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Rainforest in Sabah, Malaysia. Malaysia has reported a steep increase in forest cover to FAO, a result of changing how it classifies forest cover.

U.N. data suggests slowdown in forest loss

Rhett Ayers Butler 8 Sep 2015

Man starts record-breaking walk to protect one of the world’s rarest primates

Greg Norman 2 Sep 2015

Global forest loss reached 46 million acres in 2014

Rhett Ayers Butler 2 Sep 2015

Arrest warrant issued for journalist for reporting on corruption in Malaysia

Shreya Dasgupta 21 Aug 2015

Will REDD+ help save Indonesia’s forest, or create ‘carbon cowboys’ instead?

Simon Pollock 20 Aug 2015

Meet Peru’s new fleshbelly frog

Morgan Erickson-Davis 6 Aug 2015

Forest data platform now mobile-ready

Rhett Ayers Butler 5 Aug 2015

Mining the heart of the Mother of God: Peru’s gold rush claims more forest

Mrinalini Erkenswick Watsa 4 Aug 2015

Timber company says it will destroy logging roads to protect tigers

Morgan Erickson-Davis 29 Jul 2015

Agriculture and forest restoration could coexist – with proper planning

Apoorva Joshi 23 Jul 2015

Researchers trick black leopards into showing their spots

Morgan Erickson-Davis 22 Jul 2015

Unrestrained rubber expansion wreaking havoc on forests

Shreya Dasgupta 20 Jul 2015

Will Sierra del Divisor soon become Peru’s newest national park?

John Cannon 16 Jul 2015

Satellites spot deforestation in almost-approved Peruvian national park

John Cannon 16 Jul 2015

Fires rage in Indonesian park illegally trashed for palm oil

Rhett Ayers Butler 10 Jul 2015

Millions of dollars pumped into oil palm development in Tanzania

John Cannon 9 Jul 2015

‘Chaos’ in Congo’s logging sector

John Cannon 8 Jul 2015

Palm oil plantations used to ‘reforest’ parts of Brazil despite being wildlife deserts

Mrinalini Erkenswick Watsa 30 Jun 2015

Big reserve expansion gives tigers a boost in India

Mrinalini Erkenswick Watsa 29 Jun 2015

Satellite-based forest mapping platform hits its stride

Victor Montoro 26 Jun 2015

New reserve in Peru will protect nearly a million acres of pristine forest

Morgan Erickson-Davis 26 Jun 2015

Controversy emerges over alleged deforestation policy breach by APRIL supplier

Rhett Ayers Butler 23 Jun 2015

As mangroves disappear at ‘an alarming rate,’ conservationists urge more protection

Apoorva Joshi 4 Jun 2015

Sri Lanka becomes first country to completely protect mangroves

Apoorva Joshi 4 Jun 2015

Invasive predators, deforestation driving Tasmanian parrot over the edge

Apoorva Joshi 29 May 2015

First-of-its-kind mapping technique sheds new light on tropical forests

Shreya Dasgupta 29 May 2015

Proposed border checkpoint and road threaten critical Cambodian forest and wildlife

Shreya Dasgupta 28 May 2015

New bird uncovered in South American conflict region, researchers urge protection

Mrinalini Erkenswick Watsa 28 May 2015

China unveils plans for huge railway in South America

Morgan Erickson-Davis 27 May 2015

Primary rainforest cleared for massive palm oil plantations in Peru

John Cannon 20 May 2015

High pressure: is U.S. policy deterring illegal wood imports?

Mrinalini Erkenswick Watsa 19 May 2015

China’s investment in Latin America taking toll on the environment, setting the stage for conflict

Shreya Dasgupta 18 May 2015

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