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Environmental Books

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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Environmental Books

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.
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.
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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
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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.
Environmental Books

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
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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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Environmental Books

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.
Mesa Schumacher
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Project Animalia: A Year in 365 Animal Paintings

While in lockdown, artist Mesa Schumacher took her fans around the world by drawing a new species every day.
December 15, 2021
by
John R. Platt
While in lockdown, artist Mesa Schumacher took her fans around the world by drawing a new species every day.
smokestacks on horizon
Book Excerpts

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.
Environmental Books

12 Environmental Novels We’re Reading This Fall

Whether you’re into literary fiction, thrillers, sci-fi or comics, these new novels help us explore the complex geographies of climate change, pollution and the extinction crisis.
October 21, 2021
by
John R. Platt
Whether you’re into literary fiction, thrillers, sci-fi or comics, these new novels help us explore the complex geographies of climate change, pollution and the extinction crisis.

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