When apes have choices and preferences (commentary)
Mar 15, 2015, 8:06 pm By Rhett Butler
One question that desperately needs to be asked when we talk about the rights of an intelligent…Road rage: scientists denounce $60 trillion infrastructure expansion
Mar 14, 2015, 6:08 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Last November, at the annual G-20 summit - for the 20 wealthiest of the world’s nations - in…Brazil confirms rising deforestation in the Amazon
Mar 13, 2015, 11:09 pm By Rhett Butler
The Brazilian government has officially confirmed that deforestation in the Amazon is pacing sharply…Proposed law could decimate Indonesia's remaining forests
Mar 13, 2015, 9:58 pm By Rhett Butler
A seemingly well-intended law that aims to turn forests over to traditional users could instead lead…Scientists warn of global warming threat to temperate rainforests
Mar 13, 2015, 6:40 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
In a new study published recently in Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences, researchers warn that…Scientists warn G20 that $60 trillion infrastructure plan is "doubling down on a dangerous vision"
Mar 13, 2015, 2:24 pm By Rhett Butler
If there's one thing most governments and even political parties appear to agree on it's a desire…Indigenous leaders, gov't declare largest official protected area in Surname
Mar 13, 2015, 12:58 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Indigenous leaders from southern Suriname took the first steps toward creating the South American…New wormy amphibians discovered in Southeast Asia
Mar 13, 2015, 12:38 pm By Tiffany Roufs
Worms come in all different sizes, shapes, textures, colors, and flavors. Some attack human…Newly discovered Brazilian bird may number fewer than 10 individuals
7:56pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
In October 2002, a team of ornithologists at Murici in northeastern Brazil observed and recorded the…Even cockroaches have personalities
6:44pm By Brittany Stewart
When I was ten, I acquired my first dog. Rani was a Doberman Pinscher—tall, lean, and a huge…New report: commercial agricultural expansion fueling illegal logging and land conflicts in Myanmar
4:18pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
The Myanmar government has been allocating land for large-scale private agricultural businesses in…Conservationists announce program to protect East Africa's largest elephant population
12:31pm By Tiffany Roufs
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and the Tanzanian government have launched an ambitious new…Meet Biomuseo: the world’s first biodiversity museum
11:16am By Tiffany Roufs
Biomuseo, designed by internationally renowned architect, Frank Gehry, is the first museum in the…Local land rights may be in danger from push for palm oil in Liberia
Wed 8:58pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
The rights of local and indigenous peoples aren’t being adequately protected in the drive for…Study finds soil releases carbon for decades after forests are felled
Wed 5:23pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
According to a study by researchers with Dartmouth College, the carbon stored in mineral soils,…New study argues the Anthropocene began in 1610
Wed 3:50pm By Jeremy Hance
In 1610, William Shakespeare began penning one of his greatest plays, The Tempest, which some…UN report warns of grave consequences if mangroves not protected
Wed 12:34pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
According to the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), global destruction of mangrove forests…Hunters and birdwatchers make good conservationists in the U.S.
Wed 12:30pm By Jeremy Hance
What do hunters and birdwatchers have in common? Both groups are much more likely to support…River flooding to affect 40M people annually by 2030
Wed 10:01am By Rhett Butler20.7 million people are affected by river flooding each year, and the number is expected to more…Citizen scientists help demystify Serengeti's wildlife with photos
Mar 10, 2015, 6:31 pm By Brittany Stewart
Africa's Serengeti conjures up romantic images of millions of migrating wildebeest and zebras,…
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