Despite a steady decline in deforestation in recent years, the latest figure suggests indicate a change of direction.

Heart attacks and strokes are virtually unknown among the Tsimane people of the Bolivian rainforest. What can we learn from this?

"She was an amazing animal," says one of the rescued otter's keepers. "She taught a lot of people about conservation."

On June 17, 2013, NASA's Terra Satellite captured a rare photograph of a clear view of Alaska. While the photo itself is beautiful, the reason for the nearly cloud-free sky has concerning implications for climate change.

Adapting to climate change is going to affect the lives of every human on Earth. But for some those impacts are hitting a little sooner and a little harder than they are for others.

Though accompanied by several friends at the beginning of this trip, he traveled the last thirty-three days alone.

A federal study of sea otters in Prince William Sound, Alaska, where the Exxon Valdez supertanker spilled around 30,000,000 gallons of oil about 25 years ago has concluded that the otters have returned to pre-spill numbers.

We've all heard it — "this city" or "that city" has more bicyclists because it has warmer weather. Looks like it's time to retire that statement.

The largest wildlife refuge in the United States needs protection from oil & gas development.

Long admired for its beneficial medicinal properties, Alaskan farmers are happy to find that this Siberian herb loves their climate.

Nine of these giant endangered animals have died recently; all at roughly the same time and place. What’s going on?

Study indicates the effects of low levels of oil contamination are worse than anticipated

The Norwegian oil company announced that’s its ended its plans to drill in Alaska.

The aquarium and wildlife rescue center uses a unique heat pump system to cover 98% of its heating needs.

With the aim of inspiring others to start building things, this self-taught carpenter mother of two is giving away the DIY plans for this tiny house and the furniture inside for free.

What do greenhouse gases bubbling up look like? In these starkly elegant images, we get to seem them up close.

Not even the real-life cowboys can get Betsy out of Anchorage's 4,000-acre park.

Author Caroline Van Hemert talks about the importance of exposing kids to challenging situations and the rewards that come of it.

Polar bear attacks are on the rise thanks to diminishing sea ice, but Alaska's Polar Bear Patrol is doing an incredible job of keeping the peace.

This month, BookHugger presents Hope Is and Imperative by David Orr. Readers can order a discounted copy today and then join a live chat with Orr on May 25 at 3pm Eastern. (NOTE: The chat has been postponed one day and will

This month, BookHugger presents The Death and Life of Monterey Bay by Stephen R. Palumbi and Carolyn Sotka. Readers can order a discounted copy today and then join a live chat with the

Jacob's unpublished writings, essays and speeches from half a century ago seem just as vital and current as the day they were written.

Hsu's case for the superiority of a carbon tax over other methods of pricing carbon is throughly and eloquently made. But will it actually help us get past our collective aversion to the word 'tax'? That's frankly the bigger question.

Sometimes the conventional wisdom is right, but sometimes it’s dead wrong.

A modern life without plastic may seem an impossibility, but this Canadian duo shows it's achievable.

With a topic this complicated, parents need all the help they can get.

A new study says it is, and we speak to one of the authors.

An ambitious couple set out to travel from Washington to the Alaskan Arctic, off the beaten track and under their own power.

Jonathan Safran Foer argues convincingly that changing our diets is the most effective way to fight the climate crisis.

All because people are too lazy to find a sink.

Watching a flock of 40 heritage birds grow proved to be an unexpected pleasure.

And it's available now across the UK.

A visit to the French capital offers great lessons in how to make less waste.

Kathryn Kellogg explains why delaying gratification is beneficial all around.

Some areas have more resources than others, so do your best to work with what you have.

Those struck by Cupid's arrow are expected to spend $27.4 billion this year, up 32 percent from last year’s record $20.7 billion.

Greenpeace wants you to vote on your favorite of its submissions, all inspired by local endangered species.

A small survey by Bosch shows that U.S. homeowners feel guilty about wasting food, but need to change their habits.

"We don't want animals in captivity or enclosed in any way," says Costa Rica's Environmental Minister.

This little unit has sleeping for four in not much space at all.

This container home in Costa Rica is almost a monster home, but has some interesting features.

Prices have fallen 12% thanks to this switch to renewables.

Taking pieces of "dead" nature, this artist transmutes them into delightful, living works of glass and gold leaf.

These people know a thing or two about money. And they say it's INACTION that's going to cost us.

British retailers brace for "unbelievably bad" profits this year. Can climate change be blamed?

Commonly thought to be a byproduct of economic distress, a new report suggest that dollar stores are a cause of it.

Giving out money revealed something that flew in the face of a common American philosophy.

Everyone is excited about plant-based meat substitutes, it seems.

Where did the Convenience Industrial Complex start? A 1960 classic tells all.

How well do we utilize a variety of things that we buy? Michael Sivak looks at the data for everything from our cars to our clothes.