When the orangutan and the slow loris met - and no one was eaten
May 5, 2014, 10:37 am By Jeremy Hance
In 2004 and 2012, scientists recorded rare encounters between two very different primates: southern…The Harry Potter wasp: public votes to name new species after soul-sucking ghouls
May 5, 2014, 9:33 am By Jeremy Hance
Whether a die-hard Harry Potter fan or not, you probably know what dementors are. They were the…New Caledonia officially creates world's largest protected area (photos)
May 2, 2014, 7:29 pm By Rhett Butler
The government of New Caledonia last week officially created the world's largest protected area,…Indonesia sets aside $173M to prepare for El Niiño
May 2, 2014, 5:57 pm By Rhett ButlerThe Indonesian government has set aside 2 trillion rupiah ($173 million) to prepare for the…Speculators attempt to defraud people's forest program in Indonesia
May 2, 2014, 5:33 pm By Rhett Butler
An initiative that aims to recognize and incentivize traditional community management of forests in…Not all used up: why conserving selectively logged forests is important
May 2, 2014, 5:10 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Tropical forests, which provide rich biodiversity, vital carbon storage, and essential medicines,…Will they hold on? Three new gecko species found in threatened habitat
May 2, 2014, 2:48 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Malaysia is set to lose ancient limestone formations to quarrying despite the discovery of new…31 activists arrested attempting to stop Arctic oil from docking in Europe
May 1, 2014, 3:40 pm By Jeremy Hance
Dutch police arrested 31 Greenpeace activists today, who were attempting to block the Russian oil…A sketch of the yeti: saving the Himalayan brown bear
May 1, 2014, 2:36 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Overall, the brown bear is one of the most widespread and numerous bear species in the world.…Johnson & Johnson commits to zero deforestation for palm oil
May 1, 2014, 2:06 pm By Rhett Butler
Personal care products giant Johnson & Johnson (J&J - NYSE:JNJ) today unveiled a comprehensive palm…Police apprehend elephant-killers in Sumatra
May 1, 2014, 12:55 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Eleven people were arrested on April 16 by West Aceh police for allegedly killing a Sumatran…Bambi in the 21st Century: roe deer not adapting to climate change
May 1, 2014, 10:48 am By Jeremy Hance
Once almost extinct in parts of Europe in the late 17th century, the roe deer (Capreolus capreolus)…Saudi Prince kills two percent of global population of endangered bird
May 1, 2014, 9:05 am By Jeremy Hance
In a three week hunting safari between January 11th and 31st of this year, Saudi Arabian Prince Fahd…Commodity eco-certification skyrockets, but standards slip
May 1, 2014, 12:39 am By Rhett ButlerThe volume of commodities produced under various social and environmental certification standards…Clothing brand Stella McCartney pledges to use deforestation-free fabrics
Apr 30, 2014, 7:39 pm By Rhett Butler
Luxury fashion brand Stella McCartney has pledged to eliminate fabrics sourced via destruction of…Featured video: elephant advocates ask Antiques Roadshow to stop appraising ivory
Apr 30, 2014, 3:44 pm By Jeremy Hance
The 96 Elephants campaign has asked the television program, Antiques Roadshow, to stop airing…Stolen information may derail Yasuni drilling referendum
Apr 30, 2014, 12:33 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Environmental activists in Ecuador are accusing the country’s National Electoral Council of…NASA photographs the amazing 'guitar forest'
Apr 30, 2014, 10:48 am By Jeremy Hance
After his wife died of an aneurysm at the age of 25, Pedro Martin Ureta set about to plant her a…Fish-terrorizing, prehistoric-looking turtle actually three species
Apr 30, 2014, 9:19 am By Jeremy Hance
So, you're a fish swimming in a river in Louisiana. Hungry, you see a little worm wiggling out from…Dangerous work: how one man empowered communities and stopped a coal mine
Apr 29, 2014, 4:50 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
For many years, Ramesh Agrawal has worked to spread awareness of the environmental repercussions of…
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