- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 8th, 2013
Red Panda Cubs Debut at Wildlife Conservation Society Zoos
The cubs were born at Bronx Zoo and Prospect Park Zoo this past summer
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 5th, 2013
Agriculture, Climate, Weather Patterns Will All Be Affected by Deforestation
Report shows unchecked deforestation has far-reaching effects
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 3rd, 2013
Jump in Forest Loss Reported in Madagascar, Bolivia, Ecuador
Forests in Pakistan, China, the US and Argentina aren't doing great either
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 29th, 2013
Annual Forest Loss in the Peruvian Amazon Has Tripled in Just 5 Years
Researchers find mining has caused way more rainforest damage than previously assumed
- Research & Tech
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 17th, 2013
186 to 192 Billion Tons of Carbon Absorbed by Leafy Greens Since Mid-20th Century
Researchers say this has kept the planet from turning “red-hot”
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 27th, 2013
“Ecological Armageddon” Documented in Thailand
Small mammals inhabiting forest islands have nearly gone extinct in just two decades
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 12th, 2013
Brazil Establishes Two New Protected Areas in the Amazon
High officials say their goal is to prevent deforestation in these areas
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 4th, 2013
Paraguay's Government Agrees to Extend Zero Deforestation Law for Another 5 Years
The law protects forested areas in Paraguay's eastern regions
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 3rd, 2013
New IUCN Red List Adds 715 Species to the “Threatened” Category
The species are vulnerable, endangered or critically endangered
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 2nd, 2013
Watch: Woman Shares Her Home with 200 Rescued Sloths
Monique Pool jokingly says that she's been “slothified”
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 13th, 2013
15 New Bird Species Discovered in the Amazon
4 of them already risk becoming extinct, wildlife researchers warn
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 6th, 2013
Brazil Announces Impressive Drop in Its Greenhouse Emissions
The country has also made significant progress in reducing deforestation, officials say
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 2nd, 2013
Deforestation in the Brazilian Rainforest Triggered the Extinction of Large Birds
As a result, palm trees started producing smaller seeds
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 25th, 2013
Bank Has Second Thoughts About Lending Money to Logging Companies
HSBC announces plans to review its working relations with several logging companies
- Research & Tech
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 14th, 2013
Deforestation Affects Hydropower in Rainforest Areas
Cutting trees upsets the natural balance, impacts on the effectiveness of dams
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 4th, 2013
Mekong Region Set to Lose 30% of Its Forests by 2030, WWF says
Conservationists urge local governments to better manage natural resources
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 22nd, 2013
Tree DNA Technology Helps Conservationists End Illegal Logging Activities
The technology's popularity is on the rise, specialists say