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Books we recommend about green and environmental issues. Great place to start learning how to be more green in your day to day life.

Before work like Hark! A Vagrant made her famous, the Canadian cartoonist spent two years in the Alberta wilderness, see-sawing between boredom and fear for her safety...

The journalist’s thorough investigation finds that corporations are unearthing alternatives to fossil fuels. Who will benefit?

Most of us will probably never get so close to a great white shark that we can count its double row of teeth. And one could argue that’s for the best. But animal aficionados can see sharks and bears and other giant animals...

I frequently visit cemeteries, but was especially excited to be at Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn last month. This historic cemetery is an enormous greenspace, fronted by gothic arches and full of birds, prairie dogs, flowering...

Hidden away in Berlin’s historical bohemian district of Rixdorf in Neukölln is a special garden and restaurant called Café Botanico. When Architectural Photographer Liz Eve stumbled upon the café, she was immediately...

Mounting tensions with Russia, a global pandemic and a reckless scramble for nuclear energy: the echoes of 1957 are alarming – we would do well to heed them

They’ve been called pink unicorns and their likenesses adorn lawns all across the U.S. We’re talking about flamingos, those elusive and vibrant birds that have earned a cult following. Biologist and Photographer Claudio...

Penguin will publish "The Climate Book," a new work by climate activist Greta Thunberg, this coming autumn. Over 100 people contributed to the book, which provides an overview of how Earth's many crises connect.[...]

As the world examines ways to lower carbon emissions and increase carbon sequestration, sustainable agriculture is rising to the top of the priority list for discussions...

NASCAR might conjure up images of speed-mad rednecks waving flags. However, there’s a lot going on behind the scenes in the world of racing cars, much of it environmentally-friendly. A new book by Kit Chapman, "Racing Green:...

Sceptics hoping to counter the mounting hysteria and calls for dramatic action to combat the ‘Climate Emergency,’ may want to ensure they are properly informed on the issues, in contrast to those that boldly claim that...

Retrofitting your house or apartment to use less energy doesn’t have to be an expensive exercise

Two prominent ‘lukewarmers’ take climate science denial to another level, offering tepid manifestos at best

Hydropower scheme at William Morgan’s 16th-century house to keep humidity levels in check

The soaring popularity of the feisty, outspoken environmental advocate – who is only 16 – has caused a rise in young people seeking stories about saving the planet...