Peatlands—bogs, fens, and swampy wetlands built from centuries of slow-accumulating and decaying plant matter—are among the most quietly powerful ecosystems in the world. They filter and store water, support wildlife, buffer communities against floods and wildfires, and store vast amounts of carbon pollution.
One year after a historic multilateral deal went into effect and began to stop governments from funding overfishing, members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) are now turning to implementation of the agreement – but more work needs to be done.
As wildfires intensify worldwide, the need to protect forests and other intact ecosystems has never been more urgent. In Bolivia’s Gran Chaco, the Indigenous Autonomous Government of Charagua Iyambae is leading a powerful conservation effort in the protected area of Ñembi Guasu, whose name means “Great Refuge” in the Guaraní language.
Far off Queensland’s coast, beyond the Great Barrier Reef, lies one of the world’s great ocean wonderlands: the Coral Sea Marine Park. It encompasses about 989,000 square kilometres (382,000 square miles) – an area almost twice the size of Spain.
Without the river, life here would whither. It’s late October in Tentaguasu, an Indigenous community in southeast Bolivia, and the only distraction from the searing sun is the rustle of brittle leaves still clinging to the quebracho trees.
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In one of the world’s most urbanized coastal environments—the waters around Hong Kong—pressure from human activities is threatening the vulnerable Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin, known locally as the Chinese white dolphin.
This year, more than 2 million Americans will hear the words "you have cancer." That's 5,500 people each day—about one every 15 seconds. And as upsetting as that phrase might be, even more distressing is the word that often comes next: chemotherapy.
Suicide reentered the 10 leading causes of death in the United States in 2024, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
For America's 250th, a look at lessons from our past, voices from our present, and how the power of nonpartisan problem-solving can bring us together.
The lingering effects of the pandemic-era revenue wave, during which states saw record-high tax collections and unprecedented federal funding, helped every state but one achieve an annual surplus in fiscal year 2024. However, the scale of the surpluses shrank in most states as these budget conditions dissipated.
In this episode, the "After the Fact" team travels to San Francisco to hear about harmful algal blooms (or "red tides"), which occur when certain algae grow out of control and create dangerous toxins.
Although the five-day, 40-hour workweek and steady full-time employment remain the standards throughout the U.S., in practice, millions of Americans diverge from that formula each year, temporarily leaving the workforce or shifting to part-time work. In 2025, roughly 11% of the employed population ages 25 to 54 worked part time, mostly because of caregiving or family obligations.
