Most popular mongabay.com news articles - April 2014

  1. APP commits to conserve, restore 1M ha of Indonesian forest; WWF pledges support [5,495]
  2. Forests in Indonesia's concession areas being rapidly destroyed [4,119]
  3. Giant ibis, little dodo, and the kakapo: meet the 100 weirdest and most endangered birds [3,397]
  4. Cargill commits to zero deforestation, but environmentalists have questions [3,015]
  5. 'Penis snake' discovered in Brazil is actually a rare species of amphibian [2,984]
  6. Saving rainforests by buying them [2,950]
  7. Despite campaign, Girl Scout cookies still aren't deforestation free, say scout activists [2,685]
  8. Indonesian activist wins Goldman Prize for fighting palm oil, deforestation [2,612]
  9. Is 20 millions tons enough? Scientists recommend plastic crackdown as oceans choke [2,369]
  10. Amphibian pandemic may have hit Madagascar, hundreds of species at risk of infection [2,272]
  11. NASA detects surge in deforestation in Malaysia, Bolivia during first quarter of 2014 [1,908]
  12. Okapi-killing warlord shot dead in the Democratic Republic of the Congo [1,736]
  13. Brazil strips protected status from 5.2M ha [1,701]
  14. The remarkable story of how a bat scientist took on Russia's most powerful...and won [1,651]
  15. Weird and mysterious: scientists find new shark species [1,583]
  16. Nearly a thousand environmental activists murdered since 2002 [1,580]
  17. Visiting the rainforest - a practical guide [1,572]
  18. Malaysia has the world's highest deforestation rate, reveals Google forest map [1,567]
  19. Next big idea in forest conservation? Empowering everyone to watch over forests [1,280]
  20. How locals and conservationists saved the elephants of Mali amidst conflict and poverty [1,278]
  21. Procter & Gamble, Cargill pledge to cut deforestation linked to palm oil [1,266]
  22. Is deforestation-free clothing possible? [1,254]
  23. Life finds a way: the surprising biodiversity of cities [1,233]
  24. New relative of the 'penis snake' discovered in Myanmar [1,226]
  25. Next big idea in forest conservation? Connecting deforestation to disease [1,197]
  26. Japan changes its mind about Antarctic whaling ban, plans to continue hunts in 2015 [1,151]
  27. Next big idea in forest conservation? Maps for the masses [1,150]
  28. Is Aru safe? Indonesia suspends plan to clear half the islands' forests [1,109]
  29. From seals to starfish: polar bears radically shift diet as habitat melts [1,108]
  30. Ants plant rainforests, one seed at a time [1,086]
  31. After widespread deforestation, China bans commercial logging in northern forests [1,079]
  32. Velociraptor spider discovered in Oregon cave (pictures) [1,065]
  33. Malaysia imperils forest reserves and sea turtle nesting ground for industrial site (photos) [1,063]
  34. Malaysia at risk of falling behind in push for more sustainable palm oil [1,037]
  35. Malaysian palm oil giant tied to social conflict, deforestation, says report [1,036]
  36. Emissions from rainforest logging average 16% of those from deforestation [1,018]
  37. World deforestation rates and forest cover statistics, 2000-2005 [1,012]
  38. Behind the scenes of Showtime's blockbuster series on climate change [1,011]
  39. Will zero deforestation commitments save Indonesia's forests? [1,010]
  40. Long lives, big impacts: human life expectancy linked to extinctions [1,008]
  41. Legal logging concessions drive illegal logging in Peru, threatening forests and indigenous people [980]
  42. Extinction crisis: rising sea levels will submerge thousands of islands [976]
  43. Special Report: Palm oil, political interests, and land use in Indonesian Borneo (Part I) [976]
  44. Small monkeys take over when big primates have been hunted out in the Amazon [971]
  45. 'Better late than never': Myanmar bans timber exports to save remaining forests [970]
  46. The beef with beef: how 12 strategies could drastically cut agricultural emissions [938]
  47. A new face for palm oil? How a small co-op is changing the industry in Honduras [930]
  48. Pity the pangolin: little-known mammal most common victim of the wildlife trade [927]
  49. Indonesian 'legal' timber scheme could be greenwashing illegal products, NGOs warn [927]
  50. Illegal logging makes up 70 percent of Papua New Guinea's timber industry [920]