Pollution

A series of paintings by artists Laura and Gary Dumm seeks to challenge viewers with images of pop-culture monsters facing ecological collapse.

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.

The pioneering researcher shares what he’s learned from studying environmental racism — and the movement working for justice — for more than four decades.

A plan to lease oil and gas drilling rights on nearly a million acres of land near the Te-Moak Tribe of the Western Shoshone illustrates the consistent lack of government consultation with tribes.

This month brings new books by Bill McKibben and Carl Safina, as well as important discussions about wildlife coexistence, poaching and dam removal.

The Story of Stuff Project’s Stiv Wilson talks about an upcoming film that traces the life cycle of plastic and the people leading the fight against it.

It appears to have been wiped out by pollution, development and illegal mining by “sand mafias.” Will other plants soon follow?

Surprisingly, the climate-threatening industry is still in a growth mode in some parts of the world. Will that change fast enough to save the planet?

Many ecologically important insects spend most of their lives in streams, but new research shines a light on how humans put them at risk.

March brings new books by E.O. Wilson and Frans de Waal, as well as important reads about wolves and primates.