A new study published in the journal Global Change Biology reveals that colonial-era landscape modifications have resulted in ...

An ex-worker at Karnataka’s Dharmasthala temple says he was forced to bury hundreds of bodies, including children.

Howard W. French is a columnist at Foreign Policy, a professor at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, and ...

The proposed study will map conflict areas, identify vulnerable species and existing animal corridors and suggest mitigation ...

A new report finds that up to 20% of the world’s wetlands could be lost in the next 25 years. The “Global Wetland Outlook 2025,” produced under the Ramsar Convention, an international treaty for ...

This guide equips journalists with the tools and resources to report on conflicts over land and its resources, such as water and forests.

Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic’s buildings from their 100-year flood map, as the camp operated and expanded in a dangerous flood plain.

Ecuador’s government passed a new law governing protected areas, triggering strong criticism from indigenous leaders, legal experts and environmental advocates who argue it violates national and ...

Ecuador approves controversial law on protected areas, sparking legal threats Ecuador’s parliament has passed a law allowing private companies to help manage protected areas, prompting backlash ...

Ecuador’s parliament has passed a law allowing private companies to help manage protected areas, prompting backlash from Indigenous groups and environmental advocates. Critics say the legislation ...

By Beth Allgood / John Waugh / Craig Talmage Conservation is often framed as a scientific or technical challenge — a matter of policies, protected areas and enforcement. But that lens has led ...

Working with Coahuila officials and the volunteer Coahuilense Speleology Association, archaeologists located a promising cave entrance in the mountains of Ocampo Natural Protected Area.