Is Malaysia's Rare Malaria Spike Linked to Drastic Deforestation?
In Malaysia, a rare form of malaria caused by the parasite Plasmodium knowlesi has leapfrogged other sources of...
VIDEO: Procter & Gamble's Dirty Practices are Destroying the Forest and Making Orphans Out of Baby Orangutans
Many of you may be familiar with Procter & Gamble's "Thank You, Mom" campaign, which features several cute...
Deforestation May Have Paved the Way for Ebola
There are plenty of reasons to fight against deforestation - climate change, loss of animal habitat and destruction...
Rainforest Connection's Solar-Powered Smartphones Catch Illegal Loggers and Poachers
Rainforest Connection (RFCx) has just launched a Kickstarter campaign that aims to protect some of the world’s...
Tree-Inspired Pole House Has a Minimal Footprint to Stop Deforestation
[gallery_extend] Konrad Wójcik designed Pole House for the D3 Natural Systems International Architectural...
Evidence of “Orangutan Graveyard” Uncovered on Procter & Gamble Palm Oil Supplier's Land
In 2013, a Greenpeace investigation revealed a shocking sight in the midst of two Indonesian palm oil plantations:...
New Web App Uses Google Maps to Track Deforestation as it Happens
Google just unveiled a new online tool called Global Forest Watch that allows organizations and everyday people...
Satellite Image Shows What Amazon Deforestation Looks Like From Space
The Amazonas State, which lies in western Brazil, is the nation's largest by area, and is almost completely covered...
Norway, US, and UK Pledge $280 Million to Fight Deforestation
At the UN climate talks in Warsaw on Wednesday, the US, UK, and Norway announced a joint plan to dedicate $280...
7 Animals Recently Driven to Extinction by Humans
[gallery_extend] Pinta Island Tortoise (2012) Lonesome George was the last known Pinta Island Tortoise...
Honduran Government Returns One Million Hectares of Rainforest to Indigenous People
150 years ago, England granted the Miskito people of Honduras rights over their own land. Unfortunately, that treaty...
6 Critically Endangered Animals Under Threat of Extinction Due to Human Activity
[gallery_extend] Amur Leopard The Amur leopard, also known as the Far East leopard, the Manchurian...
Green Bamboo Lakou Housing for Haiti Wins 2013 Foster + Partners Prize
Haiti is still struggling to rebuild its infrastructure three years after being struck by a devastating earthquake....
NASA and Mongabay Create Global Forest Disturbance Alert System to Track Deforestation
A collaboration between NASA researchers at Ames laboratory in California and the environmental news and watchdog...
Formafantasma's Stunning Glass Containers Use Charcoal to Purify Tap Water
Charcoal has been widely used and misused since ancient times. It was first used as a water and air filter by the...
