Trees May Not Slow Climate Change as Much as Scientists Thought
Ecologists and climate researchers have sometimes called it “natural geoengineering.” The idea is elegant in its simplicity: A forest…
Theo Bosboom Takes a Bug’s-Eye View in His Perspective-Shifting ‘Flowerscapes’ — Colossal
Stand in any forest and look up, and it’s hard not to be mesmerized by the swaying of…
France adds 157,000 hectares of protected forest as nature preserves face pressure elsewhere
Published on 11/06/2026 – 7:02 GMT+2 From the rainforests of French Guiana to ancient woodlands in eastern France,…
Landmark law in Colombia aims to reduce deforestation by tracking cattle
NEW YORK (AP) — Colombia has enacted a landmark law requiring the cattle industry to trace livestock and…
Scientists Warn Many Insects May Not Survive a Warming World
A tropical rainforest in the Amazonian lowlands. Credit: Kim Lea Holzmann A sweeping study of tropical insects found…
Will burying dead trees after a wildfire keep their carbon locked up?
Charred trees still standing after a wildfire in Glacier National Park, Montana Gorski/NurPhoto/Shutterstock In 2021, a smouldering underground…
Brazil’s Amazon deforestation rates drop, but El Nino could threaten recovery
SAO PAULO (AP) — The administration of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva frequently touts how it…
Critically endangered mountain bongo reintroduced into Kenya’s wild
NANYUKI, Kenya (AP) — The mountain bongo has become the “ghost of the forest,” hard to spot amid…
In ‘Reverence,’ Three Decades of Paul Nicklen’s Remarkable Photographs Exalt Nature — Colossal
Known for his stunning photos of wildlife and landscapes, as well as co-founding SeaLegacy alongside fellow conservationist and…
Gold prices spark mining rush in Brazil’s Amazon, fueling deforestation
SAO PAULO (AP) — The surge in gold prices in recent years has fueled a renewed mining rush…
250 Millionth Tree Planted by this Tree-Planting Search Engine Just Ahead of Earth Day
The hills of Tanzania where Ecosia operates – credit, Ecosia, released Reaching the milestone just before Earth Day,…
This Amazon tribe was headed for extinction. An unexpected birth brings hope
SAO PAULO (AP) — Pugapia and her daughters Aiga and Babawru lived for years as the only surviving…