5 things you didn’t know sharks do for you

Sharks have long been cast as villains in popular culture — ruthless predators terrorizing beachgoers.…

Why Indigenous rights matter

Editor’s note: Recent years have brought a growing acknowledgment of Indigenous Peoples’ knowledge, rights and…

High seas treaty ‘a long time coming’

Most of the ocean belongs to no one — but is the responsibility of everyone.Nearly…

Hawai‘i passes landmark tourist fee to fight climate change

A small fee stands to make a big impact in Hawai‘i.Hawai‘i lawmakers passed a groundbreaking…

In age of extinction, ‘we need your creativity’

“Don't chase your dreams.”It’s unconventional advice for a commencement address — but these are unconventional…

Heal our planet: Protecting nature for climate

Editor’s note: “Heal our planet, protect our future”: six words driving a global movement to…

With new discovery, island nation turns page on a painful legacy

Nathan Conaboy’s day had taken an unexpected turn, and he now found himself in a…

3 ways Indigenous knowledge protects nature

Despite representing less than 5 percent of the world’s population, Indigenous Peoples steward more than…

New protected area a win for Amazonian wildlife, people

Editor’s note: Just days after announcing this protected area, Peru announced the establishment of another…

To save a dying forest, this town dug in

Off Mexico's Yucatán coast, a road connects a small fishing community's slender islet to the…