Cambodia deports activist leader...then suspends controversial dam
Wed 4:32pm By Jeremy Hance
On Monday, Cambodia deported well-known environmental activist, Alex Gonzalez-Davidson, back to his…Rainforest loss increased in the 2000s, concludes new analysis
Wed 2:30pm By Rhett Butler
Loss of tropical forests accelerated roughly 60 percent during the 2000s, argues a paper published…Study finds Peru's protected areas aren't where they should be
Wed 2:16pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Many of the world's protected areas may not be located in the areas that need them the most,…Protected areas receive 8 billion visits a year, but still underfunded
Wed 12:38pm By Jeremy Hance
The world loves its protected areas, according to a new study in the open access PLOS Biology. U.S.…Partnering for conservation benefits Tacana people, Bolivian park
Wed 11:41am By Tiffany Roufs
Kneeling in a small clearing amid tropical trees, Baldemar Mazaro skillfully arranges a circle of…$7 million could save lemurs from extinction
Wed 10:38am By Jeremy Hance
Last year, scientists released an emergency three-year plan that they argued could, quite literally,…Cunning carnivorous plants catch more prey by letting some go
Feb 24, 2015, 11:59 pm By Rhett Butler
Pitcher plants (Nepenthes species) have long captivated our fascination. Typically growing in acidic…Santander Bank cuts off APRIL due to deforestation
Feb 24, 2015, 6:59 pm By Rhett Butler
Banking giant Santander says it will not extend further financing to Asia Pacific Resources…Could big data turn us into ocean protectors instead of abusers?
Feb 24, 2015, 5:47 pm By Brittany Stewart
The devastating tsunami that hit Japan in 2011 washed away millions of tons of plastic debris into…Critically endangered bird gets new addition to its reserve
Feb 24, 2015, 1:16 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
An unassuming brown bird, tiny both in body and population size, hovers on the edge of extinction as…Locals lead scientists to new population of near-extinct reptile
Feb 24, 2015, 11:00 am By Jeremy Hance
By the early Twentieth Century, the world had pretty much given up on the Arakan forest turtle,…Sting operation nets tiger poachers
Feb 23, 2015, 7:48 pm By Rhett Butler
A sting operation by Indonesian officials snared a group of tiger hunters operating in Karinci…New Guinea rainforest being leveled for palm oil, revealing gaps in zero deforestation pacts
Feb 23, 2015, 6:35 pm By Rhett Butler
An Indonesian palm oil firm is destroying rainforests in New Guinea despite high profile zero…Outgoing government wipes hard drives, slowing environmental progress in Peru
Feb 23, 2015, 3:05 pm By Rhett Butler
Non-profit organizations are working with the regional government of Loreto, in northeastern Peru,…Are small-scale hydro projects always greener?
Feb 23, 2015, 10:42 am By Jeremy Hance
Rising energy demand and global efforts to mitigate climate change have made renewable energy…Bison-sized rodent may have used teeth like elephant tusks
Feb 23, 2015, 8:58 am By Jeremy Hance
The world's largest rodent today is the capybara, weighing in at around at about 45 kilograms (100…Happy World Pangolin Day. What are we celebrating?
Feb 21, 2015, 10:46 am By Rhett Butler
It’s that crazy time of year again, World Pangolin Day, where we feverishly run out into the…Scientists sound the alarm on African palm oil investment
Feb 20, 2015, 1:39 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Africa’s people, forests and wildlife are in trouble if the mostly unbridled expansion of oil palm…Study finds local technicians effective at forest monitoring
Feb 20, 2015, 12:15 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
An important part of REDD is accurate measurement of carbon stocks. In Guyana, members of native…Dams or indigenous land: the battle over the Munduruku frontier
Feb 20, 2015, 7:35 am By Tiffany Roufs
The Munduruku indigenous tribe have begun to mark out the limits of their land, in an action that…
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