John C. Cannon

A new study shows that human interactions have hurt the once ecologically "exuberant" and "megadiverse" South American region.

• By John C. Cannon

New research using radar data, as opposed to visual satellite imagery, is a reminder that deforestation and environmental degradation aren't just happening in tropical forests.

• By John C. Cannon

A recent study illustrates the connection between consumer demand in the U.S. and increased furniture production in China, which is, in turn, fueling logging in Central Africa.

• By John C. Cannon

A new study in Madagascar shows that forest conservation projects come at a great price to the local population, many of whom are already struggling economically.

• By John C. Cannon

New research finds that the biomass of the entire fish community was nearly 50 percent larger around the rat-free islands.

• By John C. Cannon

With no more than 800 individuals left in a fragile habitat, the Tapanuli orangutan could face extinction not long after we became aware of its existence.

• By John C. Cannon

A new study finds that the populations of thousands of vertebrates, many of which have yet to raise concern, are decreasing.

• By John C. Cannon

A new study reveals that the loss of larger animals in tropical forests diminishes the overall ecosystem biodiversity of the region.

• By John C. Cannon

Limited resources combined with the rate at which the number of people is increasing makes the need for solutions especially urgent.

• By John C. Cannon

A new briefing by the Global Canopy Programme outlines the struggles that farmers face in the move from traditional to sustainable farming.

• By John C. Cannon