Culture
12 Earthy Kids’ Books That’ll Help the Whole Family Fete Earth Week
By Katie O'Reilly April 21, 2024These pretty picture books grant grown-ups hope too
A Searching, Deeply Empathetic Story for the Climate Age
By Jonathan Hahn May 2, 2024Martin MacInnes's new novel, "In Ascension," is a probing meditation of our age
A Solution to Waste That Isn't a Bunch of Garbage
By Paul Rauber May 2, 2024Ed Humes's book "Total Garbage" tackles the waste crisis with big solutions
Take a Mindful Moment to Remember What Matters
By Jason Mark May 2, 2024Lydia Millet's book "We Loved It All" gives a nod to memory, history, and a greener future
Climate Fiction and Dune: Lost in Adaptation
By Rebecca Long March 1, 2024Frank Herbert’s "Dune" is a work of climate fiction. So why have filmmakers struggled to make the eco-plot clearer?
“A Real Bug’s Life” Magnifies Little Lives—and Underscores the Importance of Biodiversity
By Christian Thorsberg January 25, 2024The new National Geographic docuseries explores the itsy-bitsy wonder, and grand importance, of insects
The Awe-Inspiring Sounds of Earth
By Julia Sklar January 23, 2024In "A Book of Noises," Caspar Henderson documents the planet's wondrous noises
Can We Sustainably Mine the Metals We Need for Renewable Energy?
By Jonathan Hahn January 23, 2024In "The War Below," Ernest Scheyder considers the hard choices of the clean energy transition
What Are Wildlife Crossings, and Do They Work?
By Lindsey Botts January 23, 2024In "Crossings," Ben Goldfarb charts a course through the world of road ecology