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The planet is our beat.

Save the Forests or the Trees?

Forest conservation is crucial to climate change mitigation. But do we have any idea how to do it?

The NeverEnding Story

A massive natural gas leak in California has been spewing methane for more than two months.

What to Watch for in 2016

The new year offers some interesting environmental subplots.

Out, Damned Spot!

Thousands of bright pink detergent bottles are washing up on British beaches.

For the Love of Monkeys, Save Pandas

A new study shows that protecting pandas can help save snub-nosed monkeys from extinction.

Life on the Mississippi, Now

We've spent billions of dollars on dikes, locks, and levees in a vain attempt to subdue what Mark Twain called "that lawless stream." Is it time to let the river have its way?