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ADM takes step towards more sustainable soy production in the Amazon
New global temperature record expected in the next 1-2 years
2008 was the coolest year since 2000 but still ranks in the top 10 warmest since 1880
Americans building fewer McMansions
How to make forest fragments more hospitable to wildlife
While deforestation garners more attention from environmentalists, fragmentation of forest habitats is of significant concern to ecologists. As forest is fragmented into islands by logging, roads, agriculture, and other disturbances,…
Logging may be linked to landslide deaths in Malaysia says environmental group
Obama pushes for better mileage standards
What does slowing economy mean for rainforest conservation?
Economic downturn may slow — or at least delay — deforestation
Palm oil may be single most immediate threat to the greatest number of species
Efforts to slow the rapid expansion of oil palm plantations at the expense of natural forests across Southeast Asia are being hindered by industry-sponsored disinformation campaigns, argue scientists writing in…
Deadly ‘brown cloud’ over South Asia caused by wood and dung burning
Guidelines on how to establish an avoided deforestation project
New guide offers insight on establishing projects for the emerging avoided deforestation or REDD market.
High coffee prices spurred deforestation in Sumatra but effective law enforcement slowed forest loss
Climate change killing forests in the western U.S.
Tree death rates in old-growth forests of the western United States have more more than doubled in recent decades likely because of regional climate warming, report researchers writing in the…
Antarctica shows net warming over past 50 years
Indonesia lifts ban on logging of natural forests for pulp and paper
Gabon bans harvest of four tropical hardwood species
97% of climatologists say global warming is occurring and caused by humans
Carbon market collapse claims another casualty
How to establish a REDD project
Could engineering rainforests save the planet from global warming?
One billion frogs harvested as food per year
Frog lunch for a snake in Taman Negara, Malaysia. Photo by R. Butler The consumption of up to one billion frogs per year to satisfy human appetite for frog flesh…
Congo cancels logging contracts covering 13M hectares
Nickel mine in Madagascar may threaten lemurs, undermine conservation efforts
Sherritt's response [added Jan 26, 20009] One of the world's largest nickel mines will have adverse impacts on a threatened and biologically-rich forest in Madagascar, say conservationists. The $3.8 billion…
Fish may help fight ocean acidification
Secondary forest should become new conservation initiative
“I want to convince you we need to go beyond primary forests to preserve biodiversity”, Robin Chazdon told an audience at the National Natural History Museum during a symposium on…
Wildlife trade creating ’empty forest syndrome’ across the globe
China and USA largest importers of illegal wildlife goods For many endangered species it is not the lack of suitable habitat that has imperiled them, but hunting. In a talk…
Symposium tackles big question: how many species will survive our generation
An overview of the Smithsonian’s Symposium: “Will the rainforests survive? New Threats and Realities in the Tropical Extinction Crisis”
Population of Asian elephants discovered in Malaysian park
A population of 631 Asian elephants has been documented in Malaysia's Taman Negara National Park, reports the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). The population may be the largest in Southeast Asia.…
What is the greatest threat to rainforests: habitat destruction or climate change?
Renowned scientists discuss threats to rainforests at symposium