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Researchers have identified a new tree species in Cameroon, but it only grew in a landscape that has now been destroyed by agriculture.

A change in the way the Supreme Court thinks about the role of the EPA and other agencies could dramatically weaken environmental protections.

Populations of the green sea turtle, or honu, increased as the Hawaiian language made a comeback. Saving other languages from extinction could help protect biodiversity.

How will rising temperatures affect your community? We mapped what the world will look like under current climate change projections.

The extinction of the Christmas Island flea — and the current risk to other parasites — shows a major gap in conservation efforts.

Climate change will exacerbate the problem in the coming decades, according to recent studies.

As Sec. Zinke prepares to open Grand Staircase-Escalante to mining, experts and business owners say tourism income far outweighs the potential from fossil-fuel extraction.

When roads are built in grizzly habitat, bears come into conflict with humans more often. A new report explains what’s necessary to keep the bears from dying.

At least 95 percent of Madagascar’s beloved primates are now at risk, conservationists warn.

A coalition of public and private entities hopes to revive both fish and water supplies in a hotter, drier climate.