55 pm By Jeremy Hance
Sometimes all it takes is fewer clicks. Scientists have discovered a new species of frog from…Looming mining ‘tsunami’ set to take Africa by storm
Aug 20, 2014, 6:17 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Africa remains something of an untapped mineral resource, as the vast majority of extraction occurs…Challenging the 'tragedy of the commons': new documentary explores how humans and nature can coexist
Aug 20, 2014, 12:03 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
In Guatemala, a vast communal forest has prospered for centuries despite an ever-growing population,…Why conservationists need a little hope: saving themselves from becoming the most depressing scientists on the planet
Aug 19, 2014, 5:58 pm By Jeremy Hance
Here's a challenge: take a conservationist out for a drink and ask them about their work. Nine times…Logging of Russian Far East damaging tiger habitat, few intact forests protected (Part I)
Aug 19, 2014, 2:23 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
The destruction of Russian forests to supply timber to international markets is becoming one of the…20 percent of Africa's elephants killed in three years
Aug 19, 2014, 12:11 pm By Jeremy Hance
Around 100,000 elephants were killed by poachers for their ivory on the African continent in just…Norway puts $1.6B into rainforest conservation
Aug 19, 2014, 1:18 am By Rhett Butler
Since 2008 Norway has been the single largest foreign donor to tropical forest conservation, putting…20 orangutan pictures for World Orangutan Day
Aug 18, 2014, 9:44 pm By Rhett Butler
August 19 is World Orangutan Day, a designation intended to raise awareness about the great red ape,…When forests aren't really forests: the high cost of Chile’s tree plantations
Aug 18, 2014, 12:49 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
At first glance, the statistics tell a hopeful story: Chile’s forests are expanding. On the…13 newly-discovered birds declared extinct
Aug 18, 2014, 9:50 am By Jeremy Hance
In a recent update of the IUCN Red List, scientists have identified 13 new bird species that have…
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