The Oldest Living Things: A Book to Cherish
Brooklyn-based Rachel Sussman spent 10 years in her epic quest to photograph the oldest living things on the planet, resulting in The Oldest Living Things, the book published by the […]
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Gift Books 2014: Best of the Best!
Great writers, good storytelling, fascinating subjects — these are the basis for the Best of the Best authors and books for Holidays 2014. Their métier is nonfiction, whether deep science or […]
Gift Books 2014: Birds, Butterflies, Bees
Birds, butterflies and bees — what do they have in common ? Assembling this group of 20 books as gifts or for personal reading– resource guides, travelogues, memoirs and more […]
Books: The Sea & Its Abundance
Current and recent books of the seas and their creatures explore species that have prevailed for millions of years –broadbill swordfish, sharks, eels, horseshoe crabs – with amazing adaptations and […]
Thought Leaders: Elizabeth Kolbert (Extinction)
The New Yorker writer Elizabeth Kolbert has twice in recent years written epic works on the fragility of the planet – and life on it. In a recent commentary, (July […]
Thought Leaders: David W. Orr
Oberlin College’s Sears Distinguished Professor David Orr is eloquent and plainspoken about the state of the world – and the failures of governance to deal with the most meaningful and far-reaching […]
National Climate Assessment: Read/Download !
If there is one statement to remember from the just-released National Climate Assessment, it is this: “Evidence of climate change appears in every region [of the US] and impacts are […]
Earth Week Heroes: Osprey Thriving in Wash DC
This is a success story that involves two continents, youths in troubled neighborhoods, a raft of community volunteers, good science and a cleaned up river in Washington DC. But it […]
Earth Week Heroes 2014: Dr. Dee Boersma
During Earth Week, Green News Update will share stories of 10 people, places and projects that you’ll want to follow. They deserve our attention and support. First up: Dr. Dee […]
Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability
“The world has to adapt – and to mitigate,” so says Rajendra Pachauri, chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Climate Change 2014, the IPCC Working Group II Contribution […]
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