Could Abandoned Agricultural Lands Help Save the Planet?

By Richard Conniff

Analysis

As Climate Change Worsens, A Cascade of Tipping Points Looms

By Fred Pearce

Climate Whiplash: Wild Swings in Extreme Weather Are on the Rise

By Jim Robbins

Analysis

Are Numbers of Species a True Measure of Ecosystem Health?

By Fred Pearce

Opinion

The Real Case for Saving Species: We Don’t Need Them, But They Need Us

By Carl Safina

Amazon Watch: What Happens When the Forest Disappears?

By Fred Pearce

Interview

Will Deforestation and Warming Push the Amazon to a Tipping Point?

By Fen Montaigne

With New Perennial Grain, a Step Forward for Eco-Friendly Agriculture

By Jim Robbins

Could Renewable Natural Gas Be the Next Big Thing in Green Energy?

By Jonathan Mingle

Indigenous Maize: Who Owns the Rights to Mexico’s ‘Wonder’ Plant?

By Martha Pskowski

Interview

To Stop Destruction of Liberia’s Rainforest, He Put His Life on the Line

By Jocelyn C. Zuckerman

Analysis

How Green Party Gains Could Make Europe a Leader Again on Climate

By Christian Schwägerl

Bee Alert: Is a Controversial Herbicide Harming Honeybees?

By Michael Balter

In Conservative Bavaria, Citizens Force Bold Action on Protecting Nature

By Christian Schwägerl

Analysis

Why Green Pledges Will Not Create the Natural Forests We Need

By Fred Pearce

The Real Price of a Chocolate Bar: West Africa’s Rainforests

By Fred Pearce

CRISIS ON THE COLORADO: PART V

Restoring the Colorado: Bringing New Life to a Stressed River

By Jim Robbins / Photography by Ted Wood

Crisis on the Colorado: Part III

Running Dry: New Strategies for Conserving Water on the Colorado

By Jim Robbins / Photography by Ted Wood

Crisis on the Colorado: Part II

On the Water-Starved Colorado River, Drought Is the New Normal

By Jim Robbins / Photography by Ted Wood

Crisis on the Colorado: Part I

The West’s Great River Hits Its Limits: Will the Colorado Run Dry?

By Jim Robbins / Photography by Ted Wood

Sparing vs Sharing: The Great Debate Over How to Protect Nature

By Fred Pearce