With the latest agency restructuring, some fear critical archives are at risk. The agency says it will retain records, but outside experts want concrete plans.

By Keerti Gopal

Sweeping changes underway at the federal agency tasked with protecting the nation’s forests could result in the loss of more than a century of critical historical documents, conservationists warn.

Could Changes to the U.S. Forest Service Erase a Century of Historical Documents?

The move comes days after an Inside Climate News investigation found that more than 31 sloths had died at the planned Orlando animal attraction.

By Kiley Price, Katie Surma

A planned Florida animal attraction that imported dozens of wild sloths has sent 13 surviving animals to a local zoo, days after an Inside Climate News investigation revealed that more than 31 sloths had died in the company’s care.

After Mass Deaths at ‘Sloth World,’ 13 Surviving Animals Are Transferred to a Florida Zoo

The Pacific heat pulse is temporary, but scientists warn that its climate impacts are not.

By Bob Berwyn

The Pacific Ocean is a giant climate cauldron, with a powerful heat engine that affects storms, fisheries and rainfall patterns half a world away, and scientists are watching closely to see if it’s about to boil over.

The Next El Niño Could Lock Earth Into a Hotter Climate