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UK firm plans to log habitat of critically endangered orangutan for palm oil production

Peatlands conversion for oil palm a ‘monumental mistake’ for Indonesia’s long-term prosperity, sustainability

Finland, Sweden push for loophole that would drive destruction of peatlands around the world

Tropical wetlands sequester 80% more carbon than temperate wetlands

11 species of monkeys discovered in West African biodiversity hotspot

Migratory waterbird populations in decline in Europe

Indonesia’s Riau bans destruction of rainforests and peatlands for palm oil

Brazil may ban new sugar cane cultivation in the Pantanal

Massive gorilla population discovered in the Congo

Often overlooked, small wild cats are important and in trouble

How to replant a mangrove forest: local, low-cost initiatives prove most successful

Biofuels can reduce emissions, but not when grown in place of rainforests

Mangroves are key to healthy fisheries, finds study

Destruction of wetlands worsens global warming

Palm oil is a net source of CO2 emissions when produced on peatlands

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