G old mining is putting an immense strain on the Amazon rainforest, but the trees might have a secret weapon up their bark.

The move, focused on Nevada and New Mexico, is aimed at removing “burdensome” restrictions on energy and mineral development, ...

The hunt for Forrest Fenn’s treasure in the Rocky Mountains brought out the best and worst of humanity: adventure and barbarism, kinship and crime. It ended with death and lives ...

Companies and major NGOs have been strangely loath to go public about how their climate and nature programmes have been affected by President Donald Trump’s evisceration of USAID and climate funding.

Researchers believe they have identified a network of spies to help combat illegal gold mining operations in the Amazon ...