Erica Cirino’s new book, Thicker Than Water, examines the plastic pollution crisis — and its solutions — from oilfield to landfill.

Most of the world’s countries support these global agreements on conservation and pollution, but the United States is noticeably absent.

A new study identifies threats facing dozens of bat species in areas of the world that are predicted to get hotter and drier.

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

Harmful fisheries subsidies push species to extinction, fuel food insecurity, and worsen the climate crisis.

The United States has failed to take leadership in the Convention on Biological Diversity. Its most biodiverse state can fill that gap.

As climate change pushes people and families across international borders, they’ll find few protections. That can be fixed.

A serious lack of data about the fate of wildlife saved from illegal trade leads to calls for better information and accountability.

A rise in container-ship accidents adds to the growing marine plastic pollution problem and poses risks to ocean health, wildlife and mariners.

The COVID-19 pandemic put much of the tourism industry on hold. Once restrictions are lifted, we need to be wary of what comes next.