An aerial photograph shows the construction site of the Belo Monte hydroelectric dam at Pimental, near Altamira in Para State, November 15, 2012. After years of gains against destruction of the Amazon rainforest, Brazil appears to be suffering from an increase in deforestation as farmers, loggers, miners and builders move[...]

You’ve probably already heard of the “One Percent.” Basically, they’re the guys at the top: the Gordon Geckos and Tony Starks of the real world. Only, instead of saving Earth from angry Norse Gods, they’re more likely to get their kicks destroying it, one ill-spent billion at a time. Now,[...]

There’s no scarcity of beachcombers on the Southwest coast of England this time of year. Usually, they’re on the lookout for jewel-like shards of sea glass washed smooth by the ocean, or beautifully knotted bits of driftwood. This spring, however, the beach’s treasures are obscured by thousands of dead birds. In[...]