Newly discovered beetles construct private homes out of leaf holes and feces
Nov 12, 2013, 11:42 am By Tiffany Roufs
Scientists have discovered two new species of leaf beetles in southern India that display a novel…Murum dam blockaders may be suffering human rights violations warns NGOs
Nov 12, 2013, 11:25 am By Jeremy Hance
A coalition of nearly 30 organizations has sent a letter to top authorities in Sarawak and Malaysia…HBSC financing deforestation for palm oil in Borneo
Nov 11, 2013, 6:25 pm By Rhett Butler
HSBC, the world's third largest bank, continues to lend to companies linked to deforestation despite…Characteristics of nutmeg family explored
Nov 11, 2013, 4:57 pm By Rhett Butler
A special issue of Mongabay's open-access academic journal, Tropical Conservation Science, explores…Redeeming REDD: a conversation with Michael Brown
Nov 11, 2013, 4:49 pm By Jeremy Hance
In Redeeming REDD: Policies, Incentives and Social Feasibility for Avoided Deforestation,…Delegate for the Philippines vows to stop eating at climate summit
Nov 11, 2013, 1:42 pm By Jeremy Hance
Following the devastation wrought by Typhoon Haiyan—which is arguably the strongest typhoon to…Five new, cryptic bats discovered in Senegal
Nov 11, 2013, 12:39 pm By Tiffany Roufs
An international research team led by Daurina Koubinova has discovered five new species of vesper…Ultraviolet nets significantly reduce sea turtle bycatch
Nov 11, 2013, 11:59 am By Tiffany Roufs
Bycatch, a side-effect of commercial fishing in which non-target species are accidentally caught, is…Bangladesh plans massive coal plant in world's biggest mangrove forest
Nov 11, 2013, 10:59 am By Jeremy Hance
On October 22nd Bangladeshi and Indian officials were supposed to hold a ceremony laying the…Bay Area pledges to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2050
Nov 11, 2013, 9:59 am By Jeremy Hance
While many of the world's national governments move tepidly (if at all) to combat climate change,…Fishermen get crafty to circumvent shark fin ban
Nov 10, 2013, 11:38 am By Rhett Butler
Authorities in Costa Rica have identified a new method used by fishermen to circumvent a ban on…Amazon deforestation could cause droughts in California
Fri 3:34pm By Rhett Butler
Complete deforestation of the Amazon rainforest could reduce rainfall in the Pacific Northwest by up…Will Haiyan's impact in the Philippines be worsened by deforestation?
Fri 1:52pm By Rhett Butler
While it's too early to assess the impact of Super Typhoon Haiyan — reportedly the strongest…Seahorses on your iPad: new app allows anyone to track and document seahorses
Fri 12:28pm By Tiffany Roufs
Annually, approximately 13 million seahorses—live and dead—are traded around the globe. At this…Dolphins, bats and the evolution of echolocation
Fri 11:12am By Tiffany Roufs
A dolphin swimming through the world’s oceans after fish, and a bat flying through the air with…Critically Endangered Jamaican iguana imperiled by port development
Fri 10:41am By Tiffany Roufs
The story of the Jamaican iguana (Cyclura collie) is one of adversity and resurgence. Once believed…8 tribesmen arrested in Borneo dam protest
Nov 7, 2013, 3:22 pm By Rhett ButlerMalaysian authorities arrested eight indigenous protestors on Thursday in a crackdown on a…Beetles in the spotlight: a new species of burying beetle from the Solomon Islands Archipelago
Nov 7, 2013, 11:00 am By Tiffany Roufs
If you thought of the little beetle that you saw the other day as just a ‘regular one’ then this…Could camera trap videos galvanize the world to protect Yasuni from oil drilling?
Nov 7, 2013, 10:54 am By Jeremy Hance
Even ten years ago it would have been impossible to imagine: clear-as-day footage of a jaguar…Palm oil companies ignoring community rights, new study shows
Nov 7, 2013, 9:41 am By Rhett Butler
Some of the largest palm oil companies are clearing forests and peatlands without seeking consent of…
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