Biodiversity & Conservation

How Proposed Changes to the Endangered Species Act Could Further Threaten the Country’s Imperiled Species

The Trump administration is working to systemically unravel protections for endangered species. Environmental groups are pushing back. 

By Kiley Price

The World’s Last Flock of Wild Whooping Cranes Gets More Living Space

By Dylan Baddour

Maine’s Once Abundant Kelp Forests Face an Array of Growing Threats

By Pragathi Ravi

Sumatra’s Deadly Floods May Have Pushed a Rare Ape Closer to the Brink of Extinction

By Nicholas Kusnetz

Hope—and Many Fears—Follow in the Wake of Trump’s Plan to Transform Wildland Firefighting

By Kiley Price

Hundreds of Sea Turtles Are Freezing in Cape Cod

By Teresa Tomassoni

New York City’s Forests Are Ailing. New Funding May Get at the Root of the Problem

By Lauren Dalban

Sharks and Rays Gain Landmark Protections as Nations Move to Curb International Trade

By Teresa Tomassoni

Wisconsin Tribes Have Helped the Lake Sturgeon Recover. Climate Change Is Stressing Its Ability to Adapt.

By Stefan Lovgren

Days After COP30, Brazil Weakened Amazon Safeguards

By Bob Berwyn

Bill Ensuring Active Management of Shawnee National Forest Clears Senate Committee

By Sarah Mattalian

Forestry Carbon Credit Programs Have a Poor Track Record. Can a More Refined Approach Fix the Problem?

By Theo Peck-Suzuki

A New Tool Could Help Track Deep-Sea Mining Activity

By Kiley Price

Trump Administration’s Threats to Shrink or Eliminate National Monuments Could Endanger Drinking Water for Millions

By Wyatt Myskow

After Missing 2025 Goals, Chesapeake Bay Leaders Agree on Longer Timeline and Tribal Role in Cleanup

By Aman Azhar

As Countries Take Steps to Protect Wildlife in Legal Trade, Animal and Plant Trafficking Rages On

By Kiley Price

What the Rio Grande’s More Frequent Dry-Outs Mean for the Region’s Animals and Ecosystems

By Tina Deines

A Massive, Chinese-Backed Port in Peru Could Push the Amazon Rainforest Over the Edge

By Georgina Gustin

When a Road Goes Wrong

By Georgina Gustin