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Increasing demand for this seemingly abundant and common material harms human and natural communities — and fuels a lucrative and dangerous illegal industry.

A recent success got a lot of publicity, offering us insight into not only the species but the narratives that resonate with people.

Helping Indigenous peoples to protect forests and other shared resources will keep us all safer from climate change and other threats.

What can Germany’s long-defunct Iron Curtain tell us about our place on Earth?

From pocket parks to large-scale projects, cities around the world are working to reverse a troubling trend.

Persistent drought has caused havoc for the Indigenous peoples who live on floating islands and depend on rains that have stopped falling.

Researchers in Barbados found that ecotourism sea-turtle encounters created some very human problems for the animals.

As wind energy develops in the Atlantic Ocean, experts unite to ensure it’s done in the most eco-friendly and environmentally responsible way.

The North American plants look pretty, but they also causes havoc in places where humans have allowed them to spread.

Agriculture drained this ecosystem. Now, under the specter of future drought, the same systems have started to bring back both water and wildlife.