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Books

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Environmental Books

The Perils of Capitalism and Disinformation: 4 Critical New Books

You can’t stop climate change or the extinction crisis without fighting inequality, injustice and conspiracies.
May 26, 2023
by
John R. Platt
You can’t stop climate change or the extinction crisis without fighting inequality, injustice and conspiracies.
Small tan and brown bird on plant top with mouth open.
The Ask

3 Billion Birds Lost: What Will It Take to Halt the Staggering Decline?

A new book looks at efforts to recover dwindling populations and what more is needed.
April 10, 2023
by
Tara Lohan
A new book looks at efforts to recover dwindling populations and what more is needed.
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Ideas

‘What Really Keeps Me Up at Night’: A Climate Scientist’s Call to Action

“Climate change is real and it is here, and it’s not going away. We need your help,” writes Joëlle Gergis in the new book Humanity’s Moment.
March 22, 2023
by
Tara Lohan
“Climate change is real and it is here, and it’s not going away. We need your help,” writes Joëlle Gergis in the new book Humanity’s Moment.
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Environmental Books

The First Must-Read Environmental Books of 2023 Have Arrived

From wolves to climate change, these new books will help set the agenda for the year ahead.
February 23, 2023
by
John R. Platt
From wolves to climate change, these new books will help set the agenda for the year ahead.
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Environmental Books

Our Favorite Environmental Books of 2022 

From big bears to the boreal forests, here are some books that moved us and helped illuminate what’s worth fighting for. 
December 21, 2022
by
Tara Lohan
From big bears to the boreal forests, here are some books that moved us and helped illuminate what’s worth fighting for. 
For people in hazmat suits and a barrel being lifted from the ground.
The Ask

Exposed: The Most Polluted Place in the United States

A new book investigates the toxic legacy of Hanford, the Washington state facility that produced plutonium for nuclear weapons.
December 14, 2022
by
Tara Lohan
A new book investigates the toxic legacy of Hanford, the Washington state facility that produced plutonium for nuclear weapons.
book covers
Environmental Books

10 New Books for Environmentally Active Kids and Families

Inspire the next generation of activists and conservationists with new these books celebrating wildlife and wild spaces.
December 12, 2022
by
John R. Platt
Inspire the next generation of activists and conservationists with new these books celebrating wildlife and wild spaces.
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Culture

How (and Why) I Planned a 40-City Book Tour About Shark Science and Conservation

If a book contains critical conservation messages but nobody reads it, does it make a difference?
November 21, 2022
by
Dr. David Shiffman
If a book contains critical conservation messages but nobody reads it, does it make a difference?
bike and pedestrian crossing sign in floodwaters
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.
collage of book covers
Environmental Books

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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