On a chilly morning in Zurich, commuters rush through the humming arteries of the city’s underground train system. Unbeknownst to them, the air shimmering behind the tiled tunnel walls holds a secret: Beneath their feet and beyond the blaring trains, the Earth is offering up energy.

The detached single-family home on a spacious suburban lot has long symbolized American prosperity. But as development sprawls further outward—consuming farmlands, wetlands, and forests—environmental costs climb: Low-density, car-centric housing developments are a key driver of carbon emissions, land degradation, and biodiversity loss.

The world's food supply has relied on conventional farming for the best part of a century. But its extensive use of pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers is having an impact on greenhouse gases, biodiversity and possibly human health.

The land is everything to the Maasai people. These seminomadic pastoralists have called Kenya home for centuries, drawing their food, shelter, culture, and livelihood from their largely dry land—80% of Kenya is designated as arid or semi-arid.

Dogs’ enthusiasm for the world around them can be contagious, and there’s no doubt that owning a dog can foster an appreciation for nature.