International

How does reporting on the environment promote democracy? A journalism professor describes conditions in the Republic of Georgia, where the media isn’t equipped to cover issues like pollution.

A collaborative fisheries-management plan could decrease illegal fishing and help a decades-old impasse between Argentina, the United Kingdom and the Malvinas/Falkland Islands.

The Australian icon could lose its fight against climate change, disease, habitat destruction and cars — but not if dedicated conservationists get the tools they need to protect the species.

Well, more specifically their footprints. New research finds that elephants create foot-shaped habitats for breeding frogs as they travel through the forest in Myanmar.

Massive traditional fish traps called fish fences catch hundreds of types of fish — many before they’re old enough to reproduce.

The Victorian grasslands earless dragon hasn’t been observed for 50 years, but conservationists haven’t given up hope yet.

Increasing levels of underwater noise threaten Arctic whales, seals, fish and other species. A new report offers an opportunity for Arctic nations to lead on the issue.

Marine protected areas can benefit sharks and other oceanic species — but only if they’re properly established, according to a new guidebook.

The United Nations recently identified overfishing as one of the major threats to the world’s biodiversity. But there’s a solution to help both fish and people.

Flawed laws, vested interests and problematic enforcement have allowed the captive-lion industry in South Africa to boom. Change, one expert writes, may need to come from outside.