Environment

Animal agriculture is the leading cause of deforestation, especially clearing land for cattle and soy to feed farmed animals.

A new study shows bees not only experience pain but can make decisions about whether to endure pain for reward.

Animal farming is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions, including methane and nitrous oxide.

Researchers say officials must do more to curb overfishing, including curtailing industrial fishing to protect marine life.

While there are many drivers of deforestation, a leading cause is animal agriculture.

Even the most protected parts of the ocean “allow for some degree of extractive use, and some are even completely open to commercial fisheries.”

Water disputes can harm community food systems. But resolving these fights is no simple feat.

Our planet is in trouble. Younger generations, like Generation Z, born between 1997 and 2012, are taking action.

Hunters believe the killing contests help maintain balance in local ecosystems, but advocates say they are often used to protect farming interests.

In the wild, dolphins spend their lives surrounded by other dolphins. But in captivity, life looks very different, and their health often suffers as a result.