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Photos of People Living at the Furthest Reaches of Far Eastern Russia
With only 1,600 members, the Indigenous Udege community is struggling to preserve its culture in a society where it feels abandoned.
Climate Researchers on the Most Hopeful Things They’ve Seen Yet
It's not all doom and gloom in our ongoing environmental crisis.
Forget Pet Pics. Tree Planting Is a White Person’s Solution to Climate Change.
The failed Instagram trend that promised to plant a tree for every pet picture is a good reminder that tree-planting efforts can do more harm than good when they’re not pursued meaningfully.
This Rare Flower Takes Years To Bloom. Someone Razed Its Sanctuary.
The Malaysian forest sanctuary was also home to several wildlife species like hornbill, deer, elephants and tapirs.
How Did Singapore Clear a Giant Forest Reserve ‘By Mistake’?
Singapore wants to plant one million trees. But it just cleared a forest reserve the size of 10 football fields.
Koala Habitats that Survived Australia’s Bushfires are Now Being Logged
Experts already believe koala species could face extinction by 2050, due in no small part to deforestation.
The Indigenous Groups Fighting for Their Land in a Fire-Ravaged Amazon
This year's Amazon fires left major devastation in their wake. This is what small farmers and communities lost.
Only 8 People in This Indigenous Tribe Still Speak Their Native Language. The Amazon Fires May Wipe It Out Completely.
Indigenous leaders have said there is a “physical, environmental, and cultural genocide” in the Amazon.
The Amazon Rainforest Was Once a Human Success Story. It Could Be Again
For millennia, Indigenous practices have enhanced the biodiversity, fertility, and carbon-sucking powers of the most biodiverse region on land.
Critically Endangered Species May Go Extinct as Land Degrades
Species with depleting populations could be casualties of desertification.
Brazil's President Bolsonaro Is Now Spreading Conspiracy Theories About the Amazon Fires
Jair Bolsonaro, whose support of Amazon deforestation has earned him the nickname "Captain Chainsaw," is blaming the fires on environmental groups.
The Amazon Is on Fire and the Smoke Can Be Seen from Space
The Amazon has been burning for weeks amid increasing deforestation. The intense smoke was detected by NASA and plunged São Paulo into darkness on Monday.