Environment: Air pollution still kills almost eight million each year

Outdoor and indoor air pollution cause one in eight deaths, mainly in low income countries, climate change is bringing heatwaves and droughts together in hot-dry extremes, and the market has no incentive to save humanity.

Giant Otter Pteronura brasiliensis Palm Oil Detectives

The agile and graceful tumbling Olympians of the Amazonian rivers, Giant #Otters are able to swim 100 metres in less than 30 seconds. They are also known as the Lobo de Rio (the River wolf), Los Lobos del Rio (Wolves of the River) and Ariranha.

Giant Otter Pteronura brasiliensis Palm Oil Detectives

The agile and graceful tumbling Olympians of the Amazonian rivers, Giant #Otters are able to swim 100 metres in less than 30 seconds. They are also known as the Lobo de Rio (the River wolf), Los Lobos del Rio (Wolves of the River) and Ariranha.

Tucuxi Sotalia fluviatilis Palm Oil Detectives

Tucuxi, small freshwater dolphins of Peru Ecuador Colombia and Brazil are Endangered due to fishing nets, deforestation, mercury poisoning from gold mining.

Goodfellow’s tree kangaroo facts and threats Papua New Guinea Palm Oil Detectives

Help save Goodfellow's Tree-Kangaroo! These enchanting marsupials live in the treetops of Papua's rainforests and are endangered by hunting and palm oil!

Tucuxi Sotalia fluviatilis Palm Oil Detectives

Tucuxi, small freshwater dolphins of Peru Ecuador Colombia and Brazil are Endangered due to fishing nets, deforestation, mercury poisoning from gold mining.

Tiger Panthera tigris Palm Oil Detectives

Fewer than 400 tigers remain in Sumatra due to deforestation for palm oil. Help save this endangered species. #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife

Study finds river sand mining is outstripping nature's supply

The sand used to build cities, roads and other infrastructure is being removed from many rivers faster than nature can replace it, according to a global review led by researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore).

Imitator Goshawk Accipiter imitator Palm Oil Detectives

Protect the magnificent Imitator Goshawk an elusive bird of prey from Papua New Guinea is vulnerable. Just 250-999 individuals remain. Boycott palm oil!

Dusky Pademelon Thylogale brunii Palm Oil Detectives

Dusky Pademelons are small marsupials with large ears, strong hind legs and a short, thick tail. They navigate the dense and mountainous forests of New Guinea with natural agility.

Marsh Deer Blastocerus dichotomus Palm Oil Detectives

The Marsh deer are South America's largest deer species, uniquely adapted to wetland life with their web-like hooves and preference for aquatic plants. They are prey animals for jaguars and pumas.

Blue eyed Cockatoo Cacatua ophthalmica - Papua New Guinea

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Blue-eyed Cockatoo Cacatua ophthalmica Palm Oil Detectives

The Blue-eyed Cockatoo is a striking and charismatic bird, known for their vivid blue eye rings and expressive crests.

Four-horned Chameleon Trioceros quadricornis Palm Oil Detectives

Protect the Four-Horned Chameleons, native to Cameroon's rainforests, these extraordinary reptiles are now listed as Vulnerable, boycott palm oil for them!

Arfak Ringtail Pseudochirulus schlegeli Palm Oil Detectives

The Arfak Ringtail Pseudochirulus schlegeli is a wide-eyed and bushy tailed #possum living in the remote Arfak Mountains and cloud forests of #WestPapua.

Four-horned Chameleon Trioceros quadricornis Palm Oil Detectives

Protect the Four-Horned Chameleons, native to Cameroon's rainforests, these extraordinary reptiles are now listed as Vulnerable, boycott palm oil for them!

New monkey species with orange lips discovered after years of searching

The monkey — Colobus congoensis — is only the fifth new species of African monkey to be discovered in the past 75 years.

Pygmy Marmoset Facts, Habitat and Survival Threats Palm Oil Detectives

The petite pygmy #marmoset, the world's tiniest true #monkey, boasts a mix of brownish-gold, grey, and tawny fur.

Tapanuli Orangutan Pongo tapanuliensis Palm Oil Detectives

Act now and save the Tapanuli Orangutan - boycott palm oil! Fewer than 800 individual animals remain alive due to palm oil and timber deforestation.

Chimpanzees once helped African rainforests recover from collapse Palm Oil Detectives

Most people probably think that the rainforest of central and west Africa, the second largest in the world, has been around for millions of years. However recent research suggests that it is mostly just 2,000 or so years old.

Spectacled Bear Tremarctos ornatus Palm Oil Detectives

Spectacled #bears are known as the 'peaceful and gentle bear'. They are the only bear living in the tropics of South America. Like many other animals in tropical ecosystems they are #endangered.

Borneo Forest Dragon Gonocephalus bornensis Palm Oil Detectives

The #Borneo Forest Dragon, also known as the Borneo Anglehead #Lizard is a vividly coloured lizard native to Borneo.

Rainforests pushed to breaking point by new demands for resources, report says

Need for minerals, biofuels and pulp adding to pressures from ranching, monocrops, oil and logging, analysis finds

Chimpanzees once helped African rainforests recover from collapse Palm Oil Detectives

Most people probably think that the rainforest of central and west Africa, the second largest in the world, has been around for millions of years. However recent research suggests that it is mostly just 2,000 or so years old.

Maned Wolf Chrysocyon brachyurus Palm Oil Detectives

Maned Wolves are captivating "foxes on stilts" roaming South America's grasslands, but their survival is threatened by habitat loss and human conflict.

West African Oyan: Rare African Linsang on the Brink

Discover the West African Oyan, a secretive African linsang of Upper Guinean forests, and learn how deforestation and hunting threaten them

New data reveals surge in human rights abuses linked to transition minerals mining

New data released by the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC) finds that, worldwide, South America has the most abuse allegations associated with large-scale mining for transition minerals over the past 15 years.

The 20km ripple effect: How mines can trigger distant deforestation in Africa

The global push for a transition to green energy has sparked demand for critical minerals such as lithium, vanadium, copper and cobalt. These are needed for electric vehicles, wind turbines and solar panels.

Bald-headed Uacari Cacajao calvus Palm Oil Detectives

With their long shaggy coats and striking bright red faces, Bald-headed Uacaris are true icons of the Amazon rainforest and are found in #Brazil, #Peru and #Colombia. When a #Uacari has a bright red face this indicates they are in good health.

Blue-eyed Cockatoo Cacatua ophthalmica Palm Oil Detectives

The Blue-eyed Cockatoo is a striking and charismatic bird, known for their vivid blue eye rings and expressive crests.

Lia Yewen: 'Our lives don't matter to the Indonesian government'

Indigenous land defender Lia Yewen speaks to Maxine Betteridge-Moes about living under the shadow of Indonesia’s occupation of West Papua.

Chimpanzees once helped African rainforests recover from collapse Palm Oil Detectives

Most people probably think that the rainforest of central and west Africa, the second largest in the world, has been around for millions of years. However recent research suggests that it is mostly just 2,000 or so years old.

New Britain Sparrowhawk Accipiter brachyurus Palm Oil Detectives

Protect the elusive New Britain Sparrowhawk. These rare birds-of-prey face extinction as palm oil deforestation and logging destroys New Guinea habitat

Harlequin Poison Frog Oophaga histrionica Palm Oil Detectives

Chocó rainforests, the harlequin poison frog is as deadly as it is beautiful. Cloaked in hypnotic shades of orange, yellow, green and black, this tiny amphibian is a master of chemical warfare—their skin is infused with powerful alkaloid toxins that …

Marsh Deer Blastocerus dichotomus Palm Oil Detectives

The Marsh deer are South America's largest deer species, uniquely adapted to wetland life with their web-like hooves and preference for aquatic plants. They are prey animals for jaguars and pumas.

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Tiger Panthera tigris Palm Oil Detectives

Fewer than 400 tigers remain in Sumatra due to deforestation for palm oil. Help save this endangered species. #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife

Hallo Brötchen! Berlin Zoo welcomes baby pygmy hippo

Brötchen (aka bread roll) is already everyone's favorite carb.