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Book Excerpts

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.
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Reviews

These Books Are for the Birds (and Bugs)

Winged wonders get the spotlight in these new environmental books covering our relationship with nature.
September 8, 2022
by
John R. Platt
Winged wonders get the spotlight in these new environmental books covering our relationship with nature.
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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.
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Saving Mother Earth: New Books About Feminism and Women Protecting the Planet

Protecting women’s rights and the environment go hand-in-hand in these new books, which also celebrate female leaders and scientists.
July 20, 2022
by
John R. Platt
Protecting women’s rights and the environment go hand-in-hand in these new books, which also celebrate female leaders and scientists.
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Reviews

14 New Environmental Books to Kickstart Your Summer Reading List

Writers like Kim Stanley Robinson, Barry Lopez, Sy Montgomery and others celebrate the fragile beauty of this modern world — and address how to help save it.
June 17, 2022
by
John R. Platt
Writers like Kim Stanley Robinson, Barry Lopez, Sy Montgomery and others celebrate the fragile beauty of this modern world — and address how to help save it.
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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.
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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
Dr. 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.
Reviews

Ten New Environmental Books Offering Inspiration, Insight and Ideas

April’s best new eco-books look toward solutions to the extinction crisis, climate change, water shortages, environmental justice and more.
April 20, 2022
by
John R. Platt
April’s best new eco-books look toward solutions to the extinction crisis, climate change, water shortages, environmental justice and more.
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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.
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Reviews

Now Read This: Stop Doomscrolling and Save the Planet

Seven new environmental books offer practical advice, lessons from successful conservation projects and inspiration in troubled times.
March 16, 2022
by
John R. Platt
Seven new environmental books offer practical advice, lessons from successful conservation projects and inspiration in troubled times.

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