A traffic sign pokes out above flood waters

Climate disasters are getting worse — and the risks escalate when authoritarian regimes keep nearby countries in the dark.

A traffic sign pokes out above flood waters

Climate disasters are getting worse — and the risks escalate when authoritarian regimes keep nearby countries in the dark.

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Two bright blue and orange fish against a background of pale white and yellow coral fingers

The mandarinfish makes its home among broken coral. But surviving in the rubble is not the same as surviving without the reef.

A wildfire burns through a forest

The “invisible monsters” of climate change and extinction stalk us all, but these experts in terror also remind us that fighting monsters helps create hope.

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History is repeating itself with the displacement of local communities in the name of conservation.

The sponsors of the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act say it will improve energy infrastructure development. The truth is that it will fast-track environmental destruction.

These books offer looks at women biologists, big cats, underwater ecosystems — and a few environmental villains.

A new book reveals how understanding what we’ve lost can inspire us to change course and conserve what remains.

President Soeharto declared the Javan hawk-eagle Indonesia’s national bird in 1993, inspiring corruption, trafficking, and cronyism — as well as conservation efforts.

Our October Exhibit includes nocturnal photos, misty moody landscapes, and otherworldly and supernatural art and photos.

One of the world’s most famous whale species has benefited from 40 years of conservation efforts. But danger still looms large for these massive animals.

Much of the burden of the United States’ farmed fish industry lies upstream, in the factories of poorer countries, where communities live with foul air, broken sleep, and the costs of producing livestock feed for wealthy markets.

Protestors stand in front of the site of a data center, which looms ghostlike behind them.

Many people are learning about data centers and advocating for their communities’ interests. Some are experienced community advocates, while others are organizing for the first time.

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