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The historic act, which recognized a river as a legal entity, deliberately moves away from litigation and places community decision-making at its center. The historic act, which recognized a river as ...

The climate crisis demands swift and decisive action — like bolstering public transportation. This article was originally published at Other Words, and is being republished under a Creative Commons ...

Gabrielle Plowens is a recent graduate from Oxford University specializing in nature, society, and environmental governance.

Science says many types of animals can serve as “umbrella species.” But donors and the public pay the most attention to tigers, orangutans and other charismatic megafauna. Science says many types of ...

The Inyambo’s importance to Rwandan culture can’t protect them from threats like diseases, international conflict, and inbreeding. Visitors to the King’s Palace Museum in Rwanda can locate the ...

One species she discovered, a critically endangered plant, eluded modern researchers for decades but has recently been rediscovered — as has Barber herself. One species she discovered, a critically ...

A single Franciscan manzanita plant nicknamed Francie, the last of its kind from the wild, charts an unlikely comeback in San Francisco. A single Franciscan manzanita plant nicknamed Francie, the last ...

There’s never been more momentum for ocean conservation, but new research finds that many efforts fail to protect endangered species — or have barely gotten off the drawing board. There’s never been ...

Former politician turned city official Jessyn Farrell, who still calls herself a “Save the Whales environmentalist,” tackles sustainability from all angles. Former politician turned city official ...