Climate Change

A climb in the Cascades to hear the voices of American pikas living at the edge of crisis.

Whether you’re into literary fiction, thrillers, sci-fi or comics, these new novels help us explore the complex geographies of climate change, pollution and the extinction crisis.

Warming temperatures are transforming northern peatlands — with potentially dire consequences for biodiversity and the climate.

A new legal theory proposes granting property rights to wildlife to protect them from habitat destruction.

Erica Cirino’s new book, Thicker Than Water, examines the plastic pollution crisis — and its solutions — from oilfield to landfill.

This month saw some great successes for wildlife and the climate — all made possible by decades of action and perseverance.

Thor Hanson’s new book explains the biology behind climate change and why some species may be better able to survive a quickly changing planet.

Water releases from dams aren’t that good at mimicking natural conditions, a new study finds.

These books offer essential lessons for talking to a science-denying neighbor, local elected officials, your kids or the corporations causing our worst problems.

Wetlands can help remove nutrient pollution causing low-oxygen “dead zones.” But how much benefit we reap depends a lot on placement, a new study finds.