Ideas

Climate change came for Portland, showing us that the worst is already here — and we can’t afford to ignore it any longer.

Miami residents already live with the ramifications of climate change. That’s why organizers there have teamed up with other regions to share ideas.

American fisheries feed an intense global demand for shark fins. A new bill could help close several critical gaps in the rules.

The United States has failed to take leadership in the Convention on Biological Diversity. Its most biodiverse state can fill that gap.

This miniature monkey from Brazil faces a losing battle with disease, invasive species and an ever-shrinking habitat.

As climate change pushes people and families across international borders, they’ll find few protections. That can be fixed.

This critically endangered, fanged deer species is losing out to the snaring crisis in Laos and Vietnam.

The COVID-19 pandemic put much of the tourism industry on hold. Once restrictions are lifted, we need to be wary of what comes next.

A new book from ecologist Chad Hanson explains why misunderstanding fire is dangerous for communities, wildlife and fighting climate change.

This is not your regular anteater. It’s one of the world’s only scaly mammals, representing millions of years of evolution.