Illegal timber, rhino horn, elephant ivory seized in raids across Africa
Dec 1, 2013, 6:01 pm By Rhett Butler
Raids in southern and eastern Africa yielded a stash of contraband linked to illegal poaching and…Journalism prizes explore community forestry, commodity supply chains, China's seafood consumption
Dec 1, 2013, 12:17 pm By Tiffany Roufs
Mongabay.org announces three new $20,000 environmental reporting prizes under its Special Reporting…Video: the conservation drone revolution
Nov 29, 2013, 4:24 pm By Rhett Butler
The use of small autonomous flying vehicles — model airplanes to hobbyists — is revolutionizing…Scientists discover new cat species roaming Brazil
Nov 27, 2013, 11:58 am By Jeremy Hance
As a family, cats are some of the most well-studied animals on Earth, but that doesn't mean these…Bonobos have lost 72 percent of their habitat
Nov 27, 2013, 10:52 am By Jeremy Hance
Only 28 percent of bonobo habitat remains suitable for the African great ape, according to the most…Google Earth reveals fish catch is 6 times greater than thought in Persian Gulf
Nov 26, 2013, 9:03 pm By Rhett Butler
Google Earth has once again been used by researchers for scientific discovery.Mangrove ecosystems being obliterated in Myanmar
Nov 26, 2013, 7:42 pm By Rhett Butler
Mangrove cover in Myanmar's Ayeyarwady Delta declined by nearly two-thirds between 1978 and 2011,…Controversial palm oil project approved in Cameroon rainforest
Nov 26, 2013, 6:42 pm By Rhett Butler
A controversial palm oil project set in the West African rainforest in Cameroon has won a three-year…Camera traps reveal Amur leopards are breeding in China (photos)
Nov 26, 2013, 1:50 pm By Jeremy Hance
Good news today about one of the world's rarest mammals today: camera traps in China's Wangqing…Not all mangroves are created equal: new map reveals carbon storage hot-spots
Nov 26, 2013, 11:51 am By Tiffany Roufs
Mangrove forests are one of the most important weapons in the fight against climate change. Not only…Consumer report uncovers why people buy rhino horn
Nov 26, 2013, 11:23 am By Tiffany Roufs
The rhinoceros is one of the largest and most iconic animals to roam the earth. However, poaching…Over 350 species added to the IUCN Red List's threatened categories in the last six months
Nov 26, 2013, 8:56 am By Jeremy Hance
The number of threatened species on the IUCN Red List has grown by 352 since this summer, according…Video: Incredible technology maps rainforest biodiversity in 3D
Nov 26, 2013, 12:30 am By Rhett Butler
Technology that enables scientists to catalogue a rainforest's biodiversity in stunning detail by…Leatherback sea turtle no longer Critically Endangered
Nov 25, 2013, 7:18 pm By Jeremy Hance
The leatherback sea turtle—the world's largest turtle and the only member of the genus…Elusive giraffe-relative - the okapi - now listed as Endangered
Nov 25, 2013, 7:00 pm By Jeremy Hance
The discovery of the okapi shocked the world in 1901. African explorer, Henry Stanley, called it…Food waste is killing rainforests, amplifying climate change
Nov 25, 2013, 1:51 pm By Rhett Butler
When food goes to the garbage can instead of someone’s stomach, it is easy to see a wasted…Microhabitats could buffer some rainforest animals against climate change
Nov 25, 2013, 11:05 am By Jeremy Hance
As temperatures increase worldwide due to anthropogenic climate change, scientists are scrambling to…New children's book celebrates the rich wildlife of Kibale National Park
Nov 25, 2013, 9:18 am By Jeremy Hance
There are many ways in which people practice conservation. The most well-known are working to save…Indonesia’s national airline carrier bans shark fins
Nov 23, 2013, 10:37 am By Rhett Butler
Indonesia’s national carrier Garuda Indonesia has joined a growing number of airlines looking to…Greenpeace photos expose palm oil giant's deforestation in Indonesia
Nov 22, 2013, 3:14 pm By Rhett Butler
A series of photos released this week by Greenpeace shows that an Indonesian palm oil company is…
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