A rare “orchid of the falls” plant has been declared extinct after a hydroelectric dam destroyed its only habitat. Could others soon follow?

An important new survey — the first nationwide test of new technology — also reveals critical conservation priorities.

The nonprofit Adventure Scientists unites skilled outdoors people with scientists to help drive critical conservation work.

The new book Nowhere Left to Go shows how climate change threatens myriad species. But there are ways we can help.

The Biden administration’s new “polluter pays” tax offers a welcome boost for Superfund cleanup efforts, but it leaves out one key industry.

Protecting women’s rights and the environment go hand-in-hand in these new books, which also celebrate female leaders and scientists.

A new book looks at the “dark underbelly of our favorite fish” and urges regulators and businesses to better protect wild salmon, coastal ecosystems and consumers.

Fishing subsidies threaten ocean health and food security. The World Trade Organization has a plan to address that, but implementation must come quickly.

We know more than ever about the abundance of life in the soil. Now we have to step up to save it.