Cambodian communities best placed to prevent illegal logging
Jan 22, 2014, 2:56 pm By Rhett Butler
A study on deforestation in Cambodia has found that forests are better protected when local…One quarter of sharks and rays threatened with extinction
Jan 22, 2014, 2:31 pm By Rhett Butler
One quarter of all sharks and rays are threatened with extinction, according to a new study…New frog species discovered on tallest mountain in Indochina
Jan 22, 2014, 12:24 pm By Tiffany Roufs
A team of Australian and Vietnamese researchers recently discovered a new species of frog in the…Bromeliads may actually protect fruit trees from pest damage
Jan 22, 2014, 10:22 am By Tiffany Roufs
Imagine a plant. Now remove the soil, for it’s not essential. In fact, an estimated one-tenth of…One lizard, four species: the collared treerunner
Jan 21, 2014, 6:38 pm By Rhett Butler
Now, that’s a horse of a different color. Or, in this case, a lizard of another species--four…Photos: Japanese fishermen slaughter 41 dolphins, capture 52 in 'The Cove'
Jan 21, 2014, 5:40 pm By Rhett ButlerThe annual dolphin hunt in Taiji, Japan ended on Monday with dozens being slaughtered for meat and…The smoothtooth blacktip shark and four other species rediscovered in markets
Jan 21, 2014, 12:04 pm By Tiffany Roufs
Scientific American) magazine recently ran an article on the rediscovery of the smoothtooth blacktip…Spectacular new beetle discovered in French Guiana
Jan 21, 2014, 10:29 am By Tiffany Roufs
The discovery of a new, bi-colored beetle species in the lowland rainforest of French Guiana just…Emissions outsourced to China return to U.S. in form of air pollution
Jan 20, 2014, 6:47 pm By Rhett Butler
Twenty percent of China's air pollution can be attributed to goods exported to America, with some of…Two journalists awarded prizes for reporting on fisheries in the Pacific
Jan 20, 2014, 10:41 am By Tiffany Roufs
Mongabay.org - a non-profit dedicated to raising awareness of social and environmental issues…Forse è rimasto un unico esemplare di ibis eremita della Siria
Jan 20, 2014, 10:02 am By Brittany Stewart
La popolazione orientale degli ibis eremita (Geronticus eremita) si è probabilmente ridotta a un…Handful of species key to ecosystem health, finds study
Jan 20, 2014, 9:40 am By Tiffany Roufs
While conducting field research in the humid salt marshes of Sapelo Island, scientists Marc Hensel…Red toad discovered in Peruvian mountains
Jan 19, 2014, 2:52 pm By Rhett ButlerScientists have described a previously unknown species of toad in the Peruvian Andes.Indonesian logger faces expulsion from business sustainability group
Jan 17, 2014, 1:11 pm By Rhett Butler
Indonesian pulp and paper giant Asia Pacific Resources International Limited (ARPIL) faces expulsion…Over 1,000 rhinos killed by poachers in South Africa last year
Jan 17, 2014, 11:11 am By Jeremy HanceIn another sign that Africa's poaching crisis has gotten completely out of control, South Africa…Court orders logging company to clean up pollution disaster in Chile wetlands
Jan 17, 2014, 8:53 am By Jeremy Hance
Chile is probably best known for its volcanoes, earthquakes and the formidable peaks of the Andes,…Wonderful Creatures: A nematode drama played out in a millipede's gut
Jan 17, 2014, 7:55 am By Jeremy Hance
Nematodes are typically small animals that to the naked eye look very much alike; however, these…Land conflicts complicate effort to spare rainforests from palm oil in Borneo
Jan 16, 2014, 9:53 pm By Rhett Butler
A widely-heralded effort to spare carbon-dense rainforests and peatlands from palm oil development…Next big idea in forest conservation? Global road map to mitigate damage from roads
Jan 16, 2014, 7:43 pm By Rhett Butler
In the world of conservation, Dr. William Laurance is a household name. He has worked in tropical…WALHI Jambi: Forestry giant allegedly evaded $15m in taxes
Jan 16, 2014, 6:00 pm By Rhett Butler
Sinar Mas Group allegedly defrauded the Indonesian government of $15 million by avoiding…
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