Forests are the lungs of our planet. Not only do they absorb carbon dioxide and create oxygen, they also regulate temperature, absorb rainwater to help prevent flooding and provide critical habitat ...

Here we go again. Another government agency made the decision to let the forest burn, during the hottest and driest part of the year “to see what would happen.” This time the fire on the North Rim of ...

The Tennessee River and the surrounding mountains. A new U.S. Forest Service grant will pay for a new state forest in Tennessee. The U.S. government is investing $265 million in 17 states to save ...

The Cameron Peak fire scar and aerial mulching efforts. Photo by Cory Dick, courtesy of Coalition for the Poudre River Watershed The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in Colorado. For ...

If you saw a plan that’s already cut down 200,000 trees, with millions more in the crosshairs, you might think it’s an environmental apocalypse in the making. However, this seemingly drastic approach ...

North America’s boreal forests are crucial for wildlife and the climate, but we’re literally trashing them to make pulp for toilet paper and other disposable paper products. Companies are ...

A delegation from Alianza Ceibo, Amazon Frontlines, representatives of other Amazonian nationalities, and activist Jane Fonda, on a tour about the damage caused by oil extraction in the Amazon.

Peter Stark’s North Slope Sustainable Wood company is one of the success stories of the new green movement in woodworking. A noted author and fervent environmentalist, Stark says he became an ...

Jane Fonda has always been one to stand up for what she believes in. With a lifetime of activism under her belt, the Oscar-winning actress has turned her attention to the climate crisis—choosing ...