Everywhere I go this holiday season, I hear the same refrain: People are desperate for something to inspire them. That's why I've spent the past several weeks with my head in a series of books, all ...

Be honest—when was the last time you paused to really think about the air you breathe, the trees lining your street, or the plastic bottle you just tossed away? For most of us, the environment is ...

Reading can be a powerful method to reconnect with the planet we all live on. I learned this after I moved away from home, which was next to a wildlife reserve. To anchor myself, I reached for nature ...

Pulitzer-winning writer Barbara Kingsolver often explores the effects of climate change in her novels. Her works often revolve around the themes of shifting local environments and characters grappling ...

In 1962, biologist Rachel Carson published Silent Spring, her seminal work on the effects pollution has on humans and the environment. Among its achievements, the book influenced a ban of the ...