Madagascar bans rainforest timber exports following global outcry (news.mongabay.com)
Under mounting pressure over illegal logging of its national parks, Madagascar's transitional government on Wednesday reinstated a ban on rosewood logging and exports.
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A Pioneering Biologist Discusses The Keys to Forest Conservation (www.e360.yale.edu)
During a half-century of studying Central American forests, Daniel Janzen has witnessed the steady destruction of tropical woodlands. In an interview with Yale Environment 360, the noted conservation... More
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Scientists discover world's first amphibious insects: Hawaiian caterpillars (news.mongabay.com)
Scientists have never before discovered a truly amphibious insect until now: writing in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences researchers have announced the discovery of 4 species of... More
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Vital oil: photographer Ed Kashi captures Nigeria's toxic legacy (www.guardian.co.uk)
Violence, corruption, war ... photojournalist Ed Kashi charts the devastating effect of oil production on a west African nation
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Biofuels: an ethical solution? (www.gmagazine.com.au)
Biofuels were first pioneered in the early days of car manufacturing. Cheap fossil fuels soon overtook them as our fuel of choice, but concerns about climate change have revived interest in them -... More
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Why Malaysia's Taps Are Running Dry (www.bernama.com)
Imagine, one day we are forced to using reverse osmosis (RO) water for our daily needs. RO water costs around 50 sen a litre and if you used 1,000 litres a month, the bill could reach a hefty RM500.
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Climate change uncertainty is no reason for inaction since we can't rule out risk (www.guardian.co.uk)
We don't have to believe that our house will burn down to take out insurance. So why delay taking action to reduce emissions?
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Environmental Concerns at 20-Year Low in US (www.aolnews.com)
From polluted drinking water to the extinction of animal species to global warming, Americans are less worried about a range of environmental issues today than they have been for the past 20 years, a... More
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Gabon's green ambition for Africa (www.guardian.co.uk)
Africa has taken its place on the world stage but its future security depends on equitable, green development
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UN climate change claims on rainforests were wrong, study suggests (www.telegraph.co.uk)
The United Nations' climate change panel is facing fresh criticism after new research contradicted the organisation's claims about the devastating effect climate change could have on the Amazon... More
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