US plans to clear-cut in Michigan forest. Some fear for endangered species
The US Forest Service is proposing a massive project in a national forest in Michigan that would log…
A family’s solitary fight to save endangered plants in the Amazon
ALTO ILA, Ecuador — On a recent journey into the Ecuadorian Amazon jungle, Ramón Pucha realized he was…
An Ecuadorian family works to save endangered plants in the Amazon
ALTO ILA, Ecuador (AP) — On a recent journey into the Ecuadorian Amazon jungle, Ramón Pucha realized he…
Amid wildfire grief, an LA-area resident sowed sunflowers and hope where her home once stood
ALTADENA, Calif. — Missi Dowd-Figueroa brought life back to the fire-ravaged plot where her home once stood —…
Researchers investigate secret underground life of saguaros
Saguaro National Park isn’t in the business of digging up its namesake cactuses. But if it has to…
Native bloodroot plant named after iconic Australian Hills hoist clothesline
The perpendicular arms of the humble backyard rotary clothesline have provided the inspiration for a newly named species…
UNESCO designates 26 new biosphere reserves amid biodiversity challenges and climate change
An Indonesian archipelago that’s home to three-fourths of Earth’s coral species, a stretch of Icelandic coast with 70%…
Tamarins and sloths share new habitat at Palm Beach Zoo
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Golden lion tamarins and Hoffman’s two-toed sloths have become unlikely roommates in…
Prehistoric amber sheds light on ancient Amazon rainforest
WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists have discovered prehistoric insects preserved in amber for the first time in South America,…
A Berlin garden of flavorsome herbs revives a monastic health tradition
BERLIN — In a secluded lot next to a former gasworks in suburban Berlin, Martin Rötzel is breathing…