Environment

Bolsonaro sent the troops to put out the flames, but now they may be looking to other enemies.

As sea levels rise and storms become fiercer, container shipping could be in for major disruptions.

Ethiopia’s continued efforts to dam the Nile could end in war with Egypt. Here’s how to stop that from happening.

The killing of an indigenous forest guardian is only the latest incident in a pattern of impunity with consequences far beyond Brazil’s borders.

Yes, but the process takes a long time. Final withdrawal will occur one day after the 2020 election—but Washington may still be able to get back in.

With eight bankruptcies in the last year—the latest this week—coal is in deep trouble again, and that could spell trouble for Trump in 2020.

The debate over how to best marshal the country's alternative energy sources may affect a new independence referendum.

Park staff struggle to protect the animals—and themselves—against poachers and militias.

The country’s government is rolling back wildlife protections and endangering media freedom and the rule of law.

International threats to forcibly protect the Amazon betray ignorance about the subtle art of diplomacy.

Her global protest movement has impressed the world with its idealism—but more important are the ways it can steer practical politics.

If the world isn’t careful, renewable energy could become as destructive as fossil fuels.

Do the Amazon fires point the way for future international efforts to combat climate change?

Like the Amazon rainforest, the planet’s whales play crucial roles as carbon captors. That’s just one reason to save them.

Here’s why now can be different from the 1980s.

Under Pekka Haavisto, Helsinki tries to chart a path to a fossil fuel-free future.

The Arctic island offers a harrowing reminder of the environmental damage, and political dangers, already imposed by climate change.