Illegal logging possibly contributes to majority of mislabeled wood in US markets
In a first-of-its-kind study, the World Wildlife Fund, World Resources Institute and United States Forest Service...
Soldiers reportedly kill forest defenders in Cambodia after they challenged illegal loggers
Government forces reportedly attacked a forest protection ranger, conservation worker, and military police officer...
Romania races to save some of the last untouched forests in Europe
Romania’s forests are in trouble - and Greenpeace and other environmental NGOs have implored the Romanian government...
Monarch butterfly populations are multiplying
Monarch butterflies are finally on the rebound. With the colorful pollinators threatened by everything from pesticides...
Amazon deforestation leaps 16 percent in 2015
The Brazilian government has released some disturbing news: despite years of progress combatting deforestation,...
A student-designed drone is hunting illegal loggers in the Amazon Rainforest
Technology has brought the deforestation of the Amazon into a whole new light: The Landsat satellites show us the...
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...
Philippine National Police Ordered to Replant Forests with 10 Million Trees
In an unusually environmentally-aware interpretation of governmental public service, the Philippine National Police...
New Wooden RFID Tags Could Reduce Illegal Logging
Trees, like animals, get tagged with radio chips: the chips help timber companies keep track of their product and...
