Only human beings have the power to determine if their period on Earth will have dark implications or light ones, warns this urgent ecological history text. Bruce Glass’s ecological history "The Anthropocene Epoch" concerns... Read More

Jeff Fleischer’s "A Hot Mess" is a substantial, science-based guide that explains climate change through history, its deniers, and the current evidence, all in a candid, accessible format that invites young people to take action. With... Read More

Georgann Eubanks documents endangered native plants and a pantheon of botanists, citizen scientists, and environmental advocates working to restore their populations and habitats in "Saving the Wild South". Each chapter profiles a... Read More

Daniel Pauly may be the most prominent ocean advocate you’ve never heard of. His unusual life and impressive achievements regarding planetary-scale marine topics are recounted by his colleague David Grémillet in The Ocean’s... Read More

“To walk at night” creates “a night twice lived,” Matt Gaw declares in "Under the Stars", which is structured around a series of night walks to delve into the science of the night sky. The pull of the moon is undeniable, Gaw... Read More

Glaciologist Jemma Wadham’s anguish over her field of study being besieged by climate change underpins "Ice Rivers", which introduces seven diverse glaciers. It’s an emotional, masterful science narrative that’s coupled with scenes... Read More

"A Thousand Trails Home" mixes lush nature writing, evocations of a lifetime of hunting and living off of the land, and a portrait of Alaska’s unique culture and history. At the center of it all are caribou, the life-sustaining herds... Read More

This is an appealing picture book that introduces young audiences to ancient animals in a fun manner. A grandmother’s sneezes transform her into one ancient creature after another in Caroline Fernandez’s picture book The Adventures... Read More