Indigenous Peoples

European “explorers” left their mark not only on the environment, but also in knowledge systems.

The Western drought has exacerbated a water crisis, years in the making, that threatens the health of millions of birds — and so much more.

New research sheds light on how increasing wildfires are affecting ecosystems and communities.

Dr. Danielle Ignace has found a way to unify her Native American and Western science identities to better understand big ecosystem changes.

The pressures of climate change and human land use could lead to the disappearance of unique biodiversity and vital ecological services.

Residents of northeastern Oklahoma still suffer from the toxic fallout of shuttered mines. 

Historical pressures combined with new threats from climate change have pushed more than a dozen species close to extinction.

The company claims to be restoring its former diamond mines to nature. My research revealed a still-barren landscape and shattered lives.

An Indigenous-led resistance raises the alarm about a tar-sands pipeline that would cut through treaty territory of Anishinaabe people, threatening wild rice, fresh water and the climate.

Organizers in Ecuador know that conservation efforts thrive when the next generation is informed and involved.