One side effect of gold prices continuing to rise (now at a new record of $1500/ounce): Deforestation in parts of the Peruvian Amazon have increased up to 600% since 2003.

At the ConocoPhillips annual shareholder meeting last week, CEO James Mulva announced the company's withdrawal from the oil-drilling project in Block 39 of the northern Peruvian Amazon. It was a highly controversial project

When I wrote about the cocaine industry destroying rainforests, many commenters argued that really it is the prohibition of drugs—not the drugs themselves—that create these negative consequences. That debate will most likely get stirred up

Beef jerky, coffee creamer, and baby formula have all shown up well past their expiry date, threatening consumer healthy and angering brands.

The organization scored the biggest gadget makers on their products' environmental records.

Images via: Zoic.com San Diego based cycling clothing company Zoic just released their spring line, which now includes EcoZoic - an organic and bamboo charcoal blend of clothing that is both functional as well as eco-friendly. But while Zoic wants to

An ethanol production mandate could be in conflict with efforts to reduce the Gulf Coast dead zone.

Republican Candidate in Michigan blames too much federal regulation. Others might suggest too little.

What started in Maryland is spreading. A running club with zombies that chase you. It's about survival of the fittest.

Don't give up; Collective and individual actions can change the world.

A lesson in what happens when the humans disappear.

We don't hear about the ozone layer as much as we used to anymore, but that doesn't mean that the problem has been solved.

Proving once again that mankind can reverse the effects of our mistakes if we just take firm and fast action

The iconic English office pod can be used for all kinds of things.

This year, NOAA predicts a massive "dead zone" the size of New Jersey will bloom in the Gulf of Mexico. Brian Merchant reports on the cause and consequences of dead zones.

Pandas, which are one of the better known endangered species out there, just aren't very good at breeding, making their survival more problematic than if, say, they had cubs by the bucketload every year.

From a painter's satirical take on 1950s images of a bucolic world to

When you've got a lot of driveway runoff, some careful landscaping can put it to good use.

A new feature allows users to travel up the amazon, along rainforest trails, and through communities in one of the world's most remote regions.

"How are we going to protect it if we don't understand what's at stake?"

Where the words and appeals of those indigenous tribes destined to be displaced by the dam had failed, nearly two-hundred native Amazonians have now gathered in a last ditch effort to protect their homeland using their bodies.

The continue reduction in Amazon forest clearance is based on preliminary data however. Last year the final tally resulted in significantly higher levels of deforestation.

Despite a steady decline in deforestation in recent years, the latest figure suggests indicate a change of direction.

The Amazon is home to one of the most fascinating life forms of all -- humans, like us, but who are living free from the narrow confines of our 'civilization'.

‘You can't argue for the protection of an area without knowing what is there.’

Using special laser surveying equipment, the drones will discover how ancient tribes lived.

Heart attacks and strokes are virtually unknown among the Tsimane people of the Bolivian rainforest. What can we learn from this?

Nature gets digitized in these vibrant animations that feature audio recordings from the rainforest.

The jungle wasn't untouched rainforest after all.

An economics professor suggested we replace libraries with Amazon bookstores "to save taxpayers money" and the Internet went wild, with good reason.

"We don't want animals in captivity or enclosed in any way," says Costa Rica's Environmental Minister.

Dead zones threaten wildlife and fisheries, taint drinking water, and impact communities. Keeping agricultural runoff out of waterways can help tackle this global problem.

'This situation of captivity is degrading for the animals,' says the Argentine capital's mayor.

In York, Alabama they now have public space where before they had a collapsing house.

Deforestation has revealed the large geometrical geoglyphs built over 2000 years ago – their discovery holds valuable lessons for today.

NASA finds that over the last 20 years, the atmosphere above the Amazon rainforest has been drying out – here's why.

'These fires are a situation that humanity cannot tolerate.' – Carlos Durigan, WCS Brazil

Gulf Coast states and the federal government agree to the highest fine for an environmental disaster in U.S. history.

The mysterious organism looks like a mushroom but acts like an animal, and it's one of my favorite beings ever.

The Amazon rainforest doesn't need prayers, it needs protectors.

Caveat emptor.

This ferociously cute snow leopard cub is poised to paw playfully at your heartstrings.

Select zoos are enticing green families with healthier treats and recycled crafts this Halloween

Emulating the same processes naturally found in rainforests, this prototype filters and cleans water of harmful pollutants.

Photographer Gaston Lacombe's beautiful and heartrending series of photographs of captive animals at zoos across five continents.

Made from TigerBamboo and hand sculpted flax fiber composite joints, the bikes weigh around 1.75 kg, and, according to the designers, “have a ride quality similar to high end steel, but with better vibration absorption”. And they look funky!

At the edge of the Amazon, a remote tribe suffers a plague of rabies spread by desperate vampire bats. It sounds like the plot from a bad B-movie, but the reality is far more grim: More than 500 people have been

It was hot last year, too.

Why can't we all just get along? New campaign humanizes cyclists.

The female is this first known tiger to have COVID-19; she is among seven big cats at the zoo showing signs of illness.