This year brought essential reading on climate change, endangered species, ecology, environmental justice, and other important topics about protecting the planet.

Beef and soybean agriculture are carving up this massive forest, which spans four countries and has some of the world’s highest deforestation rates.

Our latest group of reviews showcases books that remind us about what we’re saving — and why we do it.

After several decades of precipitous decline, new efforts to protect this species begin in earnest in late 2024.

Marine biologist Monica Biondo has spent more than a decade studying the multibillion-dollar market for these colorful fish, which pulls thousands of species from the ocean each year.

Journals this month looked at “fabulous but forgotten” ecosystems, hungry monkeys, roaming lions, lead-poisoned birds, and more — including a focus on microplastics.

As the fish swim back to places they haven’t reached for more than a century, scientists will watch for signs of the watershed’s recovery.

The 450-million-year-old fish is crucial for the Yakama Nation’s health and culture — and the region’s ecology.

Every year these critically endangered birds perform artistic aerial feats to charm potential mates. But if things don’t change, we may see their last dance soon.

Damage is coming soon, but we can strengthen ourselves now.