The drug lords of Cambodia are operating in the rainforests of Cambodia procuring raw material for Ecstasy, causing irreparable damage to the rainforests in the process.

Feb 26, 2009 - Mohan Alembath

The Amazon rainforest is one of the most biologically diverse places on earth and a critical part of our planet.

May 22, 2007 - Nicholas Gill

Human activity is taking a toll on a vital marine ecosystem, one that protects coastlines and provides a habitat for a rich variety of marine life.

Aug 20, 2010 - Rupert Taylor

The forest that surrounds the Amazon River is the world's largest remaining rainforest and efforts are being made to preserve it.

Jul 7, 2010 - Rupert Taylor

The continuing environmental damage to tropical rainforests, dubbed the "Lungs of the Earth", has negative impacts on biodiversity, climate and ecosystems.

Jun 8, 2009 - Laurence O'Sullivan

The Amazon rainforest, considered the lungs of the planet, continues to decline. This tropical forest is crucial in the battle against global warming.

Aug 25, 2008 - Laurence O'Sullivan

The jaguar is a very unique and valued creature in South America. It was even worshiped as a god in the Mayan and Aztec civilizations.

Sep 13, 2010 - Rachel Odom

Medications such as ASA and a number of drugs used to treat cancers come from the forests of the earth. Logging is destroying vital plant compounds yet to be found.

Mar 26, 2010 - Noreen Kassem

Every day life-sustaining tropical rainforests are being destroyed in the name of progress. But there are things that people can do to counteract this destruction.

Sep 13, 2009 - Cheryl Probst

Development in Queensland causes habitat fragmentation and loss. Road accidents and dog attacks are additional threats to one of the world's largest birds.

Jul 23, 2010 - Dawn M. Smith

Few places on earth rival the sheer number of plant and animal species found in tropical rainforests, but significant threats to these ecosystems remain.

Jun 21, 2010 - Bridget Coila

Australia's natural ecosystems have been destroyed by logging and land-clearing. Learn why rainforest restoration work is important in Northern NSW.

Feb 17, 2011 - Nina Boddenberg

The rise in the use of biofuels has encouraged the growth of palm oil production. But oil palm plantations have negative environmental impacts on tropical rainforests.

Mar 15, 2009 - Laurence O'Sullivan

Ecuador's "Oriente" is reputed to contain more diverse plant and animal life than any other jungle in the world. With its ratio of species per area, it ranks number one.

Aug 10, 2008 - Dennis Jamison

An integrated conservation project is training scientists, assesses Madagascar's biodiversity and supports efforts to ensure sustainable socioeconomic development.

Jul 24, 2008 - Dawn M. Smith

Endangered species are being pushed out as plantations take the place of rainforests. But studies show that palm oil is neither healthy nor environmentally sound.

Jun 22, 2007 - Dawn M. Smith

Glacier Gardens in Juneau, Alaska, is built on land reclaimed after a landslide and transformed into a paradise of flowers and native plants.

Jun 24, 2009 - Suzanne Pitner

The orangutan habitat is confined to the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra. The environmental damage to the habitat could lead to the extinction of the orangutan.

Apr 22, 2009 - Laurence O'Sullivan

While other countries rush to join the materialistic world, Brunei determines to hold on to its non-polluted rainforests and rivers, its flora and fauna and way of life.

Jul 16, 2007 - Mari Nicholson