Across southeastern Liberia, oil palms grow wild in the forest. Known as “country palm,” the Elaeis guineensis tree is native ...

Fallout from the scarab beetles' invasion into urban Honolulu remains unknown, but the damage so far is "pretty bad," ...

As it recovers, Altadena finds inspiration in other wildfire-devastated communities that have replanted lawns, gardens and green spaces with fire-resistant native species.