The Amazon region is a global hotspot of biodiversity and plays a key role in the climate system because of its ability to store large amounts of carbon and its influence on the global water cycle.

One West Virginia University researcher is working to protect the communities and economies often affected when companies move in to harness a region's natural resources. Appalachia has a long history ...

Viewed from high above, the Amazon in South America is a lush emerald quilt, home to millions of animals and the planet’s largest river by volume. It is also key to protecting our planet from the ...