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Protests flare as pressure mounts on dam project in orangutan habitat

Hans Nicholas Jong 1 Mar 2019

Allegation of forged signature casts shadow over China-backed dam in Sumatra

Hans Nicholas Jong 25 Feb 2019

World’s largest bee filmed alive for the first time in Indonesia

Mongabay.com 25 Feb 2019

Indonesian minister blasted over palm permit for graft-tainted concession

Hans Nicholas Jong 22 Feb 2019

New Species of orangutan threatened from moment of its discovery

Laurel Neme 20 Feb 2019

Indonesian candidates find common ground in support for palm oil

Basten Gokkon 20 Feb 2019

Indonesia to get first payment from Norway under $1b REDD+ scheme

Hans Nicholas Jong 20 Feb 2019

What does it take to discover a new great ape species?

Laurel Neme 19 Feb 2019

Giant pines a tourist draw, cash cow for Yogyakarta farmers

Nuswantoro 19 Feb 2019
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Few eco commitments and suspect funding for Indonesia presidential hopefuls

Basten Gokkon 15 Feb 2019

US senators warn fund managers over palm oil

James Fair 11 Feb 2019

Sumatran tiger killed at London Zoo by potential mate

Mongabay.com 10 Feb 2019

Police charge Indonesian politician’s brother in deforestation case

Ayat S. Karokaro 5 Feb 2019

Asian banks give billions to firms linked to deforestation, study finds

James Fair 5 Feb 2019

China’s Belt and Road Initiative could increase alien species invasion

Shreya Dasgupta 5 Feb 2019

Study finds palm oil industry mimics Big Tobacco on health issues

Hans Nicholas Jong 1 Feb 2019

Borneo study explores links between farm expansion and deforestation

Hans Nicholas Jong 30 Jan 2019

In West Papua, a development plan that doesn’t require clearing forest

Een Irawan Putra 23 Jan 2019

In Sumatra, a lone elephant leads rescuers on a cat-and-mouse chase

Cory Rogers, Lili Rambe 23 Jan 2019

For orangutans affected by El Niño, change unfolds over time

Jim Tan 15 Jan 2019

Bringing the tapir back to Borneo

Jeremy Hance 14 Jan 2019
Borneo orangutan. Photo by Rhett A. Butler

Studying human behavior to protect orangutans: Q&A with Liana Chua

James Fair 11 Jan 2019

Hazy figures cloud Indonesia’s peat restoration as fire season looms

Hans Nicholas Jong 8 Jan 2019

Journalists reporting on the environment faced increased dangers in 2018

Kaamil Ahmed 4 Jan 2019
Fungi in Yunnan, China. Photo by Rhett A. Butler.

Rainforests: storylines to watch in 2019

Rhett Ayers Butler 2 Jan 2019
Rainforest in Sarawak, Malaysia. Photo by Rhett A. Butler.

The biggest rainforest news stories in 2018

Rhett Ayers Butler 30 Dec 2018

Deadly tsunami leaves Javan rhinos untouched, but peril persists

Asti Dian 28 Dec 2018

Indonesia attack shines a light on controversial road project

Loren Bell 20 Dec 2018

Christmas ad conundrum: Is a palm oil boycott the way to save apes?

James Fair 18 Dec 2018

Palm oil giant Wilmar promises to take harder line with errant suppliers

Mongabay.com 14 Dec 2018

Indonesian court throws out lawsuit against green expert’s testimony

Basten Gokkon 13 Dec 2018

One map to rule them all: Indonesia launches unified land-use chart

Basten Gokkon 13 Dec 2018

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