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Guam’s birds have been killed by invasive snakes. Now trees struggle to spread their seeds.

It also revealed to me the devastating impact humans are having on the world around us.

America’s waters are contaminated by poop and bacteria. Use our maps to find the worst waste locations near you.

Drift of the pesticide dicamba has been linked to crop damage in 25 states this year.

The Rural Utilities Service has helped millions of people, but the Trump White House says money for rural water isn’t needed.

Laws have banned plastic bags in some places, but taking the next steps requires overcoming some pretty major hurdles.

Scientist Gleb Raygorodetsky explores the millennia-old relationships between indigenous communities and their local ecosystems, and how they can help us adapt to an uncertain future.

The disappearance of a tiny oceanic parasite, researchers warn, indicates that overfishing has caused an ecosystem to fall out of balance.

After decades of stresses, the lesser prairie-chicken faces a brand-new threat: Oklahoma’s wind farms.

This month brings us new books about wildlife trafficking, pesticides and the history of the oceans.