Culture

Journalist Ian Urbina’s daring new book The Ocean Outlaw uncovers a dark world of exploitation on the high seas — a world that exists out of the public eye and beyond the rule of law.

New books this month tackle tough issues related to climate change, extinction, Indigenous sovereignty, ocean conservation and a whole lot more.

Photographer Marc Schlossman explores the collection of the Field Museum to showcase endangered and extinct species and tell their fascinating stories.

Journalist Christopher Ketcham explains why we’re running out of time to save the West’s public lands and wildlife.

New books this month also examine environmental racism, wildlife coexistence and the history lessons of acid rain.

Author John Temple takes a deep dive into the world of range wars and ‘patriot’ militia groups in the West, including the infamous Bundy clan.

This month brings new books from Greta Thunberg, Robert Macfarlane, the activists behind Extinction Rebellion and other conservation experts.

Most dam removals take years, often decades, of political, ecological and financial wrangling. A new book, Same River Twice, looks at three dam removals and what made them possible.

A series of paintings by artists Laura and Gary Dumm seeks to challenge viewers with images of pop-culture monsters facing ecological collapse.

In her new book Reality Bubble, Ziya Tong explains why many people are willfully ignorant about our food system.