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American fast food is almost entirely made of corn

In final weeks, President Bush aims to extend his environmental legacy

Obama may bring leadership, rather than obstruction, to climate change talks

Louisiana cypress mulch industry devastates old-growth forests

Review of the indoor rainforest at San Francisco’s new Academy of Sciences

U.S., Mexico, Canada pledge to save the vaquita from extinction

Previously unknown fungus may have triggered mass bat die-offs in the U.S.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service program restores bird habitat on farms and ranches

Yellowstone amphibians in decline due to climate change

Peru gets $25M in debt relief to fund rainforest conservation

Deer enhance biodiversity of reptiles and amphibians in forest areas

Cellulosic biofuels endanger old-growth forests in the southern U.S.

Rainforest biodiversity at risk from global warming

Tropical wetlands sequester 80% more carbon than temperate wetlands

US government: $28 carbon price would raise gas prices by 25 cents

99% of Alaska’s large glaciers are retreating

U.S. to ban oil drilling in new Arctic reserves for polar bears

Zoos: Why a Revolution is Necessary to Justify Them

U.S. needs environmental standards for biofuels

Urban black bears live recklessly compared to their forest counterparts

Al Gore calls for “civil disobedience” against new coal plants

Painted Dog population falls 99%, but community efforts could save species

CO2 emissions accelerate 400% as world turns to dirtier fuels

Environment at rock-bottom of concerns for American voters

“Punk-rock” monkey and handbags made from recycled trash inspire conservation in Colombia

U.S. Congress passes legislation to boost solar, wind, and geothermal energy

Cutting deforestation can fight climate change, reduce poverty and conflict

U.S. ignores laws on e-waste disposal

Photos of the new California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco

Nearly 40 percent of America’s freshwater fish in danger

Big computer makers pitch energy efficiency to sell more services, equipment

Moose Mission in New York’s Adirondacks

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