Stories by Melati Kaye

Burgeoning Marijuana Market Prompts Concerns about Crop’s Environmental Impact

Outdoor cannabis cultivation in northern California has damaged forestlands and their inhabitants. Will legalization of recreational marijuana make things worse or better?

February 2, 2017 — Melati Kaye

Conservation

Can Oil Palm Plantations and Orangutans Coexist?

Companies are partnering with environmental groups to aid the red apes, but results are elusive

June 30, 2016 — Melati Kaye