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New research shows that 2,000-year-old baobab trees are suddenly dying. New trees won’t have a chance, either.

Using birds to help get rid of pests is proving to be more effective than poisons — and less expensive.

Eco-books coming out this month also look at the Flint water crisis, the effects of sea-level rise and the history of radical environmentalism.

They’re tasked with protecting the world’s most endangered species, but at least 100 rangers die each year, mostly after conflicts with poachers.

This small, flightless bird, native to an atoll in the Pacific, went extinct as a direct result of World War II.

We mapped light pollution from oil and gas fields and found they outshine American cities — and that's bad news for birds.

It took a decade of hard work, but one of the world’s most important wildlife corridors is now emerging from the fragmented forests of coastal Brazil.

Chemicals collect in microplastics, which then get eaten by fish, birds and seals — and by humans.

As the wild population of red wolves falls to just 40 animals, captive breeding may be their last chance for survival.

As extreme weather conditions arrive, vulnerable people in migrating populations could find themselves at risk from sexual exploitation or forced labor.