UN puts spotlight on attacks against Indigenous land defenders

Indigenous peoples around the world are harassed and killed at alarming rates. Will the world act?

Who’s behind the destruction of Brazil’s Cerrado?

Some of the world's largest pension funds bet big on Brazilian farmland. Communities, and the climate,…

A transition to clean energy was supposed to be equitable. Instead, it’s hurting Indigenous communities.

“I constantly receive information that Indigenous Peoples fear a new wave of green investments."

When the heat is unbearable but there’s nowhere to go

How last year’s record-breaking heat wave caused misery and chaos for Washington’s incarcerated population — and…

When the heat is unbearable but there’s nowhere to go

How last year’s record-breaking heat wave caused misery and chaos for Washington’s incarcerated population — and…

Winter without snow is coming, scientists warn

Parts of the Mountain West could be nearly snowless for years at a time in just…

The US Mountain West Could Soon Face Snowless Winters

Parts of Colorado, Utah, California, and the Pacific Northwest could be without snow for years at…

Can Swimmers and Sharks Coexist? Smarter Maps Might Help

Great whites have returned to Cape Cod, a conservation success story and a hazard. Can new, predictive tools…

Geoengineering’s gender problem could put the planet at risk

A lack of diversity among scientists may skew how the public perceives the risks of hacking…

Geoengineering’s gender problem could put the planet at risk

A lack of diversity among scientists may skew how the public perceives the risks of hacking…