A Town in Quebec Is the First Governing Body to Adopt the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Trees
The small town of Terrasse-Vaudreuil, Quebec, was carved out of the forest about 75 years ago. But until…
Interior Department Moves to Relax Rules for Drilling on Public Lands
The Trump administration on Monday moved to relax environmental rules governing the extraction of oil, gas and coal…
New Coral Study Identifies Areas Where Reefs Are Hanging On
As spiking ocean temperatures are devastating reefs around the world, a handful of scientists have found a reason…
Tensions Are Rising Between States That Rely on the Colorado River
Water in the Colorado River is dwindling to levels that haven’t been seen in decades, and the seven…
A Terrible Winter for Snow Heads Into a Bleak Summer of Drought
Erik Fritchman, a farmer who grows apples and peaches on a sunny mesa in Cedaredge, Colo., should be…
A Very Lonely Caterpillar, Possibly the Last of Its Kind, Has Died
The last known caterpillar of its kind has died. The insect, the critically endangered Sacramento Mountains checkerspot, was…
Opinion | The Forests of the American West Are in Danger
In much of the Southwest, the ponderosa pine is the one and only truly big tree, thriving in…
Trump Administration Lifts Ban on ‘Cyanide Bombs’ on Public Lands
The Trump administration is lifting a ban on the use of “cyanide bombs” on public lands, reversing course…
America the Undammed – The New York Times
Even though the two dams spanning the river in Bedford, Pa., were old, troublesome and functionally useless, locals…
New Study Shows Risks of Amazon Deforestation. And Rewards of Protection.
If deforestation and global warming continue unchecked, the Amazon rainforest could begin a gradual transition to a degraded,…
In Iran, Cheetah Sightings Offer Rare Spots of Hope Amid War
Amid destruction and devastation in the wake of war, Iranians have found a rare glimmer of hope among…
On Earth Day, House Cancels Vote to Narrow Endangered Species Protections
House Republicans had big plans for Earth Day this year: They would pass a bill to narrow protections…