Environment/Agriculture/Natural Resources Archives - Page 2 of 13

Resilient Agriculture

by Laura Lengnick

Resilient Agriculture, Second Edition explores the latest science on climate risk and resilience through the adaptation stories of award-winning farmers and ranchers to explore the […]

Tree Thieves

by Lyndsie Bourgon

In Tree Thieves, Lyndsie Bourgon takes us deep into the underbelly of the illegal timber market. As she traces three timber theft cases, she introduces […]

How Light Makes Life

by Raffael Jovine

An exploration of the science of photosynthesis, including how it can be harnessed to help save the world.

Energy Resources

by Jerry A. McBeath

This text provides an authoritative, comprehensive overview of economic, political, and environmental drivers of America’s energy picture, from trends in the production and consumption of […]

The Big Fix

by Hal Harvey and Justin Gillis

Dozens of kids in Montgomery County, Maryland, agitated until their school board committed to electric school buses. Mothers in Colorado turned up in front of […]

Water Always Wins

by Erica Gies

Gies introduces us to water experts the world over as they search for clues to water’s past and present, using close observation, historical research, ancient […]

The Month-by-Month Gardening Guide

by Franz Bohmig

How, when, and where are common questions for every home gardener—no matter their level of experience. How do I prune my lilac? When do I […]

Lakes

by John Richard Saylor

A fascinating exploration into the natural history of lakes: what they are, how they behave, and how they function within the biosphere.

What Your Food Ate

by David R. Montgomery and Anna Biklé

A call to action that underscores why the roots of good health start with how we farm.

Climatenomics

by Bob Keefe

Climatenomics explains how climate change is no longer just an environmental or social issue; it’s now an economic issue. Climatenomics is rattling the foundation of […]