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Antarctica Was a Lush Rainforest 90M Years Ago, Scientists Discover
An ancient sediment core revealed a shocking discovery: pollen and spores, indicating a long-lost rainforest that was shrouded in perpetual darkness for months at a time.
The Green Jobs That Could Help Save the Amazon
The beef industry is destroying the rainforest. The sustainable rubber industry might be part of saving it.
We're About to Cross 9 Critical Climate Tipping Points, Scientists Say
These tipping points are now "active," scientists warn, and the rapid melting of polar ice and the loss of critical habitats could trigger an irreversible “global tipping point.”
Brazilian Warplanes Are Trying to Soak the Burning Amazon
President Jair Bolsonaro authorized military intervention, as other nations promised to send resources to the rescue
Mammals Are Dying at an Alarming Rate Even in Unpolluted Forests
Scientists made maps to show how mammals in an intact habitat still face major pressures from human hunters.
These indigenous Peruvians are fighting deforestation with satellites and drones
Indigenous people in Peru are defending their land with satellites and drones
The Earth's #10YearChallenge Is Grim
People are co-opting the hashtag to talk about climate change and the environment.
Welcome to Poole's Land, an Anarchist Commune in the Canadian Rainforest
VICE’s Manisha Krishnan traveled to a remote oceanside community where young people live in anarchy, to figure out why they decided to move there and try out the lifestyle for herself.
The Most Peculiar Adventures Money Can Buy
What does adventure travel mean in 2018? Two ex-army captains have some very big ideas.
How one country learned to stop killing the rainforest
The monkey-killing fat you've never heard of is everywhere.
A 21st Century 'Operating Manual for Spaceship Earth'
The strange story of a decades-long quest to recreate Earth in miniature and why it’s integral to our future as a species on and off the planet.
Check Out a Clip from the 'Earthworks' Premiere Starring Animal Collective
The new VICELAND series follows musicians confronting activist-friendly issues on journeys around the world.