Nature
For nearly a century, two enormous concrete barriers interrupted Washington State’s Elwha River. The Elwha Dam, completed in 1913, and the Glines Canyon Dam, completed in 1927, generated hydroelectric power that supported the economic development of the Olympic Peninsula. Neither, however, provided effective passage for the salmon and steelhead
Hollywood
One hundred species. Thirty countries. Five continents. And an initial $200 million commitment aimed not merely at slowing wildlife decline, but at helping some of the planet’s most endangered animals and plants actually recover. The Phoenix Species Project, announced on August 4, 2026, is being led by Leonardo DiCaprio’
Pets & Animals
For generations of forest guards at Kaziranga National Park, Mohanmala was far more than a working elephant. She was a patrol partner, flood navigator, emergency transporter and trusted presence in a landscape where roads could disappear beneath water and boats could not always reach isolated forest camps. She accompanied anti-
Medical Science
Compounds extracted from the leaves of a Brazilian tree have shown powerful activity against SARS-CoV-2 in laboratory experiments, blocking the virus at several stages of infection. The discovery is scientifically promising, but headlines claiming that a tree extract can “destroy COVID-19” leave out a crucial detail: the
Wildlife
A few pieces of plastic floating in the ocean may not look particularly threatening. A bottle cap. A torn shopping bag. A piece of balloon. A fragment of rubber. Some discarded fishing line. Compared with a whale, turtle, or seabird, these objects can seem almost insignificant. But a major analysis
Nature
Along beaches stretching thousands of miles across the Pacific coast of North America, an alarming pattern is unfolding. Gray whales are washing ashore dead. Not just in Oregon. Not just in Washington or California. The deaths have been documented across the enormous migratory range of the eastern North Pacific gray
Nature
In a single year, satellite data recorded the loss of approximately 4.22 million acres of natural forest tree cover across the United States. That sounds extraordinary because it is. The figure corresponds to about 1.71 million hectares of natural forest loss detected in 2021, with Global Forest Watch
Nature
From the surface, much of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula appears strangely dry. There are tropical forests, limestone plains, ancient Maya cities, and coastal wetlands—but remarkably few visible rivers across its northern and eastern lowlands. The missing water has not disappeared. It has gone underground. Rain passes rapidly through porous
Wildlife
With a black feathered crown, intensely colored eyes and a body covered in hundreds of delicate white spots, the crested guineafowl looks like one of nature’s most stylish birds. Its most recognizable feature is the thick tuft of curled black feathers rising from the top of its head. Depending
Nature
At first glance, the Brazilian treehopper looks less like an insect and more like something from a science fiction movie. Perched quietly on a branch in the tropical forests of South America, this tiny sap-feeding insect carries what appears to be an elaborate crown decorated with small ball-like
Pets & Animals
Every autumn, one of the smallest great travelers on Earth begins an almost unbelievable journey. Monarch butterflies weighing less than a gram leave Canada and the northern United States and fly south toward a small region of mountain forest in central Mexico. Some travel close to 3,000 miles, crossing
Nature
High mountain wilderness has long represented the opposite of pollution. Snow-covered summits, isolated glaciers and alpine lakes appear far removed from crowded highways, factories, synthetic clothing and disposable packaging. Their remoteness creates an impression of purity—a belief that the highest and least accessible landscapes remain protected from the