Snow leopards and other mammals caught on camera trap in Uzbekistan (photos)
Jan 16, 2014, 3:26 pm By Jeremy Hance
Scientists knew that snow leopards (Panthera uncia) still survived in the Central Asian country of…Environmental groups: top secret Pacific trade agreement to sacrifice wildlife, environment
Jan 16, 2014, 9:04 am By Jeremy HanceEnvironmental groups have blasted draft text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) released…Population growth and associated food demand to take heavy toll on rainforests
Jan 15, 2014, 8:44 pm By Rhett Butler
Human population growth and associated food demand will likely take a heavy toll on tropical…iPhone app allows Americans to identify backyard birds
Jan 15, 2014, 5:30 pm By Rhett Butler
A new iPhone app enables North Americans to identify bird species by asking just five simple…Tree growth accelerates with age
Jan 15, 2014, 1:42 pm By Jeremy Hance
Old, large trees may be even more important ecologically than long-believed, according to a new…Underestimating global warming: gaps in Arctic temperature data lead scientists and public astray
Jan 15, 2014, 11:17 am By Jeremy Hance
No place on Earth is heating up faster than the Arctic, but just how fast has remained an open…For agoutis, the night is fraught with peril
Jan 15, 2014, 6:30 am By Tiffany Roufs
In a study recently published in the online Animal Behavior journal, scientists from the US and the…Carbon emissions rise 2 percent in U.S. due to increase in coal
Jan 14, 2014, 2:59 pm By Jeremy Hance
Carbon dioxide emissions rose two percent in the U.S. last year, according to preliminary data from…Climate fail: Geoengineering would cool planet, but screw up rainfall patterns
Jan 14, 2014, 11:55 am By Tiffany Roufs
For decades, scientists have been grappling with the consequences of climate change and working…German government gives tigers $27 million
Jan 14, 2014, 11:40 am By Jeremy Hance
At a summit in 2010, the world's 13 tiger range states pledged to double the number of tigers…High-living frogs hurt by remote oil roads in the Amazon
Jan 14, 2014, 10:33 am By Jeremy Hance
Often touted as low-impact, remote oil roads in the Amazon are, in fact, having a large impact on…Colombia to protect remote region bordering Venezeula
Jan 13, 2014, 1:28 pm By Rhett Butler
The Colombian government plans to declare a remote area bordering Venezuela a new protected area.…Trophy hunters auction off life of Critically Endangered black rhino
Jan 13, 2014, 9:01 am By Jeremy Hance
The Dallas Safari Club has auctioned off a permit to shoot-and-kill a Critically Endangered black…Indonesia police nab illegal wildlife traffickers in sting operation
Jan 12, 2014, 10:34 am By Rhett Butler
Police in Indonesia’s Aceh province have arrested two wildlife trafficking suspects allegedly…PHOTOS: Glowing fish - study finds widespread biofluorescence among fish
Jan 10, 2014, 4:40 pm By Rhett Butler
Biofluorescence is widespread among marine fish species, indicating its importance in communication…Next big idea in forest conservation? Integrating forest conservation, use, and restoration
Jan 10, 2014, 1:00 pm By Rhett Butler
The next big idea is to integrate the social and natural components of forest conservation, use of…Primary school children build fuel-efficient stoves in Uganda
Jan 10, 2014, 11:40 am By Tiffany Roufs
A group of young children have become a catalyst in the effort to save Kibale National Park from…Not seen in over 130 years, 'extinct' frog rediscovered in Sri Lanka
Jan 10, 2014, 11:00 am By Jeremy Hance
In 1876—the same year that the first telephone call was made—the British scientist Albert…Wonderful Creatures: the lightning-fast Stenus beetles
Jan 10, 2014, 8:17 am By Jeremy Hance
Rove beetles are among the most diverse animals on the planet, with around 56,000 species currently…In precedent-setting case, palm oil company fined $30M for destroying orangutan forest
Jan 9, 2014, 2:47 pm By Rhett Butler
In a precedent-setting case, an Indonesian court has found a palm oil company guilty of violating…
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