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A Life on Our Planet
A Life on Our Planet
David Attenborough
My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future
22 min4.6
The Fate of Rome
The Fate of Rome
Kyle Harper
Climate, Disease, and the End of an Empire
22 min4.4
The Genius of Dogs
The Genius of Dogs
Brian Hare and Vanessa Woods
Discovering the Unique Intelligence of Man’s Best Friend
19 min4.2
The Secret World of Weather
The Secret World of Weather
Tristan Gooley
How to Read Signs in Every Cloud, Breeze, Hill, Street, Plant, Animal, and Dewdrop
20 min4.4
The River of Doubt
The River of Doubt
Candice Millard
Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey
16 min4.1
The Watchman's Rattle
The Watchman's Rattle
Rebecca D. Costa
Thinking Our Way Out of Extinction
23 min4.5
Merchants of Doubt
Merchants of Doubt
Naomi Oreskes & Erik M. Conway
How a Handful of Scientists Obscured the Truth on Issues From Tobacco Smoke to Global Warming
18 min3.8
The Uninhabitable Earth
The Uninhabitable Earth
David Wallace-Wells
A Story of the Future
32 min4.5

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Tiere essen
Tiere essen
Jonathan Safran Foer
Der moralische und ökologische Preis von billigem Fleisch
16 min4.2
Die Welt ohne uns
Die Welt ohne uns
Alan Weisman
Reise über eine unbevölkerte Erde
21 min4.0
The Burning Question
The Burning Question
Mike Berners-Lee and Duncan Clark
We can’t burn half the world’s oil, coal and gas. So how do we quit?
0 min3.8
Artgerecht ist nur die Freiheit
Artgerecht ist nur die Freiheit
Hilal Sezgin
Eine Ethik für Tiere oder Warum wir umdenken müssen
16 min4.0
Design for the Real World
Design for the Real World
Victor Papanek
Human Ecology and Social Change
0 min4.1
Kampf um Strom
Kampf um Strom
Claudia Kemfert
Mythen, Macht und Monopole
26 min3.1
Energy Myths and Realities
Energy Myths and Realities
Vaclav Smil
Bringing Science to the Energy Policy Debate
14 min3.8

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Das ist Natur
Das ist Natur
Erlebe die geheimnisvolle Welt der Pflanzen 
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Blinks to Get You Camping
Blinks to Get You Camping
Inspiration to plan your next outdoor adventure
6 items
Outrage + Optimism's Book Recommendations
Outrage + Optimism's Book Recommendations
Titles to get you revved up to take action on climate change
11 items
Water, Our Life Force
Water, Our Life Force
The power and importance of water
5 items
Rowan Hooper's Book Recommendations
Rowan Hooper's Book Recommendations
The state of our world and where we should be heading towards
14 items
Nurturing Mother Nature
Nurturing Mother Nature
Why our relationship with nature matters—and how to work on it
10 items
The Insect Mind
The Insect Mind
What we can learn from insects, and why we need them
5 items
Earth Day: How To Be More Sustainable
Earth Day: How To Be More Sustainable
Hands-on advice on living a more conscious and sustainable life
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How to Avoid a Climate Disaster
How to Avoid a Climate Disaster
Bill Gates
The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need
30 min4.5
Energy
Energy
Vaclav Smil
A Beginner’s Guide
17 min3.5
The Breath of the Gods
The Breath of the Gods
Simon Winchester
The History and Future of the Wind
18 min4.4
Clearing the Air
Clearing the Air
Hannah Ritchie
A Hopeful Guide to Solving Climate Change
16 min4.5
Lesser Beasts
Lesser Beasts
Mark Essig
A Snout-to-Tail History of the Humble Pig
15 min
The Omnivore's Dilemma
The Omnivore's Dilemma
Michael Pollan
A Natural History of Four Meals
16 min4.4
Other Minds
Other Minds
Peter Godfrey-Smith
The Octopus And The Evolution Of Intelligent Life
15 min4.1
Cod
Cod
Mark Kurlansky
A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World
14 min4.2
The Upcycle
The Upcycle
William McDonough and Michael Braungart
Beyond Sustainability – Designing for Abundance
10 min3.9
Whole Earth Discipline
Whole Earth Discipline
Stewart Brand
An Ecopragmatist Manifesto
22 min4.3
The Road
The Road
Cormac McCarthy
A Haunting Odyssey Through a Post-Apocalyptic World
17 min4.4
Invisible Rivals
Invisible Rivals
Jonathan R. Goodman
How We Evolved to Compete in a Cooperative World
20 min4.2
The World Without Us
The World Without Us
Alan Weisman
If humankind were to vanish, what would be left?
21 min4.2
Do Walk
Do Walk
Libby DeLana
Navigate Earth, Mind and Body. Step by Step
16 min4.2
We Are the Weather
We Are the Weather
Jonathan Safran Foer
Saving the Planet Begins at Breakfast
21 min4.3
Novacene
Novacene
James Lovelock
The Coming Age of Hyperintelligence
22 min4.3
Every Living Thing
Every Living Thing
Jason Roberts
The Great and Deadly Race to Know All Life
19 min4.7
Not the End of the World
Not the End of the World
Hannah Ritchie
How We Can Be the First Generation to Build a Sustainable Planet
21 min4.1
The Laws of Human Nature
The Laws of Human Nature
Robert Greene
What affects your day-to-day life
29 min4.5
Food Fight
Food Fight
Stuart Gillespie
From Plunder and Profit to People and Planet
20 min4.2
The Incredible Journey of Plants
The Incredible Journey of Plants
Stefano Mancuso
A fascinating account of natural history
20 min4.5
The Hidden Life of Trees
The Hidden Life of Trees
Peter Wohlleben
What They Feel, How They Communicate – Discoveries from a Secret World
21 min4.6
Silent Spring
Silent Spring
Rachel Carson
The Classic that Moved the Environmental Movement
14 min4.5
The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs
The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs
Steve Brusatte
A New History of a Lost World
28 min4.6

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