Can Mongolia’s oldest traditions survive a changing climate?

They were nomadic herders long before the rise of Genghis Khan.For thousands of years, Mongolian…

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…

Protect wildlife: Buy a print

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. These pictures might be worth even…

Can these fishermen save a 3,000-year tradition?

On a sunny morning in January, along the northern coast of Peru, wastewater rushed from…

Axolotls are on the brink. Can we bring them back?

An ancient wetland system of islands and canals that pre-dates the Aztecs endures quietly in…

Where Andes meet Amazon, a new ‘lifeline’ for wildlife

As global temperatures rise, wildlife around the world are on the move, and one of…

Is there a better way to farm shrimp? A new project says yes

The shrimp on your plate has a story.Over the past three decades, the world’s appetite…

An uprooted people, a legacy of conservation

Their forebears were strangers in a strange land.Yet over hundreds of years, in the shadows…

5 ways the ocean keeps our climate in check

The ocean is more than a backdrop for sunsets and surf — it’s the origin…

Off Mexico’s coast, divers nab biggest ‘ghost’ yet

When Edgardo Ochoa woke up in the early hours of August 20, he had a…