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Stretching more than 2,300 kilometres along Australia’s northeast coast, the Great Barrier Reef is the largest living structure on Earth—and one of the most extraordinary ecosystems our planet has ever known. Visible from space and teeming with more species than many rainforests, the reef is a vibrant, breathing world of coral cities, swaying anemones, darting fish, and mysterious deep-sea creatures. But while its scale and splendour inspire awe, its delicate balance hangs by a thread.

For the adventurers, campers, explorers, map readers, road trippers, nature enthusiasts, and public lands lovers out there, The Enduring Wild is an indispensable invitation to know these places more deeply and to embrace our common inheritance.

Michael Grunwald, bestselling author of The Swamp and The New New Deal, builds his narrative around a brilliant, relentless, unforgettable food and land expert named Tim Searchinger. He chronicles Searchinger’s uphill battles against bad science and bad politics, both driven by the overwhelming influence of agricultural interests. And he illuminates a path that could save our planetary home for ourselves and future generations—through better policy, technology, and behavior, as well as a new land ethic recognizing that every acre matters.

Dies ist ein grundlegendes akademisches Werk, um die strukturellen Widersprüche des zeitgenössischen Konsumismus und seine verheerenden Auswirkungen auf Umwelt, Wirtschaft, Subjektivität und soziokulturelle Dynamiken zu verstehen. Das Buch ist das Ergebnis einer kritischen und interdisziplinären Forschung und untersucht eingehend die Auswirkungen des Hyperkonsums und schlägt tragfähige und nachhaltige Alternativen zum Aufbau einer postkonsumistischen Gesellschaft vor.

Unlock the secrets to sustainable living in tropical regions with Water and Power Solutions for the Tropics. This essential eBook dives deep into the unique challenges and profound opportunities of managing water and energy in the planet's most vibrant ecosystems. Begin your journey with an understanding of the complex geography, climate variables, and socioeconomic factors that influence resource scarcity across tropical regions. Discover tailored renewable energy solutions like solar and wind power adaptations, specially designed to thrive in humid environments, and explore the untapped ...

During the 1920s, dozens of expeditions scoured the Chinese and Tibetan wilderness in search of the panda bear, a beast that many believed did not exist. When the two eldest sons of President Theodore Roosevelt sought the bear in 1928, they had little hope of success. Together with a team of scientists and naturalists, they accomplished what a decade of explorers could not, ultimately introducing the panda to the West. In the process, they documented a vanishing world and set off a new era of conservation biology.

Transform your life in just a few months: Discover how to build a self-sufficient homestead and reap the benefits of sustainable living, even if you're starting from scratch! Have you always yearned for a simpler, more grounded lifestyle, independent of the hustle and bustle of the modern world? Are you overwhelmed with the increasing cost of living, volatile food prices, and ever-present environmental concerns? Do you yearn for a life that syncs harmoniously with nature, dictating its own rhythms? You're not alone. Growing numbers of people are choosing homesteading, a self-reliant ...

🌊 How do you turn seawater into drinking water? 💧 What happens inside the membranes that quietly power cities, ships, and survival efforts? 🔬 Why is reverse osmosis one of the most important technologies of our time—and why don’t more people know about it? In Through the Membrane: The Story of Reverse Osmosis and the Quest for Fresh Water, discover the fascinating science, history, and global impact of one of the most underappreciated breakthroughs in modern engineering. From ancient salt-removal experiments and post-war desalination trials to cutting-edge nanomaterials and ...

Leopold's essays on conservation will open the mind of any listener who gives them a chance. The first part uses essays for each of the 12 months to share the rhythm of life on his restored Wisconsin farmland, and uses the stories to branch into eye opening lessons on the history of man's use and abuse of it. The second part continues using stories from Leopold's experiences in wild places across North America to expand the lessons to a much wider view. The final part of the work seeks to lay out a better path for humanity, using solid logic and deep philosophical questioning.

Ben Weissenbach—an L.A. native with little prior wilderness experience—treks through the Alaskan tundra with a series of eccentric environmental scientists, and returns with a new perspective on technology and a revitalized sense of wonder for the natural world.

Particles of Truth is a riveting account of the discovery of the critical health effects of air pollution told by Arden Pope and Douglas Dockery, who have been at the forefront of air pollution and health research for four decades. With an insightful foreword by former EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy, this compelling book provides an inside look at groundbreaking scientific research and ensuing political and public-policy battles. It presents evidence that air pollution is a major contributor to disease and death and that reducing air pollution saves lives.

It might be their large, strangely human eyes or their dog-like playfulness, but seals have long captured people's interest and affection, making them the perfect candidate for an environmental cause, as well as the subject of decades of study. Alix Morris spends a year with these magnetic creatures and brings them to life on the page, season by season, as she learns about their intelligence, their relationships with each other, their ecosystems, and the changing climate.

In Universities on Fire, futurist Bryan Alexander explores higher education during an age of unfolding climate crisis. Powered by real-world examples and the latest research, Alexander assesses practical responses and strategies by surveying contemporary programs and academic climate research from around the world. He establishes a model of how academic institutions may respond and offers practical pathways forward for higher education. How will the two main purposes of education—teaching and research—change as the world heats up?

At 83 years old, Valerie Taylor has lived a big, bold, adventurous life. Born in Australia, Valerie spent a great deal of her childhood in New Zealand. A talented artist, she dropped out of school when she contracted polio and was saved by Sister Elizabeth Kenny's treatment plan; it was two years before she could walk unaided. When Valerie was 15, she found work as an animator and moved back to Australia with her family. All the while she thrived on being close to the ocean, and was a keen spearfisher.

Wildfire shares the drama, hardships, and experiences of the firefighters who try, sometimes in vain, to prevent destruction when a spark flares out of control. Hansen tells the rich and frightening stories of the firefighters themselves and the challenges they face: a safety system struggling to keep up with fire seasons that are lengthening, fires that are becoming more extreme, and agencies that are struggling to cover the bills.

Una aproximación práctica y sensata a los retos que plantea el cambio climático Parece inevitable que surja la controversia cada vez que hablamos de calentamiento global. Pero una vez superada la reticencia a aceptar que no es un invento, aún nos queda ponernos de acuerdo sobre la mejor manera de hacerle frente. En unos momentos en los que la etiqueta de «verde» actúa más como corsé que como remedio, resulta clave entender la situación en la que nos encontramos para tomar las medidas más eficaces contra una cuestión tan seria como urgente.

Seit Jahrtausenden betrachtet der Mensch die Natur aus einem egozentrischen Blickwinkel und bedient sich mit größter Selbstverständlichkeit an ihren Schätzen. Mit jedem Stück ursprünglicher Natur, das durch unser Eingreifen verloren geht, verlieren wir auch einen Teil unserer Seele. Die Natur ist die Grundlage unseres Lebens. Um unseren Planeten zu schützen und lebenswert zu erhalten, müssen wir unsere Rolle im Universum neu definieren: Der Mensch steht nicht im Mittelpunkt, sondern ist Teil der Natur, die es zu schützen gilt.

Dutch elm disease destroyed 25 million trees in the UK alone, altering our landscape forever. Few people now living have seen a mature elm tree, yet they once covered great swathes of Europe and North America and their legacy lives on in our mythology and folklore. The Lost Elms is a love letter to our vanished elms - the story of how we nearly lost an entire species, and the long, slow fight bac

How To Prepare In An Unprepared World This book covers how to stay safe in your own home and how to prepare your house to survive an uncertain future. The past two years since the pandemic started we have had our lives turned upside down with the government regulations to try and stop the pandemic. Now we are slowly getting over these and hopefully we will be back to normal. But it doesn't look like we are going back to normal with this war possibly getting worse and the supply chains still broken. And now we have food supply chains under threat because we're in a situation where there are ...

Estripar la terra exposa les mentides del món rural i fa una reflexió de la percepció enganyosa que tenim del nostre entorn. A través de diversos capítols, i en un format inspirat en el manifest, Dunyó estimula el lector a repensar com ens relacionem amb el temps, la terra i el que hi produïm. Amb un llenguatge evocador i poètic, però alhora amb un estil provocador i sense complexos, ens fa replantejar les prioritats per combatre els discursos de la lògica del capitalisme.