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Corporations, investors 'grabbing' land and water overseas

Tue, Feb 12 2013 at 12:06 PM

There is little international policing of land deals resulting in local farmers being forced off lands and deeper into poverty.
Environmental lessons lurk in 19th-century cemeteries

Tue, Feb 12 2013 at 10:56 AM

A historian finds inspiration for the modern environmental movement in the garden-style cemeteries of the 19th century.
Sunlit permafrost unleashes carbon at faster pace

Mon, Feb 11 2013 at 4:16 PM

UV rays break carbon and stimulate bacteria that turns the carbon into carbon dioxide.
Nature adapts to shifting seasons

Fri, Feb 08 2013 at 12:05 PM

The natural world is already adapting to changes in the seasons, with evidence from across the United States that spring is steadily moving up the time of its arrival.
Obama picks REI chief for Interior secretary

Wed, Feb 06 2013 at 11:07 AM

REI CEO Sally Jewell, who has led the outdoor-equipment company since 2005, will take over from outgoing Interior Secretary Ken Salazar if she's confirmed.
Survival odds grim for native plants fighting invaders

Tue, Jan 29 2013 at 11:40 AM

Researchers have found that the number of total species in an area increases as exotics take hold and natives cling on to life in isolated populations.
Mercury emissions race through food web to top lake predators

Fri, Jan 18 2013 at 11:29 AM

New mercury seems to be more of a threat than old mercury, knowledge that could add impetus to the push to reduce global emissions.
Time-lapse video: 'Landscapes, Volume 3'

Thu, Jan 17 2013 at 9:24 AM

A renowned time-lapse photographer releases his third — and possibly final — installment in a popular series of fast-paced nature videos.
Pinnacles National Monument declared America's newest national park

Mon, Jan 14 2013 at 11:25 AM

With its magnificent stone formations, gorgeous wildflowers, and endangered condors living there, Pinnacles National Monument in California has been signed into law as the 59th US National Park.
Alaska's wildlife: 16 photos to make you appreciate untamed places

Fri, Jan 11 2013 at 5:12 PM

We're celebrating a handful of Alaskan species, from the mighty grizzly to the Harlequin duck.

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Articles about Wilderness

Corporations, investors 'grabbing' land and water overseas

Environmental lessons lurk in 19th-century cemeteries

Sunlit permafrost unleashes carbon at faster pace

Nature adapts to shifting seasons

Obama picks REI chief for Interior secretary

Survival odds grim for native plants fighting invaders

Mercury emissions race through food web to top lake predators

Time-lapse video: 'Landscapes, Volume 3'

Pinnacles National Monument declared America's newest national park

Alaska's wildlife: 16 photos to make you appreciate untamed places

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