From wetlands restoration to conservation dogs and the decline of fossil fuels, these tales set the stage for the year ahead.

Conservationists, activists, scientists and other experts offered their insight into the year’s most pressing issues.

Investors, foundations, universities and governments pulled their assets from fossil fuel companies in record numbers in October.

Those fighting to protect the planet face intense police repression that's funded by private corporations.

Plus what Maine did right (and wrong), billionaires in space, and rebranding invasive species.

Credit-rating agencies say they can discipline companies that behave badly, and they have in some cases, but research reveals negligible progress.

The month’s best (and worst) environmental news, along with other stories, science and context you don’t want to miss.

As development of large solar projects speeds up, researchers race against the clock to study the ecosystem implications.

New legislation could help states and tribes clean up decades-old mining liabilities and restore the environment while creating needed jobs.

Materials needed to make the batteries for electric cars and other clean technology is driving interest in deep-seabed mining, and scientists fear the cost to the ocean will be steep.