A Promise to a Utah Prairie Dog
On the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act, looking back to look forward.
On the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act, looking back to look forward.
Book Excerpts
The Amazing Ways Nature Cooperates — and We Benefit
The theory of evolution driven by competition is only part of the story, a new book reveals.
The theory of evolution driven by competition is only part of the story, a new book reveals.
Truths We Can’t Bear Alone: Facing an ‘Inconvenient Apocalypse’
We can’t — and shouldn’t — hide from the reality of multiple ecological and social crises, say the authors of a new book.
We can’t — and shouldn’t — hide from the reality of multiple ecological and social crises, say the authors of a new book.
Helping Wildlife Survive Climate Change
The new book Nowhere Left to Go shows how climate change threatens myriad species. But there are ways we can help.
The new book Nowhere Left to Go shows how climate change threatens myriad species. But there are ways we can help.
The South’s Hidden Climate Threat
It’s not just the coastlines that are recording climate change. Even the mountains of North Carolina are feeling the heat — including some endangered plants.
It’s not just the coastlines that are recording climate change. Even the mountains of North Carolina are feeling the heat — including some endangered plants.
How the Media Stokes Needless Fears About Sharks
Sharks rarely bite people, so why are so many people afraid of them? It has a lot to do with the media, says shark scientist David Shiffman in a new book.
Sharks rarely bite people, so why are so many people afraid of them? It has a lot to do with the media, says shark scientist David Shiffman in a new book.
Unearthing the Story of North America’s Lost Giant Bear
A new book digs through dark caves and historical documents to tell the story of the now-extinct giant short-faced bear, which disappeared around the time of the mammoths.
A new book digs through dark caves and historical documents to tell the story of the now-extinct giant short-faced bear, which disappeared around the time of the mammoths.
Why We Need Environmental Justice at the Heart of Climate Action
The Global South and communities of color in Global North countries disproportionately face harms from climate change, writes Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate in her new book, A Bigger Picture.
The Global South and communities of color in Global North countries disproportionately face harms from climate change, writes Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate in her new book, A Bigger Picture.
Climate Change Could Turn a Carbon Sink Into a Carbon Bomb
Warming temperatures are transforming northern peatlands — with potentially dire consequences for biodiversity and the climate.
Warming temperatures are transforming northern peatlands — with potentially dire consequences for biodiversity and the climate.
Why Rewilding Our Landscapes Needs to Include Bugs
If we are to successfully restore the natural world, we’ll need to focus on some of the smallest creatures in the ecosystem, says the author of the new book, Rebugging the Planet.
If we are to successfully restore the natural world, we’ll need to focus on some of the smallest creatures in the ecosystem, says the author of the new book, Rebugging the Planet.