The beauty industry loves argan oil. But demand, and drought, are straining Morocco and its trees
SMIMOU, Morocco — Argan oil runs through your fingers like liquid gold — hydrating…
As UN climate talks loom, Brazil's Amazon forest loses in May an area larger than NYC
MANAUS, Brazil — Brazil’s environmental goals suffered a major setback in May as…
Bluebells and other spring flowers can be nature's antidote to stressful times
HALLE, Belgium — Gilles Gui was looking for the magical purple bluebells that raise their…
Bluebells and other spring flowers are nature's antidote to stressful times
HALLE, Belgium (AP) — Gilles Gui was looking for the magical purple bluebells that raise their…
Amendment to Peru law raises fears of Amazon rainforest destruction
BOGOTA, Colombia — A recent amendment to Peru’s Forestry and Wildlife Law is drawing fierce…
$75 million was awarded to plant trees in places that badly need them. In anti-DEI push, that's over
Arthur Johnson has lived in New Orleans’ Lower 9th Ward for nearly three decades, long enough…
South Korea to shrink biomass energy subsidies after criticism over link to deforestation
JAKARTA, Indonesia — The South Korean government will reduce subsidies for biomass energy…
Drought, fires and deforestation battered Amazon rainforest in 2024
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — 2024 was a brutal year for the Amazon rainforest, with rampant wildfires…
Global demand spurring Indonesia's mining boom comes at a cost for many communities
KABAENA, Indonesia — The crystal blue waters that once surrounded Kabaena are murky brown now…