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Studying the unloved through the wisdom of crowds

Roz Evans 11 Sep 2015

Blinded by the light: simple devices help protect farms and reduce human-wildlife conflict

Sammi Dowdell 10 Sep 2015

Does conservation work? Using the IUCN Red List to evaluate groups’ performance

John-Rob Pool 9 Sep 2015
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 A. Butler 8 Sep 2015

goTenna provides low-cost remote communication without a cell network

Max Ciaglo 3 Sep 2015
Pittsfield State Forest in Massachusetts. Photo by Rhett A. Butler.

How many trees are cut down every year?

Rhett A. Butler 2 Sep 2015

Global forest loss reached 46 million acres in 2014

Rhett A. Butler 2 Sep 2015
Lowland rainforest in Riau, Sumatra. Photo by Rhett A. Butler.

Rainforests doomed unless world adopts ‘development without destruction’, warn scientists

Rhett A. Butler 29 Aug 2015

GigaPan: Providing big picture context to conservation science without sacrificing the details

Sammi Dowdell 27 Aug 2015

Scientists unite on World Elephant Day calling for ban on ivory trade in the U.S.

Mongabay.com 12 Aug 2015

World Lion Day (Photos)

Mongabay.com 10 Aug 2015

The inner lives of animals: new book tackles a long-neglected mystery

Jeremy Hance 7 Aug 2015

Forest data platform now mobile-ready

Rhett A. Butler 5 Aug 2015

Almost Famous Animals

Mongabay.com 3 Aug 2015

How sustainable and ethical is your seafood? New report ranks U.S. supermarkets

Ariel Mark 3 Aug 2015

13 ‘keystone’ corporations hold sway over sustainability of global fisheries

Sean Mowbray 30 Jul 2015

Happy Global Tiger Day (Photos)

Mongabay.com 29 Jul 2015

Avon the latest major palm oil user to make zero-deforestation pledge

Mongabay.com 27 Jul 2015

Live slow, decline fast: ‘speed of life’ may explain tuna population declines

Mike Gaworecki 24 Jul 2015

Antibiotics revolution? iChip promises resistance-free antibiotics

Sean Mowbray 23 Jul 2015

Exploring the intersection of conservation and technology

Mongabay 21 Jul 2015

‘Land sparing’ vs. ‘land sharing’: scientists weigh in on how to improve biodiversity on farms

Philip Rothrock 6 Jul 2015

UN resolves to negotiate treaty governing the high seas

Rebecca Kessler 19 Jun 2015

$4.5 Billion Spent On Voluntary Carbon Offsets Over Past Decade: Report

Mike Gaworecki 16 Jun 2015

Climate negotiators make key breakthrough on forest protection deal ahead of Paris talks

Mike Gaworecki 16 Jun 2015

How to solve the global fish crisis? Ban fishing on the high seas

Sandhya Sekar 22 May 2015

Flag states can be held liable for violations of fishing vessels abroad, international tribunal rules

Melati Kaye 19 May 2015

To improve food security, look to the forests, new report says

Mike Gaworecki 8 May 2015

Fisheries in developing countries stall on the path to sustainability

Rebecca Kessler 8 May 2015

Long considered tree-killers, lianas may actually help rainforest restoration

Jordanna Dulaney 9 Apr 2015

Overfishing leads to crashes in sardines and other forage fish

Rebecca Kessler 7 Apr 2015

Surprising reasons to be optimistic about saving forests

Rhett A. Butler 14 Nov 2014

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