Features

A male polar bear suffering from alopecia, which caused the patches of black on his neck and side.

Is Warming Bringing a Wave of New Diseases to Arctic Wildlife?

By Ed Struzik

Twenty-one young Americans, ages 11 to 22, are suing the U.S. government over its failure to address climate change.

Analysis

Can Citizen Lawsuits Force Governments to Act on Climate Change?

By Fred Pearce

Interview

Understanding How Elephants Think Is Key to Protecting Them

By Richard Schiffman

How to Shift Public Attitudes and Win the Global Climate Battle

By Todd Stern

A young boy herds his goats in the Ghat District of Libya, which has been converted largely to desert in the last 100 years.

Redrawing the Map: How the World’s Climate Zones Are Shifting

By Nicola Jones

Botanist Steve Perlman rappels into the Kalalau Valley, a biodiversity hotspot on the Hawaiian island of Kauai.

Extreme Botany: The Precarious Science of Endangered Rare Plants

By Janet Marinelli

Johannesburg has an estimated 6 to 10 million trees, mostly non-native species brought in from around the world.

Beetle Mania: The Nasty Insect That Is Killing the Trees of Johannesburg

By Adam Welz

Hurricane Florence as seen from the International Space Station on September 10.

Opinion

Why the Current Hurricane Rating System Needs to Be Scrapped

By Rob Young and Katie McDowell Peek

Trees cleared in the western Amazon region of Brazil in September 2017.

Conflicting Data: How Fast Is the World Losing its Forests?

By Fred Pearce

Interview

An Inside Look at How Trump Turned the EPA into an Industry Subsidiary

By Diane Toomey

A forest fire blazes alongside a river in Washington state in 2014.

How Wildfires Are Polluting Rivers and Threatening Water Supplies

By Ed Struzik

A fisherman aboard a French trawler sorts through a catch of flounder and mackerel.

Interview

A Global Ban on Fishing on the High Seas? The Time Is Now

By Richard Schiffman

Iowa State Senator David Johnson has led the fight to reduce agricultural pollution of the state's waters.

In the Heart of the Corn Belt, an Uphill Battle for Clean Water

By Mark Schapiro

Opinion

Why We Must Save the Endangered Species Act from the Trump Administration

By Bruce Babbitt

A captive-bred lion being transported in South Africa.

The Ongoing Disgrace of South Africa’s Captive-Bred Lion Trade

By Adam Welz

Caribou populations near Kangerlussuaq, Greenland have declined in response to changes in seasonal cycles.

Field Notes

As Greenland Warms, Nature’s Seasonal Clock Is Thrown Off-Kilter

By Cheryl Katz

An industrial complex in Oberhausen, Germany in January 2017.

Analysis

Paris Conundrum: How to Know How Much Carbon Is Being Emitted?

By Fred Pearce

Forest managers set this prescribed burn in California's Stanislaus National Forest.

Fighting Fire with Fire: California Turns to Prescribed Burning

By Jane Braxton Little

The Akademik Ioffe after running aground on a shoal in the Canadian Arctic on August 24.

In the Melting Arctic, a Harrowing Account from a Stranded Ship

By Ed Struzik

A “ragpicker” on Mumbai’s shoreline, which is littered with plastic waste.

In India’s Largest City, A Ban on Plastics Faces Big Obstacles

By Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar

Features

Is Warming Bringing a Wave of New Diseases to Arctic Wildlife?

Analysis

Can Citizen Lawsuits Force Governments to Act on Climate Change?

Interview

Understanding How Elephants Think Is Key to Protecting Them

How to Shift Public Attitudes and Win the Global Climate Battle

Redrawing the Map: How the World’s Climate Zones Are Shifting

Extreme Botany: The Precarious Science of Endangered Rare Plants

Beetle Mania: The Nasty Insect That Is Killing the Trees of Johannesburg

Opinion

Why the Current Hurricane Rating System Needs to Be Scrapped

Conflicting Data: How Fast Is the World Losing its Forests?

Interview

An Inside Look at How Trump Turned the EPA into an Industry Subsidiary

How Wildfires Are Polluting Rivers and Threatening Water Supplies

Interview

A Global Ban on Fishing on the High Seas? The Time Is Now

In the Heart of the Corn Belt, an Uphill Battle for Clean Water

Opinion

Why We Must Save the Endangered Species Act from the Trump Administration

The Ongoing Disgrace of South Africa’s Captive-Bred Lion Trade

Field Notes

As Greenland Warms, Nature’s Seasonal Clock Is Thrown Off-Kilter

Analysis

Paris Conundrum: How to Know How Much Carbon Is Being Emitted?

Fighting Fire with Fire: California Turns to Prescribed Burning

In the Melting Arctic, a Harrowing Account from a Stranded Ship

In India’s Largest City, A Ban on Plastics Faces Big Obstacles

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