Is the Gran Canal really a 'big Christmas present' for Nicaraguans?
Dec 4, 2014, 11:11 am By Jeremy Hance
"A big Christmas present"—that is how Paul Oquist, an advisor to Nicaraguan president, Daniel…Rhino conservationist dead at 87
Dec 4, 2014, 12:41 am By Rhett Butler
South African conservationist Ian Player has died at the age of 87.Deforestation jumps in Peru
Dec 3, 2014, 6:13 pm By Rhett Butler
Deforestation in the Peruvian Amazon increased significantly last year, says a top official.One-two punch: farming, global warming destroying unique East African forests
Dec 3, 2014, 2:18 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Lush mountains speckle East Africa's grasslands and desert, from Mozambique to Ethiopia. These…New survey finds surprisingly large population of endangered owl
Dec 3, 2014, 1:53 pm By Jeremy Hance
The Anjouan scops owl—an elusive owl found only on its tiny eponymous island—was once considered…Old fishermen document declining range of the Indus River dolphin
Dec 3, 2014, 1:17 pm By Brittany Stewart
The Indus River dolphin (Platanista gangetica minor) is an endangered freshwater mammal found only…Is captive breeding the final resort for the Sumatran rhino?
Dec 3, 2014, 11:29 am By Tiffany Roufs
Nearing extinction, the Sumatran rhino is running out of options. A native of Indonesia and…Embattled palm oil giant announces sustainability policy, but fails to win over critics
6:12pm By Rhett Butler
Malaysian palm oil giant Kuala Lumpur Kepong (KLK) has joined a growing list of companies committing…Rhino, cheetah win the world's top camera trap photo contest
4:35pm By Jeremy Hance
Two big—and endangered—mammals took 2014's top prizes in the world's biggest camera trap photo…Threatened indigenous forests store more than half the Amazon's carbon
3:41pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
A new study released today finds the total carbon load locked up in parts of the Amazon rainforest…Nano-tags track baby sea turtles during their first few hours
2:11pm By Brittany StewartBaby sea turtles vanish after they scamper into the ocean. Years later, juvenile turtles may pop up…'New normal' approach to conservation comes under fire
11:55am By Tiffany Roufs
A new study faults adaptive 'Novel Ecosystems' concept with ignoring true values of biodiversity and…Pulp and paper giant violating its sustainability policy
Mon 6:12pm By Rhett ButlerAsia Pacific Resources International Limited (APRRIL) is violating its own sustainability policy by…Shark pups may not survive climate change
Mon 3:10pm By Brittany Stewart
Fierce predatory sharks rule the oceans from the apex of the food pyramid. But climate change may be…Without draconian measures, global population boom is 'locked in'
Mon 2:57pm By Jeremy Hance
According to recent projections, the number of people living on Earth could exceed ten billion by…Egyptian art helps chart past extinctions of big mammals
Mon 9:01am By Jeremy Hance
Life in modern Egypt clings to the Nile River. This crowded green strip within the desert supports…Indonesia to audit licenses of palm oil companies that clear peatlands
Nov 29, 2014, 10:12 pm By Rhett Butler
New Indonesian president Joko Widodo has ordered the Ministry of Environment and Forestry to review…Former Malaysian chief: legal logging also 'destructive' of forests
Nov 29, 2014, 6:15 pm By Rhett Butler
Former Malaysian prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad is calling for limits on legal logging in the…Island terror attack shuts Colombia's renowned 'blue lizard' park
Nov 29, 2014, 4:31 pm By Rhett ButlerA terror attack by Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) on facilities on the island of…What we can learn from uncontacted rainforest tribes
Nov 26, 2014, 7:06 pm By Rhett Butler
If you have ever wondered about the connection between hallucinogenic frogs, uncontacted peoples,…
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