Planned investments in these mangrove forests — hailed for their carbon-sequestration potential — could further leave people ...

The 1918 Migratory Bird Treaty Act made it illegal to hunt whooping cranes. They gained another key protection when Aransas ...

There’s a lot going on to distract us from progress. But if you look through the noise, you’ll find encouraging patterns that no one can stop.

Our resident psychologist answers environmentalists’ questions about staying mentally resilient when eco-challenges get you ...

Laurel Neme is the author of Animal Investigators: How the World’s First Forensics Lab is Solving Crimes and Saving Endangered Species. Her work has appeared on National Geographic, Mongabay and other ...

Animals Are Climate Allies. So Why Are We Leaving Them Out of Climate Policy? Climate change threatens species around the world. At the same time, many animals can help us in the fight against climate ...

The global annual production of plastics rose to 400 million metric tons in 2022 and is projected to double by 2050 (a metric ton, or Mt, is 1,000 kilograms or about 2,200 pounds). As of 2015 some ...

A new book by criminal psychologist Dr. Julia Shaw explains the motives of environmental criminals and the defenders who ...

And it’s not alone: A 2019 review of graveyard biodiversity identified 140 protected species in cemeteries around the world. They include several species of bats and orchids, and remnants of tallgrass ...

John R. Platt is the editor of The Revelator and an award-winning environmental journalist whose work has appeared in dozens of publications around the world. His “Extinction Countdown” column has run ...

John R. Platt is the editor of The Revelator and an award-winning environmental journalist whose work has appeared in dozens of publications around the world. His “Extinction Countdown” column has run ...

John R. Platt is the editor of The Revelator and an award-winning environmental journalist whose work has appeared in dozens of publications around the world. His “Extinction Countdown” column has run ...