Aside from reducing the populations of the species sought for capture, commercial fisheries are also killing thousands of non-target creatures such as sharks, albatross, and sea turtles, collectively referred to…
Fruit-eating bats play an important role in forest regeneration, collecting and spreading seeds far and wide. However, human development may be stymying bat-mediated dispersal. In a new study published in…
The notion of spiders using ants as bodyguards seems a bit contradictory, but that is exactly what occurs on the tropical forest floors of the Philippines. The jumping spider (Phintella…
Rainforest logging in Borneo Carbon emissions from selective logging operations in tropical rainforests are roughly a sixth of those from outright forest clearing, finds a new study that evaluated 13…
Deforestation for oil palm in Riau, on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Photo by Rhett Butler. Procter & Gamble (P&G) and Cargill today announced new measures to cut deforestation from…
Harrison Ford with orangutan in Years of Living Dangerously. Photo from: Years of Living Dangerously/Showtime. Although Showtime's landmark new climate change series doesn't premiere until Sunday, the network has released…
Sea levels are rising at the highest rate in thousands of years, putting at risk low-lying islands around the world. In a new study published in Nature Conservation, researchers found…
The forestry sector in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is completely out of control, according to a new eye-opening report. Put together by the Chatham House, the report estimates…
What do you do when a company is repeatedly caught trashing the environment and refuses to change its ways? Boycott! Activists and campaigners often use boycotting a company's products when…
One of the most iconic species of the ongoing climate change drama, polar bears (Ursus maritimus) have dropped in numbers as their habitat melts, with previous estimates forecasting a further…
Acacia harvesting and rainforest in Sumatra. Photo by Rhett A. Butler. Flaws in the country’s system to verify legal wood products could have implications for trade with Europe, as new…
The brown howler monkey (Alouatta guariba clamitans) is listed as Critically Endangered in Argentina, where a small number persist in the northeastern portion of the country. Although habitat loss and…
Volcanic rainforest cone and landscape in Sierra del Divisor. Photo by Diego Pérez. For more than twenty five years, an international non-profit known as the World Land Trust has been…
Climate change is contributing to a slew of global problems, from rising seas to desertification. Now, in a paper published in Global Change Biology, researchers have added another repercussion: shrinking…
New research shows most Americans place importance on the protection of the ailing monarch butterfly, which is experiencing a steep decline in numbers. The study, published in Conservation Letters, found…
Innovation in Tropical Forest Conservation: Q&A with Dr. Thomas Gillespie Abel Nzeheke of the Goualougo Triangle Ape Project, preserves a lowland gorilla fecal sample for later analysis in the Republic…
Left to right – Soundtrack artist Hanitrarivo Rasoanaivo, director David Douglas, writer/producer Drew Fellman, narrator Morgan Freeman and Patricia C. Wright greet the gathered crowd outside the California Science Center…
Dr. Jane Goodall, primatologist, ethologist, and anthropologist, with a chimpanzee in her arms, c. 1995. Image Credit: Apic/Getty Images Primatologist and conservation legend Jane Goodall turns 80 today. In recognition…
Rainforest conversion for an oil palm plantation in Malaysia Unlike other palm oil giants that have recently made strong commitments to eliminating deforestation and social conflict from their supply chains,…
A group of celebrities, including recent Academy Award winner Jared Leto, Law and Order's Benjamin Bratt, and Kill Bill's Daryl Hannah, have lent their voices to a new Public Service…
H&M, Zara commit to cutting rainforest destruction out of clothing production Borneo rainforest H&M and Zara/Inditex, two of the world's largest clothing companies, today pledged to eliminate old-growth forest destruction…
Mali elephant family group which consist of females and their offspring. They are headed by a matriarch who has decades of experience and memories to depend on, including where to…
Every year, 20 million tons of plastic enters the world’s oceans. In 2012, the Rio +20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development dubbed marine plastic litter “a major environmental issue…
Millions drink toxic arsenic in their water. This German nature lover and microbiologist says bioluminescent bacteria could light the path to safety. Interview by Nsikan Akpan. A knob turns, and…
Japan has harvested thousands of whales in North Pacific and Antarctic waters since the implementation of a global ban on whaling, eliciting harsh criticism from the international community. Now, in…
Photograph © Cyril Christo and Marie Wilkinson. Ten years ago, Cyril Christo and Marie Wilkinson photographed and wrote Lost Africa: The Eyes of Origin, a tribute to the expansive imagination…
A brood of barn owls. Photo by: chdwckvnstrsslhmn/Creative Commons 2.0. This year the Hanta virus has already caused 15 deaths in Chile, according to reports in The Santiago Times. It…
Just over two weeks ago, conservationists in the Malaysian state of Sabah managed to finally catch a wild Sumatran rhino female after months of failed attempts; the female, named Iman,…
