Each year, thousands of migratory birds such as the colorful African pygmy goose, maccoa duck and African spoonbill stop at ...

A court in Mexico on Monday halted the construction of two controversial train lines that critics said could damage the ...

Human rights are not just words on paper. Advocates, social movements and government champions have brought much needed ...

Gold mining has exploded in Nicaragua over the past few years, bringing in billions of dollars and becoming the country’s top ...

The Arctic region has shifted from storing carbon dioxide to releasing it into the atmosphere, according to the 2024 Arctic ...

Deep in the heart of a lush green forest, an excavator is hard at work, turning over the earth in search of gold. The ...

The heavy thud against the glass window sent Krishna Bahadur Rasaili’s heart racing. Stepping outside, he saw his granary lay ...

Attracting seed-dispersing bats to degraded landscapes and aiding in tropical forest restoration efforts has long been an ...

The Pan Amazon has a legacy of both violent and non-violent protest that dates from the onset of European colonization, ...

La Mosquitia has become one of the most dangerous regions of Honduras. Drug trafficking, cattle ranching and illegal logging have pushed into the isolated forests and mountains that stretch along the ...

Plans to construct a sprawling port and railway line in Brazil’s northeastern state of Maranhão is sparking concerns among some residents and civil society groups about its potential impact on the ...

Marine biologists diving in the Gulf of Thailand were thrilled in 2023 to rediscover several colonies of a rare type of ocean ...