With the holiday travel season ramping up, a good book is a must-have for airport delays or to give as the perfect gift.

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 ...

From “Life Between Buildings” to “Human Transit,” Island Press has played a critical role in building the catalogue of ...

The year 2025 might be seen as one of backsliding when it comes to tackling the environmental crises that face our planet.

From rivers and floods to forests and fossil fuels, these books challenge human exceptionalism and trace how inequality, empire and modernity have reshaped the Earth – and our relationship with it ...

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 ...

These are the times that try our souls — and our Facebook feeds. So if you're tired of the horrors unfolding hour after hour on social media and TV news, stop doomscrolling and point your eyes ...

The idea began with Lena Champlin’s community outreach work at the Academy of Natural Sciences. One day, she asked a young girl what she knew about climate change. The child’s caretaker jumped in to ...

Ethan LeBlanc, 20, wakes up every day looking forward to taking in the views of one of the clearest springs in Florida. For the past two years, he has been up at 5:20 a.m. preparing for his daily ...

These varied, informative books for young readers provide introductions to the Earth’s environment, its history, and its inhabitants, while offering guidance on how to live sustainably for a better ...

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