Deforestation

A prescribed burn in northeastern Washington.

How to Save a Forest How to Save a Forest

Members of the Kalispel Tribe in Washington have become some of the country’s foremost forest caretakers, ministering to the health of lands broken by settlers and industry.

Jun 24, 2024 / Audrea Lim

Indigenous Leaders Are Being Forced Into Exile

Indigenous Leaders Are Being Forced Into Exile Indigenous Leaders Are Being Forced Into Exile

Facing institutionalized violence from the government and opposition groups, some Indigenous activists in Guatemala have no choice but to flee.

Mar 23, 2023 / María Inés Taracena

Cattle herd seen at the Amazonia rainforest in Brazil

The Planetary Stakes of the Brazilian Election The Planetary Stakes of the Brazilian Election

If Jair Bolsonaro remains in power—legally or illegally—his government will sabotage the global campaign to slow climate change.

Sep 9, 2022 / James North

The Coronavirus Connection

The Coronavirus Connection The Coronavirus Connection

Forest loss drives viruses as well as climate change—and Indigenous peoples are on the frontlines of the destruction.

Mar 18, 2020 / Covering Climate Now

Think Exotic Animals Are to Blame for the Coronavirus? Think Again.

Think Exotic Animals Are to Blame for the Coronavirus? Think Again. Think Exotic Animals Are to Blame for the Coronavirus? Think Again.

Scientists have fingered bats and pangolins as potential sources of the virus, but the real blame lies elsewhere—with human assaults on the environment.

Feb 18, 2020 / Column / Sonia Shah

Bees are going extinct

Another Mass Extinction Is Underway Another Mass Extinction Is Underway

And this time we’re solely to blame.

Dec 11, 2018 / Subhankar Banerjee

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Letters From the November 12, 2018, Issue Letters From the November 12, 2018, Issue

Holding banks to account… A radical cure… Time for Amazonian outrage…    

Oct 18, 2018 / Our Readers

Greenpeace Beats Back a SLAPP Lawsuit—for Now

Greenpeace Beats Back a SLAPP Lawsuit—for Now Greenpeace Beats Back a SLAPP Lawsuit—for Now

It’s a victory for free speech and forests. But will it last?

Oct 25, 2017 / Mark Hertsgaard

When Planting Trees Hurts the Environment

When Planting Trees Hurts the Environment When Planting Trees Hurts the Environment

In Paris this week, policy-makers are considering an ambitious new plan to cover 50 million acres of South American land with trees. That might not be a good idea.

Dec 9, 2015 / Eilís O’Neill

Paradise Fire

The Wettest Rainforest in the United States Has Gone Up in Flames The Wettest Rainforest in the United States Has Gone Up in Flames

When fire can eat a rainforest in a relatively cool climate, you know the Earth is beginning to burn.

Jul 30, 2015 / Subhankar Banerjee

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