environmental protection
Countries step up efforts to protect marine wildlife
Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Panama are creating one of the world's largest marine protected areas. Learn more about this partnership.
Helping African partners protect wildlife [infographic]
The U.S. is helping African partners protect wildlife. Learn how these efforts are reducing trafficking and preserving endangered species.
U.S. innovators use AI to protect land and ocean habitats
Learn about U.S.-developed artificial intelligence tools that are helping to save coral reefs and forests.
Nations work together on climate at COP26 [rolling updates]
The United States has joined many nations to address the climate crisis at the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow.
Leaders agree to ‘transformative’ action to stop deforestation by 2030
At COP26, leaders from more than 100 countries around the world agreed to halt deforestation by 2030 and invest in land restoration.
Biden restores original protections to 3 national monuments
President Biden recently restored original protections to three national monuments in the United States. Learn more about each here.
Biden administration restores protections for Tongass National Forest
The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced new protections for the nation's largest national forest, which houses over 400 species of wildlife.
Download this poster and protect pollinators
Pollinators are under threat from diseases, pesticides and habitat loss. Download this poster and find out how you can protect them.
Protecting the ocean from 5 big threats [photo gallery]
Learn about some of the most pressing challenges to ocean health, how the U.S. government is working to address them, and what you can do to help.