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Of the forest lost so far this century, roughly a third was destroyed to make room for farms, a new analysis finds. Those woodlands, which spanned an area larger than Mongolia, will likely never be restored, authors say.

Cities are embracing deconstruction as a way to salvage lumber that would otherwise go to a landfill. But scaling up salvage won't be simple, experts say. It will require training workers in deconstruction and developing new markets for reclaimed wood.

In 2022, Ukraine thwarted a Russian assault on Kyiv by flooding the Irpin River valley. Now, experts are calling for Europe to create a band of wetlands along its eastern flank to deter Russian aggression — and military leaders are taking notice.

Chinese locales are trying to lure top scientific talent by offering lavish sums for resettling. The moves come as the Trump administration cuts funding for science and works to expel Chinese students.

Drug traffickers are violently seizing Indigenous lands in the Peruvian Amazon to grow coca. To combat the drug trade and protect rainforest, a new report calls for titling Indigenous territories along major trafficking routes.

Fighting in the Gaza Strip has damaged up to 98 percent of annual crops, according to a new assessment.

House cats and windows may kill more birds than wind farms do, but turbines pose a real threat to some endangered species. Experts are testing new ways to avert collisions, from painting stripes on turbine blades to using A.I. to spot incoming birds.

The U.K. just had its warmest and sunniest spring on record.

Indigenous Cambodians are facing intimidation and arrest for documenting the destruction of their forests. While authorities “claim they chase the loggers,” says one community member, “when we show them the evidence, we’re the ones who get punished.”

A.I. is powering weather forecasts that are more accurate than conventional forecasts and also cheaper to produce. But new research shows A.I. may fail to predict unprecedented weather events, a troubling finding as warming fuels new extremes.

Penguin droppings may be seeding clouds, a new study finds.

A new bird flu vaccine for cattle performed well in early tests, raising hopes that it could protect livestock and help prevent an outbreak in humans.

Scientists are using A.I. to analyze vast troves of photos, videos, and audio recordings to identify animals and track their movements. The technology could revolutionize conservation, researchers say.

Having shuttered its last nuclear plant on Saturday, Taiwan is pivoting toward natural gas. Critics say the move will leave Taiwan more reliant on imported fuels and more vulnerable to a blockade by China.

NASA scientists believe it may be possible to predict volcanic eruptions by using satellites to track changes in the color of surrounding trees.

China is planning a massive dam project in the longest and deepest canyon in the world, a remote gorge in eastern Tibet. The project has alarmed ecologists and neighboring India, which fears China will weaponize the river water it depends on.

Chimpanzees in Uganda were found treating the injuries of other, unrelated chimps, including those caught in hunting snares.

Foreign trawlers are exhausting fish stocks in Senegal, driving an exodus of small fishers to Spain. Said one migrant, “If I was able to gain enough money in fishing, I would never have come to Europe.”

Coral reefs can supply the sediment needed for small islands to stay above water, even as oceans rise. To shore up vulnerable islands, experts are working to restore the native trees and wildlife that keep reefs healthy.

Federal enforcement of environmental laws has slowed significantly under President Trump, a Grist investigation found.

A Trump order to permit deep-sea mining bypasses an international agreement aimed at protecting marine life. By moving unilaterally, says Jeff Watters of the Ocean Conservancy, the U.S. has set a troubling precedent.

The world's richest 10 percent are responsible for two-thirds of warming since 1990, a study finds.

After 17 years underground, billions of cicadas will take to the skies this summer, from Tennessee to Cape Cod.

Mexican drug cartels are cashing in on an avocado boom that has destroyed large swaths of forest. But Indigenous people are fighting back against the gangs and finding ways to cultivate avocados while preserving their forests of oak and pine.

Hot, dry, windy weather fueled a recent spate of record-breaking fires in South Korea. Warming doubled the odds of fire-friendly weather, an analysis finds.

There is growing evidence that herbicides used on Midwestern farms are inflicting widespread damage on trees. “You see the damage every year,” says a landowner. “And it’s only getting worse.”

Facing high tariffs in the U.S. and other wealthy nations, Chinese solar and battery makers are selling a growing share of their product to poorer countries.

A Brazilian judge has ordered the seizure of private lands where forests have been illegally razed.

Devoting a small fraction of U.S. farmland to solar power would be a boon both for the energy system and for farmers themselves, new research finds.

Four months after the Eaton Fire tore through Altadena, California, wildlife is making a comeback.