Two female rhinos, raised in human care and later released in the wild, pose a threat to themselves and people, conservationists warn.
Critics Decry Nepal Minister’s ‘Terrible Idea’ of ‘Sport Hunting’ Tigers
Nepal’s environment minister has suggested selling licenses to hunt tigers in the country as a means of both controlling the predator’s population and raising money for conservation.
Nepal’s environment minister has suggested selling licenses to hunt tigers in the country as a means of both controlling the predator’s population and raising money for conservation.
Should Species Be Named After People? It’s Up for Debate
The practice of using eponyms, or scientific names based on real or fictional people, has been in place since the 1700s, but is a controversial and hotly debated topic.
The practice of using eponyms, or scientific names based on real or fictional people, has been in place since the 1700s, but is a controversial and hotly debated topic.
Green Gains: Localized Efforts Leave a Mark, Notably in Drier Areas, Study Shows
According to researchers, it’s important to distinguish how much of this greening is due to human efforts and how results much from broader climatic shifts.
According to researchers, it’s important to distinguish how much of this greening is due to human efforts and how results much from broader climatic shifts.
‘Small Mammals Play a Big Role’: Q&A With Nepali Researcher Dibya Raj Dahal
Nepal is renowned for its tigers, rhinos and snow leopards, but the country is also home to a rich diversity of smaller, less-studied mammals
Nepal is renowned for its tigers, rhinos and snow leopards, but the country is also home to a rich diversity of smaller, less-studied mammals
Why Should Funding Amazon Forest Sustainability Be the World’s Top Priority? (Commentary)
Without such intervention, there is a risk of the Amazon rainforest ecosystem collapsing, a development that would destabilize regional rainfall, unleash massive carbon emissions, and drive large-scale species extinction.
Without such intervention, there is a risk of the Amazon rainforest ecosystem collapsing, a development that would destabilize regional rainfall, unleash massive carbon emissions, and drive large-scale species extinction.
Indonesia Slammed for ‘Bowing Down’ in Amnesty for Illegal Oil Palm Estates
The Indonesian government says it has no other option in dealing with illegal plantations than to legalize them under an amnesty program.
The Indonesian government says it has no other option in dealing with illegal plantations than to legalize them under an amnesty program.
Peace: A New Tool for Reducing Deforestation in the Colombian Amazon
The Colombian government has responded to this uptick with militarization, which has done little to quell deforestation and has often stoked more violence.
The Colombian government has responded to this uptick with militarization, which has done little to quell deforestation and has often stoked more violence.
Drug Trafficking Fuels Other Deforestation Drivers in the Amazon: Report
The 2023 report from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime looks at the impact of organized crime on deforestation and pollution in the Amazon rainforest.
The 2023 report from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime looks at the impact of organized crime on deforestation and pollution in the Amazon rainforest.
Sharks Deserve Our Appreciation and Protection (Commentary)
Shark Awareness Day is celebrated on July 14 every year: though widely feared and sometimes vilified, sharks actually play a key role in ocean health and are rarely a threat to humans.
Shark Awareness Day is celebrated on July 14 every year: though widely feared and sometimes vilified, sharks actually play a key role in ocean health and are rarely a threat to humans.
New Tree Tech: Cutting-Edge Drones Give Reforestation a Helping Hand
Restoring hundreds of millions of hectares of lost and degraded forest worldwide will require a gigantic effort, a challenge made doubly hard by the fact that many sites are inaccessible by road, stopping manual replanting projects in their tracks.
Restoring hundreds of millions of hectares of lost and degraded forest worldwide will require a gigantic effort, a challenge made doubly hard by the fact that many sites are inaccessible by road, stopping manual replanting projects in their tracks.
Forests in the Furnace: Can Fashion Brands Tackle Illegal Logging in Their Cambodian Supply Chains?
Global fashion brands touting sustainability claims continue to buy from their contract factories in Cambodia that burn illegally logged wood in their boilers.
Global fashion brands touting sustainability claims continue to buy from their contract factories in Cambodia that burn illegally logged wood in their boilers.
Rattlesnakes Can Calm Down Their Friends, Study Shows
Research reveals that rattlesnakes, like humans, experience stress reduction when in the presence of a companion snake, a phenomenon known as social buffering.
Research reveals that rattlesnakes, like humans, experience stress reduction when in the presence of a companion snake, a phenomenon known as social buffering.
‘We Will Decide Their Future’: Q&A With “Pro-Bear” Environmental Journalist Gloria Dickie
Gloria Dickie is an environmental journalist who describes herself as “obviously pro-bear.”
Gloria Dickie is an environmental journalist who describes herself as “obviously pro-bear.”
New Tree Tech: AI, Drones, Satellites and Sensors Give Reforestation a Boost
Current forest restoration efforts fall far short of international goals, and behind the hype lies a string of failed projects and unintended environmental consequences that have left a bad taste in the mouths of many investors, politicians and conservationists. Projects are often expensive and labor-intensive.
Current forest restoration efforts fall far short of international goals, and behind the hype lies a string of failed projects and unintended environmental consequences that have left a bad taste in the mouths of many investors, politicians and conservationists. Projects are often expensive and labor-intensive.
Six Months Into Lula’s Presidency, Amazon Deforestation Is Dropping Rapidly
The rate of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has fallen significantly since Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva took office in January 2023, according to government data.
The rate of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has fallen significantly since Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva took office in January 2023, according to government data.