Governments conduct hundreds of thousands of acres of forest “thinning” projects annually in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and ...

Conservation crews have helped plant and seed thousands of native trees and other vegetation. Salmon have responded in kind.

Slender-billed curlew (Numenius tenuirostris) This once-wide-ranging bird led our annual extinction list in 2024 after a scientific paper declared it lost due to overhunting and habitat loss. This ...

Wild beasts are often the stuff of legends, but narratives surrounding wildlife trade contain some tall tales, too. One of the most frequently uttered statements in support of the wildlife trade is ...

A new study shows that tens of millions of Americans could lose the chance to see their state bird due to climate change.

In her new book Ghosts Behind Glass, historian Dolly Jørgensen takes us through dozens of museum exhibits about extinction — and examines the stories they tell.

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.

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 ...

Roads can be a danger for wildlife, but new research shows they’re particularly bad news for a species already facing declines.

TUCSON, Ariz. — If you’ve ever walked down a city street on a sweltering summer day, you know what a welcome relief it is when you reach a tree’s canopy. Both physically and mentally, that shade is a ...

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 ...