Pictures: mama and baby orangutan saved from palm oil developers
A mother orangutan and its baby were rescued from an area of forest that was being bulldozed for an oil palm plantation in Sumatra, reports the Orangutan Information Centre (OIC), which participated in the translocation of the red apes.
Brazilian deforestation lower in 2012 to date
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon is lower in 2012 relative to the same period last year according to satellite-based data released by Imazon, an NGO.
Palm oil industry hires lobbying powerhouse to overturn EPA ruling on biofuels
The palm oil industry has hired lobbying powerhouse Holland & Knight to help overturn the Environmental Protection Agency’s finding that palm oil-based biodiesel fails to meet greenhouse gas emissions targets under the country's Renewable Fuels Standard, reports The Hill.
New 'bony-tongue' fish discovered in Myanmar
A new species of arowana, a highly valued aquarium fish, has been described from southern Madagascar. The description is published in last month's issue of the journal Aqua.