How Maryland Hit Its 30×30 Goal
Nine states have set goals to conserve 30 percent of their land by 2030. Maryland got there first.
Forests and Forestry
At This Clinic in Hawaii, Nature Is the Medicine
A neglected parcel of land was restored by volunteers and patients at a community medical center. Along the way, their health also improved.
Wildfires Burn Across South Korea’s Southeast
Thousands of firefighters battled dozens of forest fires over the weekend.
As U.S. Tariffs Become Reality, Canadians Prepare for Economic Pain
An expert in the automotive industry says factories may shut down in days as costs skyrocket and President Trump disrupts decades of economic integration with steep tariffs.
Grass and Shrub Fires More Destructive Than Forest Fires in U.S.
Grassland and shrubland fires burn more land and destroy more homes across the United States than forest fires, a new study found.
How Megafires Are Remaking the World
In our Pyrocene age, enormous wildfires aren’t merely damaging ecosystems but transforming them.
How to Spot a Wildfire: Weighing Fire Lookouts and Technology
Officials say the future of wildfire detection is cameras. But in northwest Montana, solitary humans on mountaintops still do more than machines alone can offer.
Gabon’s Leader, Ali Bongo Ondimba, Was More Admired Abroad Than at Home
Hailed as a climate visionary, Gabon’s president, Ali Bongo Ondimba, was once welcomed to Buckingham Palace but was blindsided by this week’s coup.
Call of the Rewild: Restoring Ecological Health to the Emerald Isle
Centuries of overgrazing and deforestation have eliminated most native flora in Ireland, creating what ecologists see as a man-made desert in places. A growing “rewilding” push aims to change that.
Tree Loss Increases in Crucial Tropical Forests
The pace of deforestation increased 10 percent in 2022, but there are signs the trajectory may change for the better in the near future.