Solutions

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.

Releasing captive-bred monarchs doesn’t benefit wild butterflies — in fact, it may make the problem worse.

New kinds of flood plans put nature back in charge, help populations adapt to a changing climate, reduce risk — and more.

Time is running out to save North Atlantic right whales, but the use of ropeless fishing gear could be a lifeline.

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.

New books this month also examine environmental racism, wildlife coexistence and the history lessons of acid rain.

A range of new tactics aim to curb cigarette butt pollution, including groundbreaking legislation that could hold tobacco companies accountable for their products’ waste.

Images of chimpanzees and other species appear cute, but they may actually depict animals in dangerous situations. Here’s how to tell what’s safe to share — and how that helps conservation.

Residents of southern Arizona are protecting jaguar habitat and creating jobs in the hopes that a restoration economy can beat an extraction economy.

A sweeping “circular economy” bill in the California legislature aims to drastically reduce plastic waste and boost domestic recycling.