Handful of species key to ecosystem health, finds study
Jan 20, 2014, 9:40 am By Tiffany Roufs
While conducting field research in the humid salt marshes of Sapelo Island, scientists Marc Hensel…Red toad discovered in Peruvian mountains
Jan 19, 2014, 2:52 pm By Rhett ButlerScientists have described a previously unknown species of toad in the Peruvian Andes.Indonesian logger faces expulsion from business sustainability group
Jan 17, 2014, 1:11 pm By Rhett Butler
Indonesian pulp and paper giant Asia Pacific Resources International Limited (ARPIL) faces expulsion…Over 1,000 rhinos killed by poachers in South Africa last year
Jan 17, 2014, 11:11 am By Jeremy HanceIn another sign that Africa's poaching crisis has gotten completely out of control, South Africa…Court orders logging company to clean up pollution disaster in Chile wetlands
Jan 17, 2014, 8:53 am By Jeremy Hance
Chile is probably best known for its volcanoes, earthquakes and the formidable peaks of the Andes,…Wonderful Creatures: A nematode drama played out in a millipede's gut
Jan 17, 2014, 7:55 am By Jeremy Hance
Nematodes are typically small animals that to the naked eye look very much alike; however, these…Land conflicts complicate effort to spare rainforests from palm oil in Borneo
Jan 16, 2014, 9:53 pm By Rhett Butler
A widely-heralded effort to spare carbon-dense rainforests and peatlands from palm oil development…Next big idea in forest conservation? Global road map to mitigate damage from roads
Jan 16, 2014, 7:43 pm By Rhett Butler
In the world of conservation, Dr. William Laurance is a household name. He has worked in tropical…WALHI Jambi: Forestry giant allegedly evaded $15m in taxes
Jan 16, 2014, 6:00 pm By Rhett Butler
Sinar Mas Group allegedly defrauded the Indonesian government of $15 million by avoiding…Snow leopards and other mammals caught on camera trap in Uzbekistan (photos)
Jan 16, 2014, 3:26 pm By Jeremy Hance
Scientists knew that snow leopards (Panthera uncia) still survived in the Central Asian country of…Environmental groups: top secret Pacific trade agreement to sacrifice wildlife, environment
Jan 16, 2014, 9:04 am By Jeremy HanceEnvironmental groups have blasted draft text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) released…Population growth and associated food demand to take heavy toll on rainforests
Jan 15, 2014, 8:44 pm By Rhett Butler
Human population growth and associated food demand will likely take a heavy toll on tropical…iPhone app allows Americans to identify backyard birds
Jan 15, 2014, 5:30 pm By Rhett Butler
A new iPhone app enables North Americans to identify bird species by asking just five simple…Tree growth accelerates with age
Jan 15, 2014, 1:42 pm By Jeremy Hance
Old, large trees may be even more important ecologically than long-believed, according to a new…Underestimating global warming: gaps in Arctic temperature data lead scientists and public astray
Jan 15, 2014, 11:17 am By Jeremy Hance
No place on Earth is heating up faster than the Arctic, but just how fast has remained an open…For agoutis, the night is fraught with peril
Jan 15, 2014, 6:30 am By Tiffany Roufs
In a study recently published in the online Animal Behavior journal, scientists from the US and the…Carbon emissions rise 2 percent in U.S. due to increase in coal
Jan 14, 2014, 2:59 pm By Jeremy Hance
Carbon dioxide emissions rose two percent in the U.S. last year, according to preliminary data from…Climate fail: Geoengineering would cool planet, but screw up rainfall patterns
Jan 14, 2014, 11:55 am By Tiffany Roufs
For decades, scientists have been grappling with the consequences of climate change and working…German government gives tigers $27 million
Jan 14, 2014, 11:40 am By Jeremy Hance
At a summit in 2010, the world's 13 tiger range states pledged to double the number of tigers…High-living frogs hurt by remote oil roads in the Amazon
Jan 14, 2014, 10:33 am By Jeremy Hance
Often touted as low-impact, remote oil roads in the Amazon are, in fact, having a large impact on…
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