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A non-profit called Health in Harmony is fighting deforestation in Borneo by buying loggers’ chainsaws, and providing healthcare facilities.
Borneo has lost more than 100,000 orangutans in the space of just 16 years as a result of hunting and habitat loss, according to a new report.
WWF projections indicate that if the island of Borneo continues at its current rate of natural capital loss through deforestation, it will be severely affected by climate change through the increased ...
Borneo’s mammals are threatened by a one-two punch of logging and climate change, but only a small amount of additional land needs to be protected to safeguard many of the species at risk ...
A modeling study finds that under current climate change projections and with rapid deforestation in Borneo, fire risk increases by the end of the century.
A massive tract of Borneo jungle, an area the size of Singapore, will soon disappear under the waters of the Bakun dam, a multi-billion-dollar project nearing completion after years of controversy.
New conservation research has discovered that up to 74% of current orangutan habitat in Borneo could become unsuitable for this endangered species due to 21st century climate or land-cover changes.
WWF Heart of Borneo’s Initiative leader, Adam Tomasek said the climate change report’s predictions, coupled with dwindling natural capital reserves through continued deforestation, were cause for ...
WWF Heart of Borneo’s Initiative leader, Adam Tomasek said the climate change report’s predictions, coupled with dwindling natural capital reserves through continued deforestation, were cause for ...