In 1918, South Africa’s climate seemed to be drying up. White farmers claimed that rainfall was dwindling, but government experts insisted that the rains weren’t
We are now living in an environmental emergency. As climate change, habitat loss, and other threats have placed almost one-fifth of all species on Earth at
We’ve got some exciting new books out this summer about conservation, natural history, and the environment.
University Presses like Chicago are committed to making available works that not only keep us informed but also help us to better understand the world
For well over a century, the Marine Biological Laboratory has been a nexus of scientific discovery, a site where scientists and students from around the
First observed in 1970, Earth Day has grown into an annual, April 22 celebration of the natural world—and the importance of humanity’s role in protecting
In her new book, Wild Sea: A History of the Southern Ocean, Joy McCann reveals the secrets of elusive Southern, or Antarctic, Ocean, weaving together
