This month brings books about killer fires, strange birds and wicked bugs.

We’ll use 1.7 Earths’ worth of resources this year. Can six pledges make a difference?

A stunning new report reveals that utilities knew about the potential dangers of climate change nearly 50 years ago. Scientists first warned the electric utility industry about CO2 emissions back in 1968, according to a report from the watchdog Energy & Policy Institute. Then, during the 1970s and 1980s, utilities actually sponsored what the watchdog agency calls “cutting edge” climate-change research. Knowing that this could cause a shift away from fossil fuels, some utilities started a disinformation campaign against climate change, something that some industry players continue to do today. 

Director Jeff Orlowski’s documentary "Chasing Coral" is visual evidence from the front lines of a planet falling apart.

Angry messages to the Trump-supporting mayor of Tangier Island illustrate a need to listen, not to shout.

We need to solve runaway human population growth if we hope to fix any other environmental problems.

In a move to help the country meet its Paris Accord climate goals, France announced this week that it will ban the sale of gas- and diesel-powered automobiles by 2040. That will be a big shift, as only 1.1 percent of new cars sold in France are currently pure electric vehicles. Even with the pending ban it will still take a long time to get older cars off the road: French consumers currently keep their gas-powered cars running for an average of 8.5 years, well below the 11.6 years in the United States. 

A look back at history reveals a need to come together.

Check out Al Gore’s “Sequel” plus books about birds, disasters and pollution.

…and one really important reason why they should.