Forests on Utah’s public lands may soon be torn out. Here’s why.September 03, 2019 – The U.S. is moving forward with a plan to create new cattle pasture and prevent fires despite what scientists say is meager environmental review.
Meet the güiña—a six-pound 'mystery cat' vulnerable to extinctionMay 15, 2020 – The smallest wildcat in the Americas is the 10,000th image in National Geographic's Photo Ark, which aims to document every captive species.
Desertification, explainedMay 31, 2019 – Humans are driving the transformation of drylands into desert on an unprecedented scale around the world, with serious consequences. But there are solutions.
How Amazon forest loss may affect water—and climate—far awayAugust 27, 2019 – A surge in deforestation under Brazil's president could "tip" the Amazon, affecting weather and water supplies—in Brazil and beyond.
Madagascar’s famous lemurs could lose their rainforest by 2080December 23, 2019 – Deforestation and climate change could wipe out much of the island’s rainforests, a new model says—but society is not powerless to stop it.
Tree-planting programs can do more harm than goodApril 26, 2019 – Conventional wisdom holds that all tree planting is good for fighting climate change and supporting wildlife, but research shows some techniques can be a problem.
This map shows millions of acres of lost Amazon rainforestApril 26, 2019 – New data illustrates in painful detail the accelerated loss of Brazil’s forest cover.
How Indigenous communities are working to save South American forestsAugust 06, 2020 – Biologist Erika Cuéllar Soto and local residents are “paramedics” for the Gran Chaco ecosystem.
Palm oil is destroying rainforests. But try going a day without it.December 13, 2018 – After spending years reporting on the controversial ingredient, a journalist grapples with her own consumption.
World food crisis looms if carbon emissions go unchecked, UN saysAugust 08, 2019 – The impacts of climate change on land will raise food prices and risk widespread food instability, says the IPCC's latest report. But there are solutions.
How can coffee plantations be more bird-friendly?April 29, 2019 – A rare look at more than 57,000 birds in Costa Rica provides new insights into how coffee plantations affect tropical bird biodiversity.
The Unique Ways This Amazonian Family Adapts to Climate ChangeSeptember 28, 2018 – From logging to cattle ranching, this family is trying to grow their businesses without sacrificing the pristine rainforest in which they live.
This river in New Zealand is a legal person. How will it use its voice?April 22, 2019 – Soon, the government will grant a mountain legal personhood as well. Here's how it happened, and what it may mean.
Protesters battle police in a fight for an ancient forestOctober 08, 2018 – Parts of Germany's Hambach forest have been untouched for 12,000 years, but plans to expand a coal mine could make the forest a thing of the past.
See orangutans, jaguars, and other jungle animals in their natural habitatsApril 18, 2019 – As deforestation has slashed forests around the world, many jungle animals struggle to survive.
Rainforests, explainedMay 15, 2019 – Rainforests play an invaluable role in sustaining life, but every year large portions of them are cut down for logging, mining, and cattle ranches.
