Mining

One of the least explored regions on Earth is also part of the largest intact forest ecosystem in the Pacific.

Current plans to update our 152-year-old mining laws fail to redress centuries of mineral-extractive colonialism.

As mining operations destroy millennia-old glaciers, Kyrgyzstani director Begaly Nargozu’s new film reflects a disappearing landscape and culture.

A major restoration effort by a coalition of Tribes and government agencies could help imperiled fish and other animals on the Trinity River.

Pesticides, sewage, mining waste, air pollution and trash — these new books address the toxic elements in our society.

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

Ecuador’s Los Cedros Reserve, one of Earth’s most biodiverse habitats, could be wiped out by mining. A court case could save it — and set a precedent for the planet.

Scientists have rediscovered the endangered Mindo glassfrog, which hasn’t been seen in decades. And it’s just one of many remarkable species they’ve found in an at-risk habitat.

A vulnerable culture living in a severely degraded section of the Colombian Amazon is in desperate need of international respect and support.

This month brings important new books by Naomi Klein, photographer Joel Sartore, Jonathan Safran Foer and water activist Maude Barlow.