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Guardian Environmental Network
Bipolar Disorder
By Gretel Ehrlich | Reviews
December 12, 2012: Mention melting ice, and most of us think of the Arctic. But the magical web of life at the opposite end of the planet is also at risk. (0) Comments
Paolo Bacigalupi
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Future Shock: Science Fiction Confronts Climate Change
Tom Philpott
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Our Unhappy Meals
Mark Hertsgaard
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Life in a Waterless World
Emma Marris
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The Beekeeper's Lament
Elizabeth Royte
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Stolen World: A Tale of Reptiles, Smugglers, and Skulduggery
Jason Tanz
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Private Empire: ExxonMobil and American Power
Animal Wise
By Kim Tingley | Reviews
May 22, 2013: A growing body of research is proving that intelligent life has been with us all along: crawling under rocks, nesting in trees, and swimming offshore. (0) Comments
Imperial Dreams
By David Gessner | Reviews
May 22, 2013: When on a quest to find the possibly-extinct imperial woodpecker, watch out for the drug lords. (0) Comments
At the Water's Edge
By McKenzie Funk | Reviews
May 22, 2013: The peril we face from rising seas has a lot to do with where we have chosen to settle (0) Comments
Heat: Adventures in the World's Fiery Places
By Kevin Krajick | Reviews
March 25, 2013: A new book tells you everything you need to know about heat -- and hints at how we're heading for a very steamy future. (0) Comments
Frankenstein's Cat: Cuddling Up to Biotech's Brave New Beasts
By Emma Marris | Reviews
March 15, 2013: A new book explains why tinkering with animal genes makes us uneasy -- and why it may be necessary. (4) Comments
Pretty Poison
By Jocelyn C. Zuckerman | Reviews
February 27, 2013: Food technology has transformed the contemporary diet in strange and scary ways. (2) Comments
The Golden Shore
By The Editors | Reviews
February 21, 2013: Above all else, says David Helvarg, the history and identity of California are bound up with its enduring love affair with the ocean. (0) Comments
One Cubic Foot
By The Editors | Reviews
February 21, 2013: The renowned nature photographer David Liittschwager has always been fascinated by the marvels of the natural world on the most intimate scale. (0) Comments
Boom, Bust, Boom
By George Black | Reviews
January 11, 2013: An author grapples with the notorious pollution of mining for copper and the near miraculous benefits the precious metal provides. (0) Comments
Walkable City
By Jeff Turrentine | Reviews
January 8, 2013: Why have we designed modern cities to go against human nature? A new book explores how to realign our cities with our behavior. (1) Comments
'Promised Land' Not So Promising
By Elizabeth Royte | Reviews
January 4, 2013: Hollywood takes on fracking -- even if the filmmakers can’t be bothered to explain exactly what that is. (6) Comments
Desert Air
By The Editors | Reviews
November 30, 2012: Skimming -- floating might be a better word -- low over the surface in a paraglider, George Steinmetz has photographed some of the strangest and most remote places on earth. (0) Comments