After 89-year absence a wolf returns to Iowa...and is shot dead
May 12, 2014, 9:15 am By Jeremy Hance
DNA testing has confirmed that an animal shot in February in Iowa's Buchanan County was in fact a…Borneo bests Amazon in terms of giant tree growth rates
May 11, 2014, 2:22 pm By Rhett Butler
Trees in the rainforests of Borneo have faster growth rates than those in the Amazon, finds a study…Environmentalists lament light sentence in Tripa peatland destruction case
May 10, 2014, 9:52 am By Rhett Butler
Environmental groups blasted a 'lenient' sentence imposed on the director of a palm oil company that…Obama: palm oil destroying Malaysia's rainforests
May 9, 2014, 7:56 pm By Rhett Butler
President Obama elevated the issue of destruction of rainforests for palm oil production during his…Coral could prevent HIV: newly discovered protein blocks infection
May 9, 2014, 2:49 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
In the waters off the coast of northern Australia lives a species of feathery coral. Years ago, bits…Of mice and men: deforestation linked to human disease
May 8, 2014, 6:31 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Deforestation is wiping out habitat for plants and animals around the world. It is linked to…Special Report: Lake Toba Indigenous People Fight for Their Frankincense Forest
May 8, 2014, 2:25 pm By Rhett Butler
It was a cool and foggy day in Dolok Ginjang forest, but that did not stop villagers of Pandumaan…Elephants in the midst: warning system prevents human-elephant conflicts in India, saves lives
May 8, 2014, 12:57 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Indian elephants once freely roamed the rich mid-elevation evergreen forests of the Valparai plateau…China pledges $100 million to combat poaching in Africa
May 8, 2014, 11:46 am By Jeremy Hance
The Chinese Premier, Li Keqiang, has pledged $100 million to combat poaching in Africa during a…Underwater horrors: shells of marine life melting off the coast of the U.S.
May 8, 2014, 9:45 am By Jeremy Hance
It could be the plot of a horror movie: humans wake up one day only to discover that chemical…Stanford kicks coal out of its $18 billion endowment
May 7, 2014, 2:21 pm By Jeremy Hance
The fossil fuel divestment campaign won a major victory today as Stanford University announced it…Not unique to humans: marmoset showed compassion for dying mate
May 7, 2014, 1:09 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
For the first time, researchers have observed an adult marmoset comforting a dying adult family…It's in the genes: researchers use DNA to learn about tapir behavior
May 6, 2014, 6:13 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Tapirs are notoriously hard to find and directly observe in the wild. Because of this, little is…Almost 90 percent of Republic of the Congo's lowland forests open to logging
May 6, 2014, 3:49 pm By Jeremy Hance
Although the Republic of the Congo has opened up nearly 90 percent of its lowland forests to…Malaysian palm oil company stock drops after environmental complaint
May 6, 2014, 2:56 pm By Rhett Butler
Genting Plantations Bhd's stock price fell by more than two percent after the palm oil company's…Cosmos's Neil deGrasse Tyson on climate change: 'What's our excuse?'
May 6, 2014, 10:22 am By Jeremy Hance
America's favorite astrophysicist, Neil deGrasse Tyson, tackled climate change on the most recent…Indonesia president lauds success of logging ban, urges continued action
May 5, 2014, 6:15 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
A few months before his administration ends, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono expressed…Somalia could face another famine due to delayed rains, insecurity
May 5, 2014, 3:44 pm By Jeremy Hance
Nearly a million people are in need of immediate food assistance in Somalia, where delayed rains,…Palm oil plan unlikely to help communities in Indonesian New Guinea
May 5, 2014, 2:09 pm By Rhett Butler
Plans to rapidly expand palm oil production in Indonesian New Guinea are unlikely to boost…Seeing the Forest for the Trees: How “One Health” Connects Humans, Animals, and Ecosystems
May 5, 2014, 1:10 pm By Tiffany Roufs
The emerging One Health movement recognizes the inextricable connections between human, animal, and…
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