From orangutans to parrots, hellbenders, and a newly discovered Tanzanian grass, these species — and the threats they face — are sure to make headlines in the year ahead.

This year’s list includes a notable extinction caused by climate change — and several caused by introduced predators.

These marine reptiles lead complicated lives, making protecting them a real challenge. But new science has revealed important ...

A logging concession granted to a furniture company threatens to disrupt the park, its cultural legacy, and its amazing ...

Millions of people on Sumatra remain displaced by November’s cyclone, showing the dangers of the climate crisis and ...

Drones, Algae and Fish Ears: What We’re Learning Before the World’s Largest Dam-removal Project — and What We Could Miss Scientists studying conditions on the Klamath River hope to help recovery ...

John R. Platt is the editor of The Revelator and an award-winning environmental journalist whose work has appeared in dozens of publications around the world. His “Extinction Countdown” column has run ...

The most polluted place in the United States — perhaps the world — is one most people don’t even know. Hanford Nuclear Site sits in the flat lands of eastern Washington. The facility — one of three ...

Will the Race for Electric Vehicles Endanger the Earth’s Most Sensitive Ecosystem? Materials needed to make the batteries for electric cars and other clean technology is driving interest in ...

Our latest group of reviews showcases books that remind us about what we’re saving — and why we do it.

‘Active Management’ Harms Forests — And It’s About to Get a Whole Lot Worse Forest management approaches promoted as “resilience,” “restoration,” “fuel reduction,” and “forest health” often degrade ...

Anna Pujol-Mazzini is an investigative journalist, audio producer, fact-checker and fixer based in Paris, France. She is a former international correspondent for Reuters, AFP and The Daily Telegraph ...