By Ruth Kamnitzer Tropical forest loss skyrocketed in 2024, with vast swaths of primary forest consumed by fire, according to ...

In Panama, the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute – the only bureau of the Smithsonian outside the United States – ...

In parts of Central America, illegal ranching on protected lands has become a front for drug trafficking and money laundering ...

The island of New Guinea is famed for its eye-popping diversity of plants, animals and human cultures. Estimated to host ...

As a result, Bolivia lost 14,800 square kilometres of forest in 2024, the second-most of any country, up 200% from 2023. It ...

A pack of veterinarians clamber over hefty metal crates of animals they load one-by-one onto a fleet of semi-trucks.

Learn how rising lumber tariffs could impact home prices, remodeling budgets, and your ability to afford housing, plus what ...