Envirogranny Launch

Posted by enviroarchaustralia in Projects 10 hours ago

Enviroarch Australia is proud to launch our new range of eight different sustainable Granny Flats, the Envirogranny series. Envirogranny can offer extra accomodation for family or…

Searching for nutritional security in the forests of Central Africa

Posted by Centre for International Forestry Research in News 11 hours ago

YAOUNDE, Cameroon (24 May, 2013)_Ever more of Central Africa’s forests are being felled to clear space for high-calorie, low-nutrient staple and cash crops such as maize or cassava. But it seems that food and nutrition security in Central Africa may be getting back to its roots: forests. Forests have long been a crucial source of… Read more

Our national parks must be more than playgrounds or paddocks

Posted by The Conversation in News 17 hours ago

By Euan Ritchie, Deakin University; Bill Laurance, James Cook University; Corey Bradshaw; David M Watson; Emma Johnston; Hugh Possingham; Ian Lunt, and Michael McCarthy, University…

Turning Climate Action into a Reality

Posted by World Resources Institute in News 22 hours ago

A farm in Chilean Patagonia. Photo credit: Vincent van Zeijst, Wikimedia Commons This post was written by Ricardo Lagos, former president of Chile and a…

Global warming is here to stay, whichever way you look at it

Posted by The Conversation in News 1 day ago

By Kevin Trenberth, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research,  Has global warming stalled? This question is increasingly being asked because the local weather seems cool and…

For DR Congo’s forests, legislation is only part of the solution

Posted by Centre for International Forestry Research in News 1 day ago

Legislation enacted in the past decade to slow forest loss in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is innovative, but implementing it remains a challenge…

Turtle Recall (World Turtle Day)

Posted by Greenpeace International in News 1 day ago

  Every day is Turtle Day when you’re an ocean campaigner… When I heard it was World Turtle Day, I hatched a plan. I know…

Nuclear futures: how 20th century atomic science played on our hopes and fears

Posted by The Conversation in News 1 day ago

By Jonathan Hogg, University of Liverpool

Radioactivity is dramatic. You can’t smell it, taste it, or see it. You may be powerless to avoid it. Nuclear history is a story of dramatic contrasts, of hope and tragedy…

Australian endangered species: Desert gobies

Posted by The Conversation in News 1 day ago

By Adam Kerezsy, Griffith University,  Gobies are one of the largest and most widespread fish families in the world, but even so, the presence of…

Liquid cash or solid investment? Trees offer new approach for Cameroon’s farmers

Posted by Centre for International Forestry Research in News 1 day ago

Smallholder farmers in Cameroon fell the trees in their fields simply to raise quick cash – but the practice could point to a new and…

How earthquakes and volcanoes shape coral diversity

Posted by The Conversation in News 1 day ago

By Pauline Ernesto, The Conversation,  Earthquakes, volcanoes and movement of the Earth’s tectonic plates influence coral diversity patterns more than short-term environmental changes, a new…

Can we trust Clive? Commercial-in-confidence coal mines

Posted by The Conversation in News 1 day ago

By Richard Denniss,  Clive Palmer’s Waratah Coal claims its Galilee Coal Project, which will create four underground mines, two open-cut mines, and 468 kilometres of…

As forests disappear, Indonesia must monitor big cats to reduce human wildlife conflict, says scientist

Posted by Centre for International Forestry Research in News 2 days ago

BOGOR, Indonesia (22 March, 2013)_As Indonesia’s national parks face threats from deforestation and human encroachment, it’s vital that tigers, leopards and other large mammals be monitored as part of conservation efforts – otherwise clashes with people will intensify, a senior scientist with the Center for International Forestry Research warns. “New programs or policies aimed at… Read more

In pictures: Searching for the endangered Javan leopard

Posted by Centre for International Forestry Research in News 2 days ago

International Biodiversity Day in photos

Posted by Greenpeace International in News 2 days ago

On this International Day for Biological Diversity, we want to show you stunning images from one of the world’s richest places in biodiversity: Indonesia. From…

Explainer: why are tornadoes so destructive?

Posted by The Conversation in News 3 days ago

By Ailie Gallant, Monash University,  Tornadoes are a part of life for people living in the Great Plains of the United States. In Oklahoma, a…

Explainer: what is ocean energy?

Posted by The Conversation in News 3 days ago

By Jenny Hayward, CSIRO and Chris Knight, CSIRO Renewable ocean energy harnesses the power of the oceans to produce electricity. This can be done in…

Can biodiversity and logging coexist in the Congo?

Posted by Centre for International Forestry Research in News 3 days ago

Scientists are working with national authorities and local populations in the Congo Basin to develop multiple-use forest management systems, which sees forest resources optimized for…

What Exporting U.S. Natural Gas Means for the Climate

Posted by World Resources Institute in News 3 days ago

Marcellus Shale Gas Well. Photo credit: WCN 24/7, Flickr

This post originally appeared on The National Journal’s Energy Experts blog.

The U.S. Department of Energy made a big announcement …

Fifteen Trees. Planting trees for you.

Posted by Colleen Filippa in Products 3 days ago

Here at Fifteen Trees, we can plant (any number) of trees on your behalf. We can plant 34 trees to help cover your return flight…