Could tropical species be intensively vulnerable to global warming?
Bill Lauranceglobal warming, species extinctions, local endemics, montane species, biodiversity, heat waves, flying foxes, white lemuroid possum, lizards, north Queensland, Mexico, Pierre-Michel Forget, thermal specialists, elevational specialists, Australian wet tropics
Study: Global urban footprint will triple by 2030
Bill LauranceKaren Seto, urban expansion, habitat loss, urban sprawl, overpopulation, biodiversity hotspots, South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, population growth, urban area, Eastern Afromontane hotspot, Guinean Forests of West Africa hotspot, Western Ghats, Sri Lanka, urbanization, China, Turkey, Mexico
Good news: Deforestation slowing in some countries
Bill Laurancedeforestation, REDD+, governance, law enforcement, payments for ecosystem services, empowering local communities, Brazil, Costa Rica, Mexico, Vietnam, Equatorial Africa, carbon emissions, moratoria, soy, beef, deforestation drivers, Guyana, Kenya, Madagascar
