Environmental Protection
Plastic dust rains on the Grand Canyon and other remote wildlands
As much as 1,000 tons of plastic dust rains down on national parks and remote areas of wilderness in the US.
Cash program for Indonesia’s poor also protects its forests
Indonesia's PKH cash program keeps rural villagers from turning to forest resources in order to weather shocks.
Myanmar’s mangrove forests are in grave peril
More than 60% of mangroves have been lost within just two decades between 1996 and 2016, according to researchers.
Forests worldwide are getting younger, scientists warn
The problem isn't just that many forests are being lost. It's also that many remaining forests are getting younger.
A world first effort to return threatened pangolins to the wild
The reintroduction of pangolins has not been easy. But it’s vital to the continued survival of these shy, mysterious creatures.
Many land animals ‘will go extinct’ in just two decades
"The ongoing sixth mass extinction may be the most serious environmental threat to the persistence of civilization."