American demand for tropical wood that is used in motor homes, conservationists say, is accelerating the disappearance of some of the world’s largest forests.
Tag: Environment
United Nations Plastic Treaty Talks End Without Deal
Countries failed to bridge wide gaps on whether the world should limit plastic manufacturing and restrict the use of harmful plastic chemicals.
United Nations Plastic Treaty Talks End Without Deal
Countries failed to bridge wide gaps on whether the world should limit plastic manufacturing and restrict the use of harmful plastic chemicals.
‘Alligator Alcatraz’ in the Florida Everglades Is Testing Environmental Law
Officials building a Florida detention center appear to be skipping environmental reviews made mandatory decades ago after a fight over an airport at the very same spot.
A New Border Wall in Arizona Would Block a Key Wildlife Corridor
The barrier, in a remote part of Arizona, would threaten one of the most important remaining animal migration routes on the state’s southern border, according to a new report.
Citizen Scientists Are Accelerating Ecology Research With iNaturalist
Thousands of scientific papers have used data collected by users of the platform iNaturalist, according to new research.
Does the World Court’s Sweeping Climate Opinion Matter? Five Takeaways.
While the court doesn’t have enforcement mechanisms, it has a prominent voice, and its legal arguments could reverberate.
Top U.N. Court Says Countries Must Act on Climate Change
The International Court of Justice called global warming an “urgent and existential threat” at a closely watched case in The Hague.
New Global Atlas Highlights Surprising Hot Spots of Fungal Biodiversity
A new global atlas of underground fungi suggests that some surprising biodiversity hot spots lie hidden beneath our feet.
North Carolina’s Bogs Have a Dirty Secret, and That’s a Good Thing
Peat bogs have huge potential to store planet-warming carbon. The ones in North Carolina just need some help to get healthy again.