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Book Excerpts

The Amazing Ways Nature Cooperates — and We Benefit

The theory of evolution driven by competition is only part of the story, a new book reveals.
October 14, 2022
by
Kristin Ohlson
The theory of evolution driven by competition is only part of the story, a new book reveals.
bike and pedestrian crossing sign in floodwaters
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Truths We Can’t Bear Alone: Facing an ‘Inconvenient Apocalypse’

We can’t — and shouldn’t — hide from the reality of multiple ecological and social crises, say the authors of a new book.
September 16, 2022
by
Wes Jackson and Robert Jensen
We can’t — and shouldn’t — hide from the reality of multiple ecological and social crises, say the authors of a new book.
Flock of waterfowl leave flooded field
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Helping Wildlife Survive Climate Change

The new book Nowhere Left to Go shows how climate change threatens myriad species. But there are ways we can help.
July 25, 2022
by
Benjamin von Brackel
The new book Nowhere Left to Go shows how climate change threatens myriad species. But there are ways we can help.
two clumps of green leaves with yellow flowers in the crack of a rock
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The South’s Hidden Climate Threat

It’s not just the coastlines that are recording climate change. Even the mountains of North Carolina are feeling the heat — including some endangered plants.
June 10, 2022
by
Dan Chapman
It’s not just the coastlines that are recording climate change. Even the mountains of North Carolina are feeling the heat — including some endangered plants.
Tiger shark visible in shallow water in light blue colored sea
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How the Media Stokes Needless Fears About Sharks

Sharks rarely bite people, so why are so many people afraid of them? It has a lot to do with the media, says shark scientist David Shiffman in a new book.
May 25, 2022
by
David Shiffman
Sharks rarely bite people, so why are so many people afraid of them? It has a lot to do with the media, says shark scientist David Shiffman in a new book.
Bear statue in park
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Unearthing the Story of North America’s Lost Giant Bear

A new book digs through dark caves and historical documents to tell the story of the now-extinct giant short-faced bear, which disappeared around the time of the mammoths.
April 15, 2022
by
Mike Stark
A new book digs through dark caves and historical documents to tell the story of the now-extinct giant short-faced bear, which disappeared around the time of the mammoths.
smokestacks on horizon
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Why We Need Environmental Justice at the Heart of Climate Action

The Global South and communities of color in Global North countries disproportionately face harms from climate change, writes Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate in her new book, A Bigger Picture.
November 3, 2021
by
Vanessa Nakate
The Global South and communities of color in Global North countries disproportionately face harms from climate change, writes Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate in her new book, A Bigger Picture.
peatland with pools of water
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Climate Change Could Turn a Carbon Sink Into a Carbon Bomb

Warming temperatures are transforming northern peatlands — with potentially dire consequences for biodiversity and the climate.
October 20, 2021
by
Edward Struzik
Warming temperatures are transforming northern peatlands — with potentially dire consequences for biodiversity and the climate.
fly on center of flower
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Why Rewilding Our Landscapes Needs to Include Bugs

If we are to successfully restore the natural world, we’ll need to focus on some of the smallest creatures in the ecosystem, says the author of the new book, Rebugging the Planet.
September 13, 2021
by
Vicki Hird
If we are to successfully restore the natural world, we’ll need to focus on some of the smallest creatures in the ecosystem, says the author of the new book, Rebugging the Planet.
wildlife overpass
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Yellowstone to Yukon: Can a Model for Interconnection Save the Wild?

An ambitious initiative aims to protect a 2,000-mile segment of the Continental Divide ecoregion and change how we think of conservation.
July 9, 2021
by
Douglas Chadwick
An ambitious initiative aims to protect a 2,000-mile segment of the Continental Divide ecoregion and change how we think of conservation.

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