The most commonly found piece of trash on beaches isn’t plastic bags or straws. It’s even smaller and contains dozens of dangerous chemicals.

Experts have recommended how the United States can drastically curb the use of throwaway plastics with new federal legislation. 

2018 was the second-deadliest year on record for the threatened species — and humans are responsible.

Books coming out this month look at saving snow leopards and killer whales, Buddhist and Muslim solutions to climate change, and new ways to grow food.

Books coming out this month also look at the ethics of conservation, the history of water and the exploitation of the Congo.

Scientists looking to communicate the truth about climate should explore the power of narrative and images.

A recent meeting by the Orca Recovery Task Force shows the massive political and economic lobbies that stand in the way of success.

To restore Southern Resident killer whales and salmon, we need to look at our dams — and ourselves.

Eco-books coming out this month also look at the Flint water crisis, the effects of sea-level rise and the history of radical environmentalism.

Chemicals collect in microplastics, which then get eaten by fish, birds and seals — and by humans.