Despite el Nino threat, palm oil prices dive
Jul 8, 2014, 7:23 pm By Rhett Butler
Despite concerns that the el Niño weather phenomenon could reduce output, palm oil prices have…APP won't acquire companies that continue to destroy forests
Jul 8, 2014, 5:17 pm By Rhett Butler
Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) will not acquire companies that continue to destroy forests, according to a…Climate-linked drought cutting forests' carbon-storing ability
Jul 8, 2014, 3:38 pm By Rhett ButlerClimate extremes are dramatically cutting the ability of trees to sequester carbon, threatening to…Pope Francis: 'this is our sin: we exploit the earth'
Jul 8, 2014, 3:21 pm By Jeremy Hance
In Southern Italy over the weekend, Pope Francis reiterated his view that environmental destruction…An end to India's 'Wild West'? Meghalaya bans coal mining... for now
Jul 8, 2014, 11:45 am By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Meghalaya, a state in India’s northeast, has thick forests above ground and valuable minerals…A tale of two fish: cyanide fishing and foreign bosses off Sulawesi's coast (Part I)
Jul 8, 2014, 11:34 am By Tiffany Roufs
In spring and summer, after the monsoon storms have passed, the fishing boats set out again from…From triumph to tragedy: famine could hit world's newest country by August
Jul 8, 2014, 10:53 am By Jeremy Hance.360.jpg)
Suffering from a six month civil war, the world's youngest country could begin experiencing famine…Booming populations, rising economies, threatened biodiversity: the tropics will never be the same
Jul 7, 2014, 3:50 pm By Jeremy Hance
For those living either north or south of the tropics, images of this green ring around the Earth's…Oil, wildlife, and people: competing visions of development collide in Virunga National Park
Jul 7, 2014, 1:55 pm By Tiffany Roufs
What does SOCO's withdrawal really mean for the future of Virunga National Park? - Part II. Located…They think, therefore they spread: plants can make complex conditional decisions
Jul 7, 2014, 1:47 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Strong memory, being able to predict the future, and acting based on one’s surroundings are traits…Price of ivory triples in China
Jul 7, 2014, 9:25 am By Jeremy HanceIn the last four years the price of ivory in China has tripled, according to new research from Save…APP: Indonesia needs a new business model
Jul 4, 2014, 1:19 pm By Rhett Butler
In response to news that Indonesia has now surpassed Brazil as the world's top deforester, the head…Do Indonesians really want more big plantations?
Jul 4, 2014, 12:45 pm By Rhett Butler
How to best use Indonesia’s land resources? This is one of the more crucial questions facing the…No restrictions: Japan's demand for illegal wood driving rampant deforestation in Siberia
Jul 3, 2014, 7:10 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Illegal logging is taking a huge toll on forests around the world. In response, many countries have…A fine line: new program predicts when human impact becomes too much
Jul 3, 2014, 3:54 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Scientists at Stanford University recently unveiled a new modeling program that can predict the…U.S should sanction Mozambique for its role in elephant, rhino poaching, urges NGOs
Jul 3, 2014, 3:01 pm By Jeremy Hance
Two prominent NGOs U.S should sanction Mozambique for its role in elephant, rhino poaching, urges…Next big idea in forest conservation? The 'double-edged sword' of democracy
Jul 3, 2014, 12:52 pm By Jeremy Hance
Dr. Douglas Sheil considers himself an ecologist, but his research includes both conservation and…25th anniversary of 'The Great Kapok Tree’: an interview with author Lynne Cherry
Jul 3, 2014, 12:12 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis.150.jpg)
“The Great Kapok Tree” was written by Lynne Cherry in response to the murder of Brazilian…NASA successfully launches carbon-sensing satellite
Jul 2, 2014, 6:26 pm By Rhett ButlerOn Wednesday NASA successfully launched the Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2), a satellite that…On a whim: Equatorial Guinea building new capital city in the middle of the rainforest
Jul 2, 2014, 3:36 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
More than 8,000 hectares of rainforest are under threat as the nation builds a new $600 million…
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