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
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
Rainforest Alliance and Hershey Sued for Falsely Claiming Fair Labor and Sustainability
By Jessian Choy January 18, 2024The class action lawsuit seeks to hold ecolabel certifiers accountable
How Writers of Color Are Changing What Nature Writing Looks Like
By Amanda Machado January 2, 2024A new generation of writers reboot a genre
The Future of Environmentally Friendly Meat Is High-Tech
By Larissa Zimberoff January 1, 2024These new animal-product alternatives duke it out over taste, texture, and nutrition—as well as sustainability