Malaysia at risk of falling behind in push for more sustainable palm oil
Apr 17, 2014, 12:14 am By Rhett Butler
The Malaysian state should play a more active role in supporting the transition toward less…Weird and mysterious: scientists find new shark species
Apr 16, 2014, 4:25 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
A long snout with teeth jutting from the sides? Check. Catfish-like barbels dangling from its chin?…Ecuador will have referendum on fate of Yasuni after activists collect over 700,000 signatures
Apr 16, 2014, 12:20 pm By Jeremy Hance
In what is a major victory for environmentalists, campaigners with United for Yasuni have collected…Long lives, big impacts: human life expectancy linked to extinctions
Apr 15, 2014, 4:03 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Since the arrival of Homo sapiens, other species have been going extinct at an unprecedented rate.…Nearly a thousand environmental activists murdered since 2002
Apr 15, 2014, 1:34 pm By Jeremy Hance
At least 908 people were murdered for taking a stand to defend the environment between 2002 and…Malaysia imperils forest reserves and sea turtle nesting ground for industrial site (photos)
Apr 15, 2014, 10:33 am By Jeremy Hance
Plans for an industrial site threaten one of Malaysia's only marine turtle nesting beaches and a…Ants plant rainforests, one seed at a time
Apr 14, 2014, 2:08 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Deforestation is destroying forests around the world, but its effects are especially obvious in the…Climate change solution? UN touts ambitious (but cheap) investment in renewable energy
Apr 14, 2014, 10:53 am By Jeremy Hance
The world is warming rapidly due to greenhouse gas emissions, threatening everything from our food…Riddled with tumors: another blow to the Sumatran rhino species
Apr 14, 2014, 9:32 am By Jeremy Hance
Conservation for Sumatran rhinos suffered another blow last week, only days after Suci—one of only…Life finds a way: the surprising biodiversity of cities
Apr 11, 2014, 3:05 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
In the largest global assessment of urban biodiversity to date, researchers examined the…Amphibian pandemic may have hit Madagascar, hundreds of species at risk of infection
Apr 11, 2014, 11:53 am By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Madagascar is one of the world’s hotspots for amphibian diversity, home to so many frog species…Forests in Indonesia's concessions areas being rapidly destroyed
Apr 10, 2014, 7:56 pm By Rhett Butler
Forest clearing within areas zoned for timber, logging, oil palm, and mining accounted for nearly 45…Next big idea in forest conservation? Empowering everyone to watch over forests
Apr 10, 2014, 5:53 pm By Jeremy Hance
Nigel Sizer has worked on the forefront of global forest issues for decades. Currently, he is the…A new face for palm oil? How a small co-op is changing the industry in Honduras
Apr 10, 2014, 3:00 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Expanding oil palm plantations are among the top reasons for deforestation globally, along with…Giant ibis, little dodo, and the kakapo: meet the 100 weirdest and most endangered birds
Apr 10, 2014, 12:00 pm By Jeremy Hance
The comic dodo, the stately great auk, the passenger pigeon blotting out the skies: human kind has…Cargill commits to zero deforestation, but environmentalists have questions
Apr 9, 2014, 7:58 pm By Rhett Butler
After years of criticism from environmental groups, Cargill says it will establish policies to…Collateral damage: new findings shed light on the full impact of commercial fishing
Apr 9, 2014, 5:18 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Aside from reducing the populations of the species sought for capture, commercial fisheries are also…Too bright: artificial lights deter bats, threaten forests
Apr 9, 2014, 1:55 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Fruit-eating bats play an important role in forest regeneration, collecting and spreading seeds far…The enemy of your enemy is your ant bodyguard: spider uses one predator for protection against another
Apr 9, 2014, 12:20 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
The notion of spiders using ants as bodyguards seems a bit contradictory, but that is exactly what…Emissions from rainforest logging average 16% of those from deforestation
Apr 8, 2014, 6:47 pm By Rhett Butler
Carbon emissions from selective logging operations in tropical rainforests are roughly a sixth of…
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