Deep in a jungle in Thailand, a battle is being waged between poorly armed forest rangers and poachers trying to sate China’s growing appetite for rare and precious rosewood.
Tag: Forests and Forestry
To Map a Coral Reef, Peel Back the Seawater
This scientist couple created an airborne observatory to map tropical forests. Now they’re using it to identify threatened reefs.
White Panda Is Spotted in China for the First Time
Albinism, a rare genetically inherited condition, caused the animal’s unusual appearance.
China’s Voracious Appetite for Timber Stokes Fury in Russia and Beyond
After sharply restricting logging in its own forests, China turned to imports, overwhelming even a country with abundant resources: Russia.
Poland Dispatch: Life and Death in an Ancient Polish Forest
A European court stopped logging in the Bialowieza Forest in Poland. But many still fear for its future.
Past Tense: Women With Axes: Looking Back at World War II ‘Lumberjills’
Meet Rosie the Riveter’s British cousins.
Japan Dispatch: Japan’s Enchanting Ice Monsters, Claimed by Climate Change
The Japanese call them “juhyo,” or ice monsters, and armies of these abominable snowmen once spread across the country’s northern mountains. But they are at risk because of warming temperatures.
Illegal Mining, ‘Worse Than at Any Other Time,’ Threatens Amazon, Study Finds
Researchers identified 2,312 illegal mining sites in six nations, and highlighted their toxic effects. Activists fear that Brazil’s new president will encourage even more mining.
Trump Says California Can Learn From Finland on Fires. Is He Right?
Like his earlier comments about California’s forest management, President Trump’s remarks about how Finland prepares for wildfires were somewhat misleading.