The Mass Panic Over Russian Political Interference Threatens Progressives Too
Armed with potent propaganda, House Republicans are targeting the environmental movement over alleged Kremlin ties.
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Protected Under Obama, the Sage Grouse Finds Itself Once Again Under Threat
A new Department of the Interior report recommends rolling back parts of a compromise protection plan implemented less than two years ago.
One of Southeast Asia’s Conservation Areas Is Under Threat
Due to its size and location, the Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra in Indonesia is hailed as one of the largest conservation areas in Southeast Asia and the last habitat for many endangered animals.
These Mysterious Mushrooms Are Key to Our Planet’s Ecosystems
Interaction of forests and fungi plays a huge role in the Earth's global carbon cycle.
In Uganda, Paying People Not to Cut Down Trees Is Working
Researchers say a conservation initiative known as a payments for ecosystem services really paid off in terms of preventing deforestation.
Green Pacific Northwest Sees an Unfamiliar Sight: Smoke and Fire
A NASA satellite image shows fires in the Pacific Northwest, which now hosts 10 times as many large fires as it did before 1960.
New DNA Extraction Techniques Are Helping Enhance Our Understanding of Elephants’ Biological History
Recent advances in laboratory methods are enabling scientists to recover very old or degraded DNA sequences from warmer places, where DNA degrades at a much faster rate.
Another Setback for the EPA’s Regulatory Rollbacks
EPA Chief Scott Pruitt suggested that his decision to reverse course reflects his willingness to work closely with state regulators.
Humid Heat Waves Will Top Limits of Human Survivability
By the end of the century, deadly heat waves could become an annual occurrence in South Asia.
Legislative Loopholes Could Be Helping Norway Fund Deforestation in Congo
A Rainforest Foundation UK briefing highlights very weak governance in the country, which means there is limited ability for the government to control its forest resources and to implement effective planning and management.