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For example, in Florida, the loss of just 3% of wetland coverage resulted in $480 million in property damage during just one hurricane.

Noise pollution has harmed species across the planet. Could social recordings help bring them back to their habitats?

A new online resource combines economic and environmental data to help prevent deadly conflict. It could be a vital tool in the age of climate change.

Scientists are hoping to head off an extinction crisis in Appalachia, a hotspot of amphibian biodiversity.

The state used an innovative new law to fight back against the Trump administration’s expansion of oil and gas drilling — and that could provide a model for the rest of the country.

From the mountains of Ethiopia to the ice floes of the Arctic, numerous species could be pushed to the brink. Here’s how.

But the effects of removing this “environmental safety net” won’t be felt equally. States with fewer local protections and resources will suffer the most — as will their people and wildlife.

Emerging efforts by cities and the federal government show that progress is possible, but experts say systemic changes are still needed.

The White House’s 2021 federal budget proposal eliminates several important programs and slashes funding for others — like the Endangered Species Act.

Livestock owners needlessly fear these massive South American birds — and lure them to their deaths with illegal poisons. That puts the entire species at risk.