The increase in heat-related deaths would be comparable to mortality from other long-term public health challenges in Asia, such as tobacco smoking.

Flexible diets may save some lemurs from the worst of deforestation, say researchers. Their ability to eat different stuff is in their genes.

When forests get a little restoration nudge after logging, they recover much faster than when left to regenerate on their own, researchers report.

By curtailing deforestation and wildlife trafficking across the globe, governments could help prevent the rise of the next worldwide pandemic.

As thousands of fires still rage in the Amazon, experts explain what started the fires, what could stop them, and why the Amazon matters so much.

Trees are great at removing carbon dioxide from the air, which can help fight climate change, but how long will that help last?

"It seems that there is no way to sustainably produce palm oil to meet today's global demand."