The bears, which rely on Arctic sea ice, are now protected under the Endangered Species Act, but officials emphasize that the decision will not be used to determine U.S. climate policy.

People scramble for the exits of Chengdu’s main airport during Monday’s earthquake in video footage caught by a Japanese TV correspondent.

The urgent need for food and shelter resulting from the disaster could have a devastating impact on forests and wildlife, conservationists warn.

Scientists hope the summer emergence of pregnant females can shed some light on the enigmatic white-nose syndrome—before time runs for the animals and their environment.

Landslides have prevented rescuers from entering much of the remote, mountainous region near the Wolong National Nature Reserve where many villagers have died.

An exhaustive analysis of data from about 30,000 physical and ecological systems shows that human-induced climate change is already having a dramatic effect on the planet.