The month’s best and worst environmental news also includes advice on reversing the “insect apocalypse” and more.

Pesticides, sewage, mining waste, air pollution and trash — these new books address the toxic elements in our society.

“Weird Plants” author Chris Thorogood, a botanist and an artist, calls on us to see the marvels of plant life and the urgency of saving it.

Plus what Maine did right (and wrong), billionaires in space, and rebranding invasive species.

The charismatic animals could serve as flagship species for ocean conservation, according to researchers, but only if we understand their extinction risks.

Climate change came for Portland, showing us that the worst is already here — and we can’t afford to ignore it any longer.

The month’s best (and worst) environmental news, along with other stories, science and context you don’t want to miss.

It wasn’t the Roman gladiators that did in this black-maned beast, but the exact date of its disappearance remains a mystery.

We’re just getting warmed up.

From the majesty of our feathered friends to the cultural cost of extinction, these new books help us examine the natural world.