‘If we see you again, we kill you’: how a Colombian wildlife hotspot turned into a death zone

Armed groups and a state-owned refinery’s oil leaks have displaced Barrancabermeja’s fishing community and poisoned a paradise once full of manatees and jaguars

Japan gifts 250 cherry blossom trees to be planted on tidal basin

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Park Service has announced new cherry blossom trees are being planted along the National Mall.

‘They pushed so many lies about recycling’: the fight to stop big oil pumping billions more into plastics

Plastic production has doubled over the last 20 years – and will likely double again. For author Beth Gardiner, metal water bottles and canvas tote bags are not the solution. So what is?

Environmental groups sue Trump’s EPA over repeal of landmark climate finding

Lawsuit from health and environmental justice groups challenges the EPA’s rollback of the ‘endangerment finding’

Floating cities of logs: can the ‘lungs of Africa’ survive its exploitation?

The Congo River basin is one of the planet’s most biodiverse ecosystems. But it is also home to a growing population and relentless trade in timber and charcoal

Potomac River Sewage Spill Likely Largest in Nation's History

A sewage spill that began on Jan. 19 in the Potomac River has become one of the largest, if not the largest, reported wastewater spills in U.S. history.

China’s Yangtze River shows signs of remarkable recovery after fishing ban

Doubling of fish biomass and rebounding of endangered species shows government measures starting to work, biologists say

'A beaver blind date': animals given freedom to repopulate Cornish rivers

Release into Helman Tor reserve marks historical first for keystone species hunted to extinction in UK 400 years ago

Airlines should tell UK customers the carbon impact of flights, watchdog says

CAA’s guidance also including booking sites to enable passengers to make ‘more informed travel decisions’

Plan to allow fishing around Chagos Islands alarms conservationists

Chagossian people would be allowed to fish in area that has teemed with life since ban was introduced in 2010

Mexico moves to combat pollution following Guardian investigations

After stories revealed high levels of contamination in neighborhood around factory processing US toxic waste, government announces sweeping array of tactics

US leads record global surge in gas-fired power driven by AI demands, with big costs for the climate

Projects in development expected to grow global capacity by nearly 50% amid growing concern over impact on planet