'A high price to pay': new Indonesian peatland regulation may do more harm than good
5:37pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
The Government Regulation on Peatland Ecosystem Protection and Management, initially drafted by the…Rare bird paradise protected in war-torn Colombian mountain range (photos)
3:21pm By Jeremy Hance
A coalition of conservation groups have established a new protected area in one of Latin America's…Over-depleted and undermanaged: can Indonesia turn around its fisheries? (Part III)
2:18pm By Tiffany Roufs
Compared to maritime ministries worldwide, Indonesia's Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries…An important role: theater troupe revives tradition to promote conservation in DRC
12:35pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Two years ago, environmental artist Roger Peet set off to the Democratic Republic of Congo to…Monkeys use field scientists as human shields against predators
9:05am By Jeremy Hance
If you're monkey—say a samango monkey in South Africa—probably the last thing you want is to be…Scientists blast Australian government's moves to dismantle environmental protections
Mon 10:52pm By Rhett Butler
On Tuesday a prominent group of conservation scientists condemned the Australian government's recent…Global warming emissions from meat consumption rising rapidly
Mon 8:35pm By Rhett Butler
Greenhouse gas emissions from livestock production have increased by more than 50 percent over the…Roads through the rainforest: an overview of South America's 'arc of deforestation'
Mon 6:01pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
When a new road centipedes its way across a landscape, the best of intentions may be laid with the…Surprising habitat: camera traps reveal high levels of mammal diversity in oil palm plantations
Mon 1:08pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
After more than four and a half years of camera trap footage, the results are encouraging: 36 mammal…Germany tops energy efficiency rating while U.S. remains stuck near the bottom
Mon 11:48am By Jeremy Hance
Two years after the first energy efficiency ranking report put out by the American Council for an…What is peat swamp, and why should I care?
Jul 20, 2014, 7:00 pm By Rhett Butler
Long considered an unproductive hindrance to growth and development, peat swamp forests in Southeast…Is there hope for bonobos? Researchers, NGOs, gov't officials band together to save iconic ape (Part III)
Jul 18, 2014, 2:57 pm By Morgan Erickson-DavisSankuru Nature Reserve was established in 2007 primarily for bonobo protection. The largest…Boom but mostly bust: fighting over sardines in Indonesia's Bali Strait (Part II)
Jul 18, 2014, 1:09 pm By Tiffany Roufs
Fifty-five crewmen, stripped to their briefs, sing Madurese sea shanties to synchronized gestures as…Poaching, fires, farming pervade: protecting bonobos 'an enormous challenge' (Part II)
Jul 17, 2014, 6:03 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Sankuru Nature Reserve in the DRC was established in 2007 to safeguard the 29,000 to 50,000 bonobos…Two years after coming into effect, Australia kills carbon tax
Jul 17, 2014, 4:12 pm By Jeremy Hance
In a significant victory for Prime Minister Tony Abbott, the Australian Senate has voted to repeal…Surrounded by deforestation, critically endangered gorilla hangs on by a thread
Jul 17, 2014, 12:58 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
The mountain forests at the Nigeria-Cameroon border are home to one of the rarest and most…Scientists can now accurately count polar bears...from space
Jul 17, 2014, 9:12 am By Jeremy Hance
Polar bears are big animals. As the world's largest land predators, a single male can weigh over a…30% of Borneo's rainforests destroyed since 1973
Jul 16, 2014, 5:09 pm By Rhett Butler
More than 30 percent of Borneo's rainforests have been destroyed over the past forty years due to…Will the last ape found be the first to go? Bonobos' biggest refuge under threat (part 1)
Jul 16, 2014, 4:58 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Bonobos have been declining sharply over the past few decades. In response, several non-profit…Please, don't hate us: celebrating World Snake Day!
Jul 16, 2014, 11:22 am By Jeremy Hance
Okay, so some snakes are so venomous they can kill you in 30 minutes (the inland taipan). And, yes,…
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