PERU Guardians of the forest and water: the journey to protect life in Huancabamba

The rural community of Segunda y Cajas in northern Peru leads efforts to protect one of the most biodiverse areas and vital sources of water for the region.

Leslie Moreno Custodio

Ecuador’s San Andres Valley and its Radical Way to Recover its Forest

Deforestation has left scars in Ecuador’s San Andres Valley. But in one village, residents are giving nature a respite by protecting their micro forests.

Jonathan Palma Lavayen

South Africa’s Vanishing Succulents

Poaching in the country’s arid southwest is putting endemic plants at risk of extinction.

Nina Green

Lawmakers Take Aim at Community Air Monitoring in Louisiana

Republican legislators have blunted the impact of citizen-led air monitoring, which is set to receive millions from the feds.

Terry L. Jones Floodlight

For the Love of Leopards

Conservationists — and their cameras — fight for big cats in Central Asia’s Badhyz Reserve.

Panagioti Tsolkas

Young Alaskans Sue State Over Fossil Fuel Project

Plaintiffs claim $38.7bn gas export project, which would triple state’s greenhouse gas emissions, infringes constitutional rights.

Dharna Noor The Guardian

Elevating Edible Insects and Protecting a Valued African Caterpillar

Food entrepreneurs seek to grow the market for southern Africa's mopane worms while promoting sustainable harvesting.

John Gaisford

Drones Help Researchers Study Whales

Researchers are using aerial vehicles to study infectious disease in Arctic cetaceans.

Brynn Pedrick

Birding in Gaza

Celebrating links across species amid a nightmare of war.

Rebecca Gordon

Nepal’s Embattled ‘Mad Honey’ Bee

In the Himalayas, development, climate change, and the global market for an intoxicating honey are pushing one bee species to the brink.

Manish Koirala

In Coastal British Columbia, the Haida Get Their Land Back

By affirming Indigenous land ownership, British Columbia and the Haida Nation are signaling a new era for Indigenous relations.

Serena Renner

A Japanese Film Explores the Evils of Capitalism

In Review: Ryûsuke Hamaguchi’s newest film explores the nature of gentrification and rural refuge.

Ed Rampell

Alok Shulka, Goldman Prize Winner Helped Protect India’s Hasdeo Forest From Adani Coal

Alok Shukla pulled together a community resistance campaign that saved an ancient forest in India from being dug up for coal.

Maureen Nandini Mitra

Returning to Balance, Reclaiming Native Dakota Land

Finding healing and wellness through a deep relationship with land and Indigenous lifeways.

Teresa Peterson

Earth Day Reflections on Water

A river guide’s thoughts on the occasion of Earth Day.

Michael Engelhard

A Few Ways to Filter Out Some Harmful PFAS at Home

PFAS are showing up in water systems across the US, but removing them from public water will cost billions and take time.

Kyle Doudrick