Papua New Guinea pledges to cancel massive land grabs by timber companies
Apr 29, 2014, 11:58 am By Jeremy Hance
Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister, Peter O'Neill, released a statement last week saying that hugely…Chinese who eat endangered species could face over ten years in jail
Apr 29, 2014, 10:28 am By Jeremy Hance
It's well known that much of the world's massive illegal wildlife trade ends up in China, including…3M linked to deforestation in Brazil, Canada, Europe, and U.S., says NGO
Apr 29, 2014, 8:52 am By Jeremy Hance
A new report from activist group, ForestEthics, alleges that U.S. company, 3M, supplies many of its…Letting forests regrow on cattle pasture yields cheap conservation benefits
Apr 28, 2014, 5:37 pm By Rhett ButlerLetting forests regrow naturally on grazing lands in the tropics offers substantial climate and…Intensifying cattle production in Brazil could cut global deforestation emissions 25%, says study
Apr 28, 2014, 3:14 pm By Rhett Butler
Brazil could reduce more than a quarter of emissions linked to deforestation worldwide by…Indonesian activist wins Goldman Prize for fighting palm oil, deforestation
Apr 28, 2014, 3:09 pm By Rhett Butler
An Indonesian has won the world's most prestigious award for environmental activism for his efforts…Loggers plan to clear 20 percent of tropical island paradise
Apr 28, 2014, 2:39 pm By Jeremy Hance
Seven years ago, a palm oil company set its eyes on Woodlark Island—a small rainforest island…Australians rally to save World Heritage Site from chopping block
Apr 28, 2014, 12:17 pm By Jeremy Hance
Yesterday, nearly 2,000 people held a rally to show support for a Tasmanian forest that the…The remarkable story of how a bat scientist took on Russia's most powerful...and won
Apr 28, 2014, 10:45 am By Jeremy Hance
In a country increasingly known for its authoritarian-style crackdown on activists and dissidents, a…APP commits to conserve, restore 1M ha of Indonesian forest; WWF pledges support
Apr 27, 2014, 11:41 pm By Rhett Butler
Asia Pulp & Paper (APP), Indonesia's largest pulp and paper company and a long-time target of…SPECIAL REPORT: Palm oil, politics, and land use change in Sumatra (Part II)
Apr 26, 2014, 5:07 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Although the province of Jambi is considered a "late bloomer" in terms of palm oil industry…Japan changes its mind about Antarctic whaling ban, plans to continue hunts in 2015
Apr 25, 2014, 2:46 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Conservation groups were jubilant in response to last month's ruling by the International Court of…Wild food: scientists link forests to human nutrition
Apr 25, 2014, 1:28 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Food security is a mounting global issue. As a solution to increasing food scarcity, forests are…Game of thorns: colorful, spiky tree frog discovered in Vietnam
Apr 25, 2014, 11:47 am By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Evening fog settled quickly on Mount Ngoc Linh, as the steady drone of cicadas and crickets took up…Next big idea in forest conservation? Crowdsourced forest monitoring
Apr 25, 2014, 9:45 am By Jeremy Hance
In the Brazilian Amazon, deforestation alerts are being submitted via smartphones. On the ground…Despite campaign, Girl Scout cookies still aren't deforestation free, say scout activists
Apr 24, 2014, 9:58 pm By Rhett Butler
Despite a high-profile campaign that caused one of the world's largest food companies to adopt a…Congo rainforest losing its greenness, finds NASA
Apr 24, 2014, 8:21 pm By Rhett Butler
The Congo, the world's second largest rainforest, is losing its greenness, finds a new study…The beef with beef: how 12 strategies could drastically cut agricultural emissions
Apr 24, 2014, 8:00 pm By Jeremy Hance
Eating less beef, cutting food waste, and utilizing farm landscapes to sequester carbon are three…'Better late than never,' Myanmar bans timber exports to save remaining forests
Apr 24, 2014, 6:13 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Myanmar contains some of Asia's largest forests, but has been losing them at a rapid pace during the…Brazil's new Forest Code a mixed bag for native ecosystems
Apr 24, 2014, 6:03 pm By Rhett Butler
The revised Forest Code passed into law by Brazil in 2012 could authorize conversion of 400,000…
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