Articles by Reuters

Chinese demand takes toll on wildlife in Burma (Myanmar) Chinese demand takes toll on wildlife in Burma (Myanmar) Reuters September 4, 2007 If the market of Mong La is anything…

Chinese demand drives global deforestation Chinese demand drives global deforestation By Tansa Musa Reuters June 10, 2007 NGAMBE-TIKAR, Cameroon (Reuters) - From outside, Cameroon's Ngambe-Tikar forest looks like a compact,…

Indonesia's Aceh, Papua pledge to protect forests Indonesia's Aceh, Papua pledge to protect forests Reuters April 26, 2007 Governors from three Indonesian provinces which are home to most of the…

China's demand for hardwood drives illegal logging says Greenpeace China's demand for hardwood drives illegal logging says Greenpeace Reuters April 17, 2007 China not convincing in illegal logging denial Environmental…

Brazil to flood Amazon rainforest for hydroelectric power Brazil to flood Amazon rainforest for hydroelectric power By Reese Ewing Reuters March 17, 2006 SAO PAULO, Brazil — Brazil's plans to…

Dangerous times on Brazil's Amazon frontier Dangerous times on Brazil's Amazon frontier Andrew Hay Reuters December 22, 2005 ALTAMIRA, Brazil, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Amazon land activist Deurival Santiago has…

Amazon nun-killer says he was not paid for killing Amazon nun-killer says he was not paid for killing By Andrew Hay Reuters December 9, 2005 BELEM, Brazil (Reuters) - The…

Mauritius PM blocks road threatening endangered forest Mauritius PM blocks road threatening endangered forest Reuters November 7, 2005 Work started last year to build a highway through Ferney Valley, primarily…

Exotic pet trade controls needed to fight bird flu says Greenpeace Exotic pet trade controls needed to fight bird flu says Greenpeace Reuters October 31, 2005 MEXICO CITY, Oct 26…

Malaysia urges neighbors to help prevent haze Malaysia urges neighbors to help prevent haze Reuters September 21, 2005 MANILA, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Malaysia urged its neighbours on Tuesday to…

Cocoa innovations could help West Africa escape poverty Cocoa innovations could help West Africa escape poverty Reuters September 21, 2005 Item #1 Ghana looks to profit from cocoa wine and…

New York City to dim lights to protect migrating birds New York City to dim lights to protect migrating birds Reuters September 21, 2005 NEW YORK - The city that…

Missing Gulfport dolphins rescued following Hurricane Katrina Missing Gulfport dolphins rescued following Hurricane Katrina Reuters September 16, 2005 GULFPORT, Mississippi (Reuters) - Wildlife experts on Thursday began rescuing a group…

High oil prices make Asia pursue green energy High oil prices make Asia pursue green energy By David Fogarty Reuters September 9, 2005 For energy-hungry Asian governments, the answer could…

An Environmental Disaster in New Orleans An Environmental Disaster in New Orleans Reuters September 6, 2005 A film of oil is visible in this aerial picture of flooded New Orleans.…

Crocodile blood shows anti-HIV activity Crocodile blood shows anti-HIV activity Reuters August 16, 2005 Caiman in Brazil SCIENTISTS in Australia's tropical north are collecting blood from crocodiles in the hope…

Wal-Mart builds experimental environmentally-friendly store Wal-Mart builds environmentally-friendly store Reuters July 26, 2005 MCKINNEY, Texas (Reuters) - The 120-foot (36.5-meter) wind turbine in the Wal-Mart parking lot is the first…

Second "uncontacted" tribe in Amazon rain forest threatened by loggers Second "uncontacted" tribe in Amazon rain forest threatened by loggers Reuters May 27, 2005 [note: more recent stories on uncontacted…

Farmers and landless poor battle over the Amazon Farmers and landless poor battle over the Amazon Brazil land conflicts worst in decades , report says REUTERS April 22, 2005 BRASILIA,…