Camera traps find less mammals than expected in Costa Rican corridor
Dec 16, 2013, 12:34 pm By Jeremy Hance
A new study using camera traps in mongabay.com's open-access journal Tropical Conservation Science…Odd porcupine hugely imperiled by hunting, deforestation
Dec 16, 2013, 11:27 am By Jeremy Hance
The thin-spined porcupine, also known as the bristle-spined rat, is a truly distinct animal: a sort…Indonesian palm oil company demolishes homes and evicts villagers in week-long raid
Dec 14, 2013, 6:31 pm By Rhett Butler
Nearly 150 homes were reportedly destroyed in the latest incident in a long-standing conflict…Sonar directly impacts whale behavior, according to military study
Dec 13, 2013, 11:10 am By Tiffany Roufs
Noises from pile-driving, explosives, ship motors and other industrial activities have all been…Reforestation can't offset massive fossil fuels emissions
Dec 13, 2013, 10:03 am By Tiffany Roufs
With the Australian, Japanese, and Canadian governments making an about-face on carbon-emissions…Featured video: U.S. forests decimated for 'green' bio-energy in Europe
Dec 12, 2013, 2:51 pm By Jeremy HanceWetland forests in the southern U.S. are becoming the victims of a drive for so-called green energy…Big data shows tropical mammals on the decline
Dec 12, 2013, 11:25 am By Jeremy Hance
The world's largest remote camera trap initiative—monitoring 275 species in 17 protected…Logging kingpin linked to kidnapping, violent assault seeks legitimacy via IPO
Dec 11, 2013, 4:19 pm By Rhett Butler
A businessman whose company kidnapped and violently assaulted environmentalists investigating…Environmentalists call for recognition of orangutan, rhino habitat as heritage site
Dec 11, 2013, 4:17 pm By Rhett Butler
Environmentalists in Indonesia's Aceh Province are calling upon the local governor to nominate the…Bonobos: the Congo Basin's greatest gardeners
Dec 11, 2013, 2:18 pm By Tiffany Roufs
The survival of primary forests depends on many overlapping interactions. Among these interactions…Indonesia urged to implement decision recognizing indigenous rights to land
Dec 10, 2013, 4:14 pm By Rhett Butler
Indigenous rights groups are circulating a petition asking the Indonesian government to immediately…Journalists win environmental news reporting prizes
Dec 10, 2013, 12:45 pm By Tiffany Roufs
Mongabay's internship program has benefited from the hard work and great environmental reporting of…Ecuador's government shuts down indigenous rights organization over oil battle
Dec 10, 2013, 11:38 am By Jeremy Hance
Last Wednesday, the government of Ecuador shutdown the indigenous rights NGO, Fundación Pachamama,…Average American consumes 50,000 pounds of raw materials annually for the stuff they buy
Dec 10, 2013, 10:50 am By Jeremy Hance
The average American car weighs about 3,000 pounds. But to produce that vehicle, a lot more raw…Top 10 Environmental Stories of 2013
Dec 10, 2013, 9:09 am By Jeremy Hance
1. Carbon concentrations hit 400ppm while the IPCC sets global carbon budget: For the first time…China bans shark fin, bird's nest soup from state banquets
Dec 9, 2013, 10:50 pm By Rhett ButlerChina has banned shark fin and bird's nest soup from being served at official state banquets,…Palm oil IPO presents environmental, financial risks
Dec 9, 2013, 7:17 pm By Rhett Butler
An Indonesian palm oil company has failed to disclose all the financial and environmental risks to…Conventional satellite imagery may underestimate forest clearing for subsistence agriculture
Dec 9, 2013, 1:46 pm By Rhett Butler
Analysis of forest cover using medium-scale satellite imagery may miss deforestation for small-scale…New mountain porcupine discovered in Brazil (photos)
Dec 9, 2013, 1:39 pm By Jeremy Hance
In Brazil's Baturite Mountains, scientists have uncovered a new species of prehensile-tailed…Making cap-and-trade work: the history and future of a proven program
Dec 9, 2013, 9:07 am By Jeremy Hance
While the merits for slowing climate change will be treated here as a given, the method for doing so…
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