Environment

A fun-to-listen-to guide to ecological principles and environmental understanding Ecology For Dummies transforms intimidating concepts into an engaging walkthrough that supports academic success and environmental literacy. This accessible text covers everything from energy flow and nutrient...

Bloomsbury presents The Grid by Gretchen Bakke, read by Katherine Fenton One of Bill Gates's Favorite Books of 2016 A revelatory look at our national power grid--how it developed, its current flaws, and how it must be completely reimagined for our fast-approaching energy future. America's...

Bloomsbury presents Brought to You By: How Corporations Warped the Truth, Conned the Public, and Broke Democracy, written and read by Amy Westervelt. Recommended by BILL McKIBBEN on the EZRA KLEIN SHOW "A book that every citizen needs to read." —JILL ABRAMSON, author of Merchants of Truth A...

The true, inspiring story of the new parents who spearheaded the largest climate law in American history. From the rising climate advocate named to the Time100 Next list, for political junkies and anyone who cares about the environment. They were perhaps an unlikely trio: the professor Leah...

A scathing investigation into the apocalyptic thinking of the Christian nationalists, tech-bro reactionaries, and populist survivalists who increasingly define the contemporary right—and a recipe for how to fight them. This program is read by the authors. As the planet burns and shared reality...

Why There is No Climate Crisis uses science-based facts to reveal why, despite recent warming, there is no climate crisis. The cost of climate hysteria is high—climate anxiety is increasing, couples are putting off having children out of fear, and billions of dollars are being spent to eliminate carbon dioxide emissions. Those advocating a climate crisis often justify these costs by stating, "Scientists say there is a climate crisis."

‘On the horizon of the frozen sea there is no trace of light.’ In the darkness of the polar night, writer and photographer Ilona Wiśniewska travels to two of the most remote settlements in northern Greenland, where distant geopolitics and the very present climate crisis threaten the...

The clean energy transition is already underway. Wind and solar now provide 30 percent of global electricity. Yet ambitious policy goals consistently miss their targets, projects face years of delays, and stakeholders remain frustrated by a system that seems designed to slow progress.

"A bold and glorious book . . . brilliantly crafted at the level of the sentence and image, adventurous in its forms and tones, and its themes—memory, love, loss, care, value—are as embracing and urgent as they come. It’s magnificent."—Robert Macfarlane, author of Is a River Alive? My...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. It is midnight in Las Vegas, and a beam of light powerful enough to be seen from space is shooting straight up into the desert sky — drawing insects by the hundreds of thousands, and the bats that feed on them, into an ecosystem that exists for no...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Climate coverage often turns heat, flooding, drought, housing pressure, water shortages, and food-system disruption into one overwhelming story of crisis. Climate Stories Without Panic offers a clearer and more practical way to listen. Using a simple...

Green energy and renewables are heralded as the only way to mitigate our ever-worsening ecological crisis. But that’s not the whole story. In Bad Energy , award-winning journalist Joshua Frank argues that the green energy transition is driven not by an effort to save the planet but by profit incentives. We must stop burning fossil fuels if we have any hope of saving the planet, but the significant, haphazard expansion of green energy in recent years—from large solar projects to wind energy to mining for renewables—has destroyed communities and ecosystems.

Loving the North Woods is a chronicle of the difficult challenges that led to tremendous conservation achievements in the great North Woods of Maine. Focusing on the remarkable period of activity from 1990 to 2015, during which historic achievements in American conservation unfolded, it explores...

Being a game warden in Maine is not just a job, it’s a way of life. This honest and entertaining book by a twenty-two-year veteran of the service tells the story of America’s oldest game warden service. The stories told cover the risks wardens face dealing with poachers, rogue wildlife, and...

Feel the change in your bones? From worsening arthritis pain to seasonal depression, discover why millions of people really are "under the weather" and learn science-backed solutions to take control of your health no matter what the forecast. Your body is a living weather station, responding to...

In 1957, 6,000 scientists from 66 nations achieved the impossible: they erased political borders for 18 months to unlock Earth's greatest mysteries—and changed science forever. The International Geophysical Year (IGY) of 1957 marked humanity's first unified effort to understand our planet...

What if having better style meant buying less—not more? Fashion moves quickly. Trends change, collections multiply, and the pressure to constantly buy something new has become part of modern consumer culture. But a more thoughtful approach to fashion is possible. Eco-Friendly Fashion explores...

What if a simpler life could also be a more efficient one? Every device we use, application we run, and digital service we depend on consumes resources. At the same time, modern life often encourages us to accumulate more technology, more services, more consumption, and more complexity...

In late March of 2014, death descended upon the community of Oso, Washington in the form of a massive landslide. Ten million cubic yards of dirt and mud crashed through homes, sweeping a 20-foot-high wall of debris before it and scouring the valley floor. In the cold rain of that morning, an...

Uncover the biological networks sustaining Earth in this calming science and nature guide for beginners. Whether you are seeking a grounding escape during your morning commute or enjoying a relaxing walk, this accessible journey transforms ordinary spaces—from city streets to quiet...