Tropical forests Some herders in Kenya are replacing their cattle with more “climate-resistant” camels (WRI). Ecological restoration could benefit more than just ecosystems (CIFOR Forests News). Could indigenous knowledge outpace…
Tropical forests Illegal logging in Mozambique has exposed the country to potential devastation as a result of cyclones (The Epoch Times). As policy turns away from palm oil-based biofuels in…
Tropical forests Akagera National Park in Rwanda took in five eastern black rhinos from European zoos and safari parks on June 24 (The Republic). Indigenous advocates say that more robust…
Tropical forests Ag giant Cargill says it will invest $30 million to stop deforestation in Brazil (Food Business News). Research finds that paying indigenous groups to reduce deforestation doesn’t do…
Tropical forests A new project in the Democratic Republic of Congo aims to use degraded land to grow biomass that will then power towns and villages (CIFOR Forests News). Companies…
Tropical forests Brazil is on track for near-record-high deforestation in 2019 (The Guardian, Sydney Morning Herald) … … While the country’s environmental protection agency is working on an operation to…
Tropical forests California’s new carbon dioxide emissions offset plan has critics worried that it could allow unbridled pollution without adequate compensation (Los Angeles Times). Leaves from a vine in Cameroon’s…
Tropical forests A new investigation suggests that carbon assets aren’t helping to control climate change (ProPublica). More people in Asia than in Europe are aware of the diversity of life…
Tropical forests With around 80,000 left, koalas have been declared “functionally extinct” in the wild (The Conversation, Inhabitat). Officials in Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s administration warn the rest of the…
Tropical forests Climate change could wipe out the Bengal tigers of Bangladesh’s Sundarbans in the next few decades, a study suggests (The New York Times). The rights of women to…
Tropical forests A poacher-turned-ranger now protects the unique wildlife of the Leuser Ecosystem in Indonesia (BBC News). Nestlé says it’s three-quarters of the way toward meeting its deforestation goal (Food…
Tropical forests The governor of Nigeria’s Cross River state plans to move forward with the construction of a highway despite the economic, environmental and social costs (Sahara Reporters). A peatland…
Tropical forestsThe American Museum of Natural History has withdrawn its hosting of an event by a lobby group honoring Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who has moved to marginalize native peoples…
Tropical forests Invasive Burmese pythons are still a problem in the Florida Everglades, as evidenced by the 17-foot (5.2-meter) snake found there recently (The New York Times, The Guardian). Brazil’s…
Tropical forests Authorities have intercepted $52 million worth of pangolin scales en route from Nigeria to Vietnam (Environews Nigeria) ... ... In Vietnam, meanwhile, customs officials have confiscated 9 metric…
Tropical forests The Indonesian government announced that deforestation dropped in 2017 in the Southeast Asian nation (The Jakarta Post). A planned phaseout of palm oil in the European Union rests…
Tropical forests Pollution from the Brazilian city of Manaus has found its way into the Amazon, scientists say (SciDev.Net). The chief minister of the Malaysian state of Sabah has asked…
Tropical forests Norway and Ethiopia could build on their collaboration to address climate change through forest protection (allAfrica). Representatives from Liberia and the EU reaffirmed their pledge to stop illegal…
Tropical forests The leaders of Ghana and Ivory Coast say the two West African nations will work together to stop deforestation for cocoa production (Confectionery News). The search for sapphires…
Tropical forests Agricultural giant Cargill is aiming for a deforestation-free supply chain by 2030 (Supply Chain Dive). A humpback whale carcass washed up in the Amazon rainforest on Feb. 20…
Tropical forests A doctoral student in India discovered a new frog species in a puddle (The Independent). Authorities in Brazil have arrested eight employees of the mining company Vale over…
Tropical forests A photographer snapped black leopards, which haven’t been seen in the wild in Africa since 1909, with a set of camera traps (The New York Times, National Geographic).…
Tropical forests Authorities seized 8.2 metric tons (9 tons) of pangolin scales that had been smuggled from Nigeria through Vietnam to Hong Kong (The New York Times). New research shows…
Tropical forests After last week’s dam collapse in Minas Gerais state, an official says Brazil has almost 4,000 other dams at risk of failure (Reuters). A major food producer in…
Tropical forests Government research highlights the uncertainty ahead for tropical forests (U.S. Department of Energy). Warmer temperatures could lead to plants absorbing less carbon dioxide (The New York Times). East…
Tropical forests Indonesia’s plans to build thousands of kilometers of roads in New Guinea could endanger the island’s rainforests (Yale e360). Deforestation is dimming the prospects for tourism in a…
Tropical forests Scientists set up a mirror for wildlife in the rainforest, with comical results (Sputnik News). Researchers in Ecuador discover a new species of frog with a thumb-claw (Newsweek).…
Tropical forests Kenya’s logging ban, aimed at tackling corruption and illegal deforestation, nears the beginning of its second year (Standard Digital). REDD+ gains a foothold in Vietnam (Vietnam Plus). The…
Tropical forests Communities in Malawi are replanting forests to save a tree threatened by deforestation (Nyasa Times). New research in South America finds that, with tree plantations, the bad outweighs…
Tropical forests Dutch logging company Wijma has shuttered a sawmill in Cameroon amid concerns about conflict in the country (Business in Cameroon). Scientists discover a new frog species in the…