Are tropical species intensely vulnerable to global warming?
From William Laurance at www.alert-conservation.org On 12 January 2002, Cambridge University doctoral student Justin Welbergen was studying the behavior of a large colony of flying foxes in subtropical eastern Australia. What he witnessed that day shocked him. It was a hot afternoon, and as the thermostat climbed above 40 degrees Centigrade, the giant bats became […]
Cambodian Journal of Natural History
The Cambodian Journal of Natural History, Cambodia’s first peer-reviewed scientific journal, was launched in 2008 by Fauna & Flora International and the Royal University of Phnom Penh as part of the University Capacity Building Project. Aimed at helping Cambodian scientists to share their findings and improve their writing skills, it addresses the critical need for […]
The Phnom Penh Declaration: Concerns about Cambodia’s environment (2015)
The largest-ever gathering of tropical biologists and environmental scientists to meet in Cambodia has expressed strong concerns about several development trends in the country, and in Southeast Asia generally. (Link to the Phnom Penh Declaration) Over 300 scientists from 29 nations met in Phnom Penh this week, representing the Asia-Pacific Chapter of the Association for […]
‘Sustainable’ corporation blasted for destroying Amazon rainforest
A corporation that aims to be the world’s biggest supplier of ‘sustainable’ cacao — the main ingredient in chocolate — is being accused by scientists from ALERT of destroying large expanses of biodiversity-rich forest in Peru. ALERT –the Alliance of Leading Environmental Researchers & Thinkers — issued this press release today. Rainforest destruction in the […]