More action is urgently needed to safeguard the world’s precious mountain ecosystems, according to a University of York researcher whose policy brief is being presented at this month’s United Nations ...

Inger Andersen, UNEP Executive Director, calls for urgent emissions cuts, methane reduction and cooperation to protect ...

High up in the mountains of Southeast Asia, humans are felling forests at an alarming clip for resources like palm oil and timber, jeopardizing the survival of many rare, endangered species that live ...

This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 15. Mountain ecosystems are among the most dynamic and diverse environments. They span different latitudes and altitudes, creating a ...

GREEN ALDER DEFENDERS: Justin Tapia, left, and Giacomo Borso, right, document species on Roan Mountain. Photo by Borso If you’re hiking the Appalachian Trail on Roan Mountain near Carver’s Gap, you ...

Steve Chaney stands April 19 among the remnants of a bridge that was washed out from 2021’s Tropical Storm Fred along the Pigeon River in Cruso, in southeastern Haywood County. Photo by Colby Rabon, ...

Mountains are home to a diverse range of plant and animal species. JMP_Traveler/Shutterstock Mountains are home to more than 85% of the world’s amphibian, bird and ...

High up in the subalpine forest of the Como Creek Watershed, in a landscape shaped by snow and wind, CU Boulder’s own Dr. Keith Musselman and collaborators have built one of the most ambitious and ...

Big cats are elusive, but the snow leopard, especially so. Locals living alongside the leopards often refer to them as the ‘ghosts of the mountains’ as they are hardly ever seen. The snow leopard ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Though climate change has caused ice to melt high in the Rocky Mountains, researchers discovered an ancient forest lingering in ...

ROAN MOUNTAIN, Tenn. (WJHL) — A new trail is under construction at Roan Mountain State Park, adding camping options. Park staff hopes these sites will offer a new location for hikers enjoying the ...