New books by Carl Safina and other experts offer lessons for making this a better planet — for both humans and wildlife — even while we’re stuck at home.

New research proposes classifying the threatened tree as an “umbrella species” because of its oversized ecological role.

An art project brings to light how quickly the species we’ve lost can fade from our consciousness.

Even as thousands of people get sick and die, the Trump administration continues to strip away our environmental protections. And that’s just the start.

As biodiversity disappears, the risk to human health increases. Experts say we need to protect wild spaces and species to help prevent future outbreaks.

Just because we’re all self-isolated doesn’t mean we have to isolate ourselves from nature.

It’s called “biophobia,” a disconnection from nature that’s reducing our collective will to preserve species and habitats. But new research points toward some wild solutions.

March’s best books examine how cities (and families) can fight climate change; look at the history of Earth Day; and reveal growing threats to the world’s wild spaces.

The White House’s 2021 federal budget proposal eliminates several important programs and slashes funding for others — like the Endangered Species Act.

Livestock owners needlessly fear these massive South American birds — and lure them to their deaths with illegal poisons. That puts the entire species at risk.