Sustainability

A new essay collection, Living in the Anthropocene, dissects our vast planetary impact.

After decades of stresses, the lesser prairie-chicken faces a brand-new threat: Oklahoma’s wind farms.

This month brings us new books about wildlife trafficking, pesticides and the history of the oceans.

A new graphic novel digs into the man, the myth, the legend — and the society that inspired them all.

Researchers forecast that a decline in availability of nutritious sardines will shrink the population of Darwin’s famous Nazca boobies.

A difficult hurricane season unearths issues ranging from cancer hotspots to deadly bacteria.

Research into the frog-killing chytrid fungus earns a Golden Goose Award, recognizing the value of federally funded science.

Chronic neglect of energy infrastructure increases vulnerability to extreme weather.

This month brings new books about elephants, energy and an all-too-real mythic figure.

Kenya this week made it official: Anyone manufacturing, importing, selling or even using plastic bags faces thousands of dollars in fines or up to four years in jail. It’s not just shopping bags; garbage bags also count. The ban could help reduce the hundreds of millions of plastic bags used in Kenya each year, but it’s also controversial, as many Kenyans rely on plastic bags to carry charcoal for heating and cooking, or even for sanitation. Still, the BBC reports that people are already adapting by wrapping goods in old newspapers or carrying them in their hands.