Rainforests that have been affected by even low-intensity fires are far more vulnerable to invasion by grasses, finds a new study published in special issue of the journal Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B. This invasion can lead to even more devastating fires. Read more below. Read more from...
Scientists, in an effort to determine how rainforests respond to increased CO2 in the atmosphere due to climate change, are conducting an experiment in a patch of the Amazon to see how additional carbon impacts the forest. Read more below. Read more from Nature Learn more about Forest and Climate...
The Penan, who have lived in the rainforest of Borneo for centuries, fight a daily battle against the logging companies who want to raze their homes to the ground. Read more below. Read more from Daily Mail UK Learn more about land rights issues in Borneo In the damp, lush...
Recent claims of local support for the Baram Dam coupled with promises of compensation and resettlement from problem-ridden Batang Ai and Bakun Dams have bolstered the opposition to Taib, Chief Minister of Sarawak. Protests have escalated as the affected Baram people voice concerns that Taib and his supporters are falsifying...
Offensive commets made in a recent video expose on land-selling corruption in Malaysian Borneo has provoked reaction from several indigenous community organizations throughout Sarawak. Their solidarity in opposition to the ruling state government could influence the outcomes of the upcoming General Election in Malaysia. Written by Simone Adler, Communications and...
Increased hunting and poaching in our world’s rainforests has decimated many mammal and bird populations. According to two new studies, the loss of these important seed-dispersers is imperiling the very nature of rainforests. Read more below. Read more about forest and climate policy in Borneo A fruit falls to the...
As the election for Malaysia’s Prime Minister nears, corruption allegations concerning Chief Ministers Musa and Taib in the two Borneo states of Sabah and Sarawak may weaken incumbent PM Najib’s National Front stronghold on the island. Read more from Reuters Read more about Stopping Timber Corruption in Sarawak and Stopping Dam...
Television presenter and travel film-maker Ben Fogle of the UK was roped into filming promotional videos for “responsible eco-tourism” in Sarawak by the Sarawak Tourism Board. However, once he learned of the corruption, deforestation, and plight of the indigenous communities in Borneo, Fogle pulled out of his contract. Read more...
Since November 2012, the affected community of Sambob Longhouse in Sungai Jamutin, Belaga, has been protesting the encroachment to their Native Customary Rights (NCR) and the lost promises of Ekran Sdn. Berhad, a Malaysia logging and palm oil company. Read more below. Written by Simone Adler, Communications and Events Intern...
A new study finds that conflict zones in the Amazon may have higher rates of deforestation. Perhaps these findings could be extrapolated to Borneo, where political struggle and rainforest issues are just as tense. Read more below. Read more from Mongabay Read more about forest and climate policy in Borneo...
