A recent study finds the boreal forests of North America may fare relatively well in the face of climate change, and could provide habitat for wildlife fleeing from the south.

The notice, issued on August 30, stems from an investigation by the Brazilian Federal Police that uncovered a technique employed by illegal timber traders in the country.

Panama’s Ngäbe and Buglé indigenous groups have long opposed the nearly complete Barro Blanco dam near their territory, alleging that the dam’s owner failed to consult them or conduct proper enviro

Bias against plants is widespread, and seriously limits conservation efforts, scientists say.

Researchers recently completed the first leopard study in Wilpattu National Park after its closure during the Sri Lankan Civil War.

At one such market, researchers collected a new species of maroon-brown crab with reddish-purple claws and legs, which belongs to both a new species and a new genus.

A scorecard released today by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) graded 13 global fast food, retail, and food manufacturing companies based on a variety of criteria, including whether or not t

A Brazilian judge has suspended the operating license of the controversial Belo Monte dam in the Amazon because the Norte Energia consortium, the dam’s builder and operator, failed to meet a key co

Dozens of African rangers are killed each year by increasingly well-armed and -organized poachers in a bloody conflict over the continent’s wildlife.

Myanmar is home to almost 5,000 captive elephants, many who work alongside humans in the logging industry.