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Buddha
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Can Buddhism Help Save the Planet?

Yes it can, argues the new book Ecodharma — but only if Buddhism saves itself first.
April 22, 2019
by
John R. Platt
Yes it can, argues the new book Ecodharma — but only if Buddhism saves itself first.
bee cougar
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Bees, Cougars and Climate: The Best New Environmental Books of April

This month brings new books by Bill McKibben and Carl Safina, as well as important discussions about wildlife coexistence, poaching and dam removal.
April 2, 2019
by
John R. Platt
This month brings new books by Bill McKibben and Carl Safina, as well as important discussions about wildlife coexistence, poaching and dam removal.
biochar
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Fight Climate Change — by Loving Carbon?

The new book Burn says we need to rethink our relationship with carbon and embrace one of its solid forms — biochar.
March 21, 2019
by
Tara Lohan
The new book Burn says we need to rethink our relationship with carbon and embrace one of its solid forms — biochar.
Irrigation farm field
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The Global Water Crisis May Have a Surprising Solution

The new book The Water Paradox says poor management is preventing us from solving our water woes — and better pricing can help.
March 11, 2019
by
Tara Lohan
The new book The Water Paradox says poor management is preventing us from solving our water woes — and better pricing can help.
Trash garbage
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Trashing the Planet: 15 New Books About Garbage, Climate Change and Endangered Species

March brings new books by E.O. Wilson and Frans de Waal, as well as important reads about wolves and primates.
March 5, 2019
by
John R. Platt
March brings new books by E.O. Wilson and Frans de Waal, as well as important reads about wolves and primates.
Farm tractor
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Our Food Is Killing the Planet — But It Doesn’t Have To

A new book asks, “Can we feed the world without destroying it?” The answers might surprise you.
February 15, 2019
by
John R. Platt
A new book asks, “Can we feed the world without destroying it?” The answers might surprise you.
Reviews

The Four Most Thought-provoking Environmental Books Coming in February

New books hitting shelves this month ask if we’re doomed (or at least how badly) while laying out critical solutions to the climate crisis.
February 7, 2019
by
John R. Platt
New books hitting shelves this month ask if we’re doomed (or at least how badly) while laying out critical solutions to the climate crisis.
dim light bulb
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‘A Bright Future’ Offers a Not-So-Bright Idea for Solving the Climate Crisis

The book takes an...unusual approach, but it still contains a few worthwhile concepts.
January 22, 2019
by
John R. Platt
The book takes an...unusual approach, but it still contains a few worthwhile concepts.
Reading
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New Year, New Books: The 14 Best Environmental Books of January

Books coming out this month look at saving snow leopards and killer whales, Buddhist and Muslim solutions to climate change, and new ways to grow food.
January 14, 2019
by
John R. Platt
Books coming out this month look at saving snow leopards and killer whales, Buddhist and Muslim solutions to climate change, and new ways to grow food.
sea otter
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Otters, Polar Bears and Abraham Lincoln: The Best New Environmental Books of December

Books coming out this month also look at the ethics of conservation, the history of water and the exploitation of the Congo.
December 3, 2018
by
John R. Platt
Books coming out this month also look at the ethics of conservation, the history of water and the exploitation of the Congo.

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