Fracking: the good, the bad and the ugly
Nov 18, 2013, 12:57 pm By Jeremy Hance
The last few years have ushered in a new national and global awareness of fracking, the 150-year-old…60,000 protest in Australia to keep carbon price
Nov 18, 2013, 12:04 pm By Jeremy Hance
Around 60,000 Australians marched yesterday across the country calling on their government not to go…Nearly half a million seabirds die in gillnets every year, but solutions exist
Nov 18, 2013, 10:53 am By Tiffany Roufs
A recent study from the Biological Conservation journal brings shocking news: every year across the…Japan pledges to raise carbon emissions, instead of cutting them
Nov 18, 2013, 9:41 am By Jeremy Hance
In 2009, Japan pledged to cut its carbon emissions by 25 percent based on 1990 levels within 11…World's most vulnerable nation to climate change turns to coal power
Nov 18, 2013, 8:00 am By Jeremy Hance
In October, a global risks analysis company, Maplecroft, named Bangladesh the world's most…Why is Amazon deforestation climbing?
Nov 16, 2013, 8:21 pm By Rhett Butler
The 28 percent increase in deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon over last year that was reported…Prize exploring the next big idea in rainforest conservation announced
Nov 16, 2013, 11:53 am By Tiffany Roufs
Mongabay.org, a non-profit that aims to raise awareness about social and environmental issues…Malaysia has the world's highest deforestation rate, reveals Google forest map
Nov 15, 2013, 6:08 pm By Rhett Butler
Malaysia had the world's highest rate of forest loss between 2000 and 2012, according to a new…Coal's future carbon costs may make it more expensive than wind energy
Nov 15, 2013, 11:23 am By Rhett Butler
At first glance, a recent report from the U.S. White House on the social cost of carbon reads like a…New bat species discovered in Brazil leaves another at risk
Nov 15, 2013, 11:20 am By Tiffany Roufs
A team of researchers has discovered a new species of bat in Brazil, which has put a previously…Tiny algae signal big changes for warming Arctic lakes
Nov 15, 2013, 9:59 am By Rhett Butler
The mighty polar bear has long been the poster child for the effects of global warming in the…Deforestation accelerates in Indonesia, finds Google forest map
Nov 14, 2013, 7:31 pm By Rhett Butler
Forest loss in Indonesia has sharply risen over the past 12 years, reports a new study published in…Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon jumps 28% in 2013
Nov 14, 2013, 6:42 pm By Rhett Butler
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon jumped 28% in 2013 sparking concerns that recent progress in…Zero net deforestation is the wrong target, warn experts
Nov 14, 2013, 3:12 pm By Rhett Butler
Environmental initiatives that target zero net deforestation may miss their mark when it comes to…Is Australia becoming the new Canada in terms of climate inaction?
Nov 14, 2013, 3:05 pm By Jeremy Hance
For many concerned about climate change, Australia has suddenly become the new Canada. With the…Powered by Google, high resolution forest map reveals massive deforestation worldwide
Nov 14, 2013, 2:12 pm By Rhett Butler
Researchers today released a long-awaited tool that reveals the extent of forest cover loss and gain…Scientists identify 137 protected areas most important for preserving biodiversity
Nov 14, 2013, 2:04 pm By Jeremy Hance
Want to save the world's biodiversity from mass extinction? Then make certain to safeguard the 74…Coelacanths might be monogamous, to the surprise of researchers
Nov 14, 2013, 11:43 am By Rhett Butler
They evaded humans for millions of years and live very private lives. The hulking, fleshy-finned…Longline fisheries in Costa Rica hook tens of thousands of sea turtles every year
Nov 14, 2013, 9:39 am By Rhett Butler
Hundreds of kilometers of commercial fishing lines slither along coastal waters in Costa Rica,…Rent-a-mob disrupts court proceedings against Indonesian palm oil company
Nov 14, 2013, 9:05 am By Rhett Butler
A mob of 150 palm oil workers has disrupted court proceedings against Kalista Alam, an Indonesian…
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