Poachers are killing spider monkeys and selling their babies on social media
Bound, sedated and stuffed into bags: Poachers are ripping baby spider monkeys from their mothers in the forests of southern Mexico and selling them as pets on social media platforms…
Heat wave caused key part of Florida coral reef to become "functionally extinct"
A record-setting marine heat wave stripped huge portions of Florida’s coral reef of their colors in 2023, triggering the ninth and worst mass bleaching event in the Caribbean. Temperatures soared…
Sewage seeps into California beach, "akin to being trapped in a portable toilet"
California resident Shannon Johnson lives a few blocks from Imperial Beach’s turquoise water and waves of “perfect little curls” — but Johnson and her two young children haven’t stepped foot…
Green spaces crucial to combating record heat in marginalized communities
Keith Lambert and his family cope with the extreme heat of summertime Chicago by going in and out of their house as quickly as possible and making sure their insulated…
Judge issues temporary restraining order on "Alligator Alcatraz" construction
A Miami federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order on “Alligator Alcatraz,” pausing construction involving the controversial migrant detention center as attorneys argue whether it violates environmental laws. During Thursday’s…











