For decades, a landfill has towered over the town of Brookhaven. A groundwater contamination plume has spread beneath nearby properties.

By Lauren Dalban

BROOKHAVEN, N.Y.—The crowd grew restless at Brookhaven Town Hall on Long Island as residents voiced their concerns about groundwater contamination from a nearby landfill that has spread beneath parts of their community.

Troubled by Spreading Landfill Pollution, a Long Island Community Demands Action

Groups work to identify, save and reseed areas to help the culturally significant resource thrive as climate change portends more strains.

By Susan Cosier

Bazile Minogiizhigaabo Panek, a member of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, was 7 years old when he attended his first rice harvest in northern Wisconsin. He and his sister rode in a canoe while his mom pushed the boat with a pole through the plants growing out of the shallow water. Together, they tapped the plants with sticks. Rice seeds rained into the canoe; others fell into the water.

Wild Rice Faces Numerous Threats—and Has Determined Protectors

Necropsy reports from sloths imported by a planned Orlando tourist attraction document stressed animals riddled with bacteria, parasites and viruses. Scientists say the situation is a warning about the threat the booming wildlife trade poses to human health.

By Katie Surma, Kiley Price

When pathologists cut open dead sloths from a planned Florida tourist attraction, they found a plethora of pathogens.

Mass Sloth Deaths in Florida Show Why the Wildlife Trade Is a Pandemic Risk