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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.
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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.
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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.
Birds at Arcata Marsh
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The Marsh Builders: How One Town Fought ‘Big Sewage’ and Built Treatment Wetlands That Inspired the World

Sharon Levy’s new book offers a fascinating history of wetlands, their human-caused decline and our growing understanding of why we need to restore them.
November 29, 2018
by
Erica Gies
Sharon Levy’s new book offers a fascinating history of wetlands, their human-caused decline and our growing understanding of why we need to restore them.
November books
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Our Votes for the Best New Environmental Books of November

Books on our ballot this month look at wolves, turtles, animal activism, the psychology of climate change and a lot more.
November 2, 2018
by
John R. Platt
Books on our ballot this month look at wolves, turtles, animal activism, the psychology of climate change and a lot more.
mountain lion
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Pumas, Pollution, Energy and Food: The Best New Environmental Books for October

Books coming out this month include a series of terrifying climate-change novellas and a look at the occupation of Oregon’s Malheur Wildlife Refuge.
October 3, 2018
by
John R. Platt
Books coming out this month include a series of terrifying climate-change novellas and a look at the occupation of Oregon’s Malheur Wildlife Refuge.
6th Extinction cards
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Extinction in a Handful of Cards

The “6th Extinction” card deck offers you a chance to lean about lost species — while playing poker.
September 28, 2018
by
John R. Platt
The “6th Extinction” card deck offers you a chance to lean about lost species — while playing poker.
lion
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Endangered Lions, Climate Justice and Towering Trees: The 15 Best New Eco-books for September

Books coming out this month also examine the dangerous world of wildlife trafficking, the history of poisonous chemicals and new ideas in agriculture.
September 7, 2018
by
John R. Platt
Books coming out this month also examine the dangerous world of wildlife trafficking, the history of poisonous chemicals and new ideas in agriculture.

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