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Old Phones Offer Lifeline to Africa’s Forests

By Alex Kirby, Climate News Network Jul 4, 2014 Recycled smartphones are being used in a high-tech approach to combating the illegal logging and poaching that are devastating trees and wildlife in endangered forests. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Are You Ready to Kiss Frogs Goodbye?

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig May 26, 2013 The first ever analysis of the rate of population loss among frogs, toads, salamanders and newts found a general decline of 3.7 percent per year from 2002 to 2011, while "red-listed" species disappeared at a rate of 11.6 percent annually, even in protected lands. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bad News for Threatened Species: We Don’t Need You

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Sep 11, 2012 An international grouping of scientists has published a list of 100 species headed for imminent extinction. Blame human greed and the relentless destruction of habitat. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Australia Has Had Enough of Kangaroos

Staff / Truthdig May 16, 2007 The Australian military says it intends to kill some 3,000 kangaroos, citing a population boom that threatens several endangered species. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )