Stories by April Reese

These ancient Portuguese cattle have become unlikely firefighters.

To return native trees to the landscape, researchers must make them hardy enough for a hotter, drier climate

Conservationists urge Biden to dismantle it quickly, especially in key habitats

Planned barriers along the Rio Grande could trap debris and send floodwaters into nearby communities

Insects like the cold-hardy emerald ash borer could see mass die-offs, but survivors could have hardier offspring

The strategy could also be used to aide Tasmanian devils and corals on the Great Barrier Reef

The first new species of great ape described in more than eight decades faces threats to its habitat 

Panda populations are rising, but the species has less living space today than three decades ago

A recent report forecasts that waters could swell as much as seven feet by 2100