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

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

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

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 ...

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.

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 ...

The recently enacted High Seas Treaty offers an opportunity to protect the ocean like never before. 30×30 — the global commitment to conserve at least 30% of the planet by 2030 through protected areas ...

The future of salmon in this vast region is far from assured, however. In fact staff and funding cuts at the National Park Service have jeopardized habitat restoration work in the Elwha and other park ...

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 ...