Melissa Breyer is Treehugger’s former senior editorial director. Her writing and photography have been featured in The New York Times, The Guardian, National Geographic, Audubon Magazine, and ...

I remember when the tree was still standing -- a large stately white pine of at least fifty feet in height. On this hillside, overlooking the lake, it had lived a long and strong life, with plenty of ...

Green sea turtles may stop basking on beaches around the world within a century due to rising sea temperatures, a new study suggests. Basking helps the turtles regulate body temperature and may aid ...

The sight of turtles lined up on a log, basking in the sun, is one of the earliest signs of spring. “A lot of turtles, the upper shell is usually dark, so it holds heat longer,” said Scott Ballard, a ...

On a warm spring night in the coastal city of Townsville, Australia, two scientists settled into a canoe on the Ross River. Cameras in their laps and binoculars in hand, they made their way through ...

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DURHAM, N.C. -- Green sea turtles may stop basking on beaches around the world within a century due to rising sea temperatures, a new study suggests. Basking on sun-warmed beaches helps the threatened ...