A new report calls for a radical re-envisioning of current economic models in order to tackle poverty, mitigate and adapt to climate change, and solve other environmental problems. The report…
The Dalai Lama has given up taking baths in favor of showers and makes certain all lights are off when he leaves a room to help lower his carbon footprint,…
Measuring just 2.1 millimeters wide, the world’s smallest orchid has been discovered hiding in the roots of another plant, reports the Independent. The miniscule orchid, so small that its petals…
In an attempt to block destructive logging of their traditional land, a group of indigenous Penan has declared a "peace park" in the Upper Baram region of Sarawak in Malaysian…
Amasina, a Trio shaman in Kwamalasamutu, Suriname. Amasisa was interviewed by mongabay.com in June 2008 Much of the Amazon rainforest remains occupied by tribal groups. While few of these live…
The amount of food Americans throw away has risen by approximately 50 percent since 1974 according to a new study in PLoS ONE. American now waste on average 1,400 calories…
To save species around the world zoos say deeper emission cuts are needed than governments are currently proposing. Over 200 zoos worldwide have signed a petition calling on governments to…
A new handbook lays out the methodology for cultural mapping, providing indigenous groups with a powerful tool for defending their land and culture, while enabling them to benefit from some…
Playful giant river otters, massive anacondas, unafraid tapirs, and the world's largest spider recorded in Guyana's lost world. An expedition deep into Guyana's rainforest interior to find the endangered giant…
These male sifakas are in the midst of a territorial dispute. The dominant male is chasing off another male Verreaux's sifaka from southern Madagascar is known as the dancing lemur…
Soy and Amazon forest in Mato Grosso, Brazil. Since 1988 Mato Grosso has lost more forest than any state in Brazil: 133,352 square kilometers, or more than 35 percent of…
A summit between South American leaders to devise a plan to save the Amazon, failed to come up with a "common stance" on deforestation, as five of the eight invited…
As world leaders meet to thrash out the next incarnation of the Kyoto climate agreement, the world waits with baited breath to see how greenhouse gas emissions from forests might…
This spectacular male panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) was photographed in Ankarana Special Reserve in Northern Madagascar. The panther chameleon is popular in the pet trade due to its bright colors,…
The Ocellated Turkey (Meleagris ocellata) is a species of turkey found in the Yucatán Peninsula, including parts of Mexico, Guatemala and Belize. Ocellated Turkeys are considerably smaller than any of…
A study by Britain's Forestry Commission found that planting 23,000 hectares of forest every year for the next 40 years would lower the island nation's greenhouse gas emissions by 10…
Just before Thanksgiving a new study shows that Americans are throwing away more food than ever. Since 1974 the amount of food Americans waste per capita has risen by approximately…
Illegal gold mining involving wildcat miners, the Venezuelan army, and indigenous groups is threatening one of the country's most biodiverse river basins, according to local sources. Fueled by surging gold…
Rhino poaching has hit a fifteen-year high, and the rising price for black-market rhino horn is likely the reason why. For the first time in a decade rhino horn is…
Today may mark a turning point for a successful negotiation at the Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen or it may just be another blip in the up-and-down news cycles that…
Restaurants sampled in New York and Colorado are serving up bluefin tuna without informing their customers know they are dining on an endangered species, according to a new study in…
Authorities in Madagascar over the weekend launched a series of raids to uncover rosewood and other precious hardwoods illegally logged from the country's national parks in the aftermath of a…
A prominent REDD project in Aceh, Indonesia probably won't be enough to save Northern Sumatra's endangered lowland rainforests from logging and conversion to oil plantations and agriculture, report researchers writing…
Efforts to slow climate change are putting indigenous people at risk, warns a new report published by Survival International, an indigenous rights' group. The report, 'The most inconvenient truth of…
For the first time transmitters have been implanted in orangutans to track their daily movements. The Sabah Wildlife Department (SWD) has implanted transmitters into three orangutans that have been released…
Indian officials have decided against a plan to built a Neutrino Observatory, an underground experimental physics laboratory, in Mudumulai Tiger Reserve, an area conservationists say serves as an important corridor…
Researchers find startling array of life in the ocean's abyss. Deep, deep below the ocean's surface, in a world of ever-present darkness, one would expect few, if any, species would…
Researchers have discovered a new species of chameleon in southern Tanzania. The species, the Magombera chameleon (Kinyongia magomberae), was discovered by a team of scientists from the Museo Tridentino di…
There have been many warnings by policymakers that rising temperatures in Africa could lead to civil conflict, however a new study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences is…
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon is a timeless issue that has been propounded into the public knowledge sphere since I was a child. Always eager to learn the actuality of…
