Environment & Sustainability

A video of the curlew that has a nest and eggs was posted by the Sliabh Beagh Curlew Conservation Trust.

With a puny snowpack in the Western mountains and a widespread drought, the nation is a tinderbox. A reorganization of federal firefighting efforts and the departure of many staff qualified to join the fight are heightening concern. By Peter Aldhous…

The Okefenokee, a vast blackwater swamp, is under consideration for UNESCO World Heritage status, as scientists and advocates point to its rare peatlands, biodiversity and long history of ecological resilience. By Ryan Krugman FOLKSTON, Ga.—The world’s smallest heron hops from…

The advocacy group says the lawsuit could open a new legal frontier for pursuing industrial agriculture companies. By Georgina Gustin The world’s largest meat company is preparing to build a sprawling industrial beef operation in Nigeria—its first on the African…

Go behind the scenes with executive editor Vernon Loeb and ICN contributor Ryan Krugman as they discuss the Okefenokee’s bid for recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage site. By Ryan Krugman A vast swamp in southeast Georgia, the Okefenokee National…

The Hindhead Tunnel has sparked one of the most successful rewilding projects in southern England.

Jill Boyle is urging people coming to north Norfolk to take their rubbish home and not leave it behind.

A newly discovered species raises hope that some native British habitats could be restored.

At Bradford Island, near Bonneville Dam, the river carried more than water. Beneath the surface of the Columbia were toxic sediments, dumped near a place where Yakama people had fished since time immemorial. To officials, it was a cleanup site.…

The events will include bat nights, fungi and birdsong events and a summer solstice celebration.