Indonesia moves towards approving deforestation plan
Papuan phonebook helps scientists describe 101 new beetle species
Tropical rainforests are known for their high biodiversity of countless species, many of them unknown and not named by scientists yet. A large proportion of this undiscovered life on earth is formed by insects, ...
Mar 27, 2013
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The natural ecosystems in the Colombian Orinoco Basin are in danger
Oil palm plantations leave ants isolated
Cutting down rainforest to create oil-palm plantations causes canopy-dwelling ant populations to break up into mutually-exclusive territories with very little overlap, according to new research.
Mar 04, 2013
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Growing oil palm for biofuels can't save our climate
(Phys.org)—Growing oil palm to make 'green' biofuels in the tropics could be accelerating the effects of climate change, say scientists.
Jan 31, 2013
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Sumatra elephants probably poisoned for revenge, official says
Borneo orangutan was shot over 100 times with airgun
An endangered orangutan on Borneo island has survived after being shot more than 100 times with an air rifle, Indonesian officials said on Thursday.
Oct 25, 2012
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Sumatran orangutan rescued in western Indonesia
(AP)—A conservationist group says a Sumatran orangutan has been rescued from an isolated area of forest in western Indonesia.
Oct 15, 2012
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Climate chemistry and the tropics
(Phys.org)—New models are being developed to predict how changing land use in the tropics could affect future climate, air quality and crop production.
Oct 08, 2012
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Scientists show oil palm plantations are clearing carbon-rich tropical forests in Borneo
Expanding production of palm oil, a common ingredient in processed foods, soaps and personal care products, is driving rainforest destruction and massive carbon dioxide emissions, according to a new study led by researchers ...
Oct 07, 2012
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Smoking Indonesian orangutan gives birth
An orangutan famous for puffing on cigarettes gave birth this week at an Indonesian zoo, an official said on Friday, in a rare event giving a boon to the critically endangered species.
Sep 28, 2012
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French crusader for gibbons in Borneo jungle
For 15 years Aurelien Brule has lived in the Indonesian jungle, crusading against palm oil multinationals, loggers and corruption in his bid to save endangered gibbons from annihilation.
Jul 20, 2012
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Palm oil for India 'destroying Indonesian forests'
Surging demand for palm oil in India for cooking and everyday grocery items is driving tropical forest destruction in Indonesia, Greenpeace said Tuesday.
Jun 19, 2012
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First photos ever of jaguars in Colombian oil palm plantation taken with Panthera's camera traps
Panthera's camera traps recently produced the first photographic evidence of wild jaguars with cubs in an oil palm plantation in Colombia, including photos of two male jaguars and a female jaguar with cubs, and a video of a jaguar male. ...
Jun 06, 2012
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Study finds logging of tropical forests needn't devastate environment
Harvesting tropical forests for timber may not be the arch-enemy of conservation that it was once assumed to be, according to a new study led by a University of Florida researcher.
May 10, 2012
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