Surprising reasons to be optimistic about saving forests
Nov 13, 2014, 8:27 pm By Rhett Butler
In the 1990s, the world watched with alarm as vast tracts of tropical rainforest were torn down for…New tapir? Scientists dispute biological discovery of the century
Nov 13, 2014, 4:15 pm By Jeremy Hance
Nearly a year ago, scientists announced an incredible discovery: a new tapir species from the…One man plants forest larger than Central Park
Nov 13, 2014, 3:49 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Jadav “Molai” Payeng resides in northeast Assam’s Jorhat district in the village of Aruna…75% of world's traded palm oil now bound by zero deforestation commitments
Nov 13, 2014, 3:08 pm By Rhett Butler
Roughly seventy five percent of palm oil traded internationally is now bound by zero deforestation…Australia's small rainforest conservation steps overshadowed by broader assault on environment (commentary)
Nov 13, 2014, 1:59 pm By Rhett Butler
On the eve of the World Parks Congress in Sydney, the Australian government has just hosted the…Leaf bacteria are important to tree health, may help forests adapt to climate change
Nov 13, 2014, 12:52 pm By Tiffany Roufs
Leaves are vital trees organs that support many important functions. A recent study published in…Prelude to Paris: China and U.S. surprise world with joint climate deal
Nov 12, 2014, 5:45 pm By Jeremy Hance
In what will likely have major ramifications for a new climate agreement in Paris in 2015, China and…Reducing deforestation is good for business, argues report
Nov 12, 2014, 5:09 pm By Rhett Butler
Some of the world's largest companies are making progress in disclosing and addressing deforestation…Mapping mistake leaves wildlife at risk
Nov 12, 2014, 3:11 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Scientists have discovered a new, endangered plant species in the Democratic Republic of Congo…Local people are not the enemy: real conservation from the frontlines
Nov 12, 2014, 12:58 pm By Tiffany Roufs
Saving one of the world's most endangered primates means re-thinking conservation. When Noga Shanee…'Guns kill trees too': overhunting raises extinction threat for trees
Nov 12, 2014, 11:50 am By Jeremy Hance
A new paper confirms what ecologists have long feared: hunting birds and mammals drastically raises…Only place where rhinos, tigers, elephants, and orangutans coexist is under threat
Nov 11, 2014, 8:40 pm By Rhett Butler
A forest that is the only place where rhinos, tigers, elephants, and orangutans coexist is under…‘Militarized occupation’: local communities pay the price for palm oil
Nov 11, 2014, 3:17 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
There’s little doubt that the use of palm oil is expanding rapidly throughout the world, and with…Using mobile apps to stop wildlife trafficking at the border
Nov 11, 2014, 2:19 pm By Rhett Butler
Conservationists are successfully developing mobile apps that enable authorities to identify illegal…New birds arise due to emigration not separation
Nov 11, 2014, 2:17 pm By Tiffany Roufs
A bird's eye view of speciation in the Neotropics. How long does it take for a new species to…Chief Curiosity Correspondent tackles sexism, aids conservation
Nov 11, 2014, 11:07 am By Tiffany Roufs
Have you ever been offered the job of your dreams without knowing you were being interviewed? Have…Poor rains then floods lead to food crisis in Somalia
Nov 11, 2014, 8:52 am By Jeremy Hance
Four years after over a quarter of a million people perished in a famine in Somalia, the East…Peru has massive opportunity to avoid emissions from deforestation
Nov 10, 2014, 4:43 pm By Rhett Butler
Nearly a billion tons of carbon in Peru's rainforests is at risk from logging, infrastructure…Citizen scientist site hits one million observations of life on Earth
Nov 10, 2014, 3:24 pm By Jeremy Hance
On Friday, Jonathan Hiew from Singapore took a photo of several insects and uploaded them on the…It only took 2,500 people to kill off the world's biggest birds
Nov 10, 2014, 10:17 am By Jeremy Hance
The first settlers of New Zealand killed off nine species of giant birds, known as moas, with a…
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