Whether you decide on a vacation or staycation, plan on finding inspiration in these books about owls, reptiles, climate justice, green gardening, and more.

A meditation on building the future without forgetting what already works.

This week we tackle the frustration and rage that can prevent us from realizing rewarding careers — and productive, fulfilling lives.

Conservation victories often look like moments. In reality they’re the visible tip of years — sometimes decades — of work, and we all too often fail to recognize the people responsible.

Although this species has been around for 100 million years, 90% of its population has vanished in just the past two centuries.

The recently enacted High Seas Treaty offers an opportunity to protect the ocean like never before.

From orangutans to parrots, hellbenders, and a newly discovered Tanzanian grass, these species — and the threats they face — are sure to make headlines in the year ahead.

We asked conservation researchers around the world to send us their favorite papers of 2025. They address the planet’s most pressing problems — and important solutions.

Before ending the year, we wanted to highlight this eclectic assortment of reading gems we couldn’t fit into our earlier book reviews.

Unintended consequences can become indispensable — in architecture and in efforts to preserve life on Earth.