Book Reviews

The Gulf Monarchies and Climate Change – A Book Review

Working in Qatar has clearly given the academic Mari Luomi access to lots of information about the climate change rhetoric and reality of the...

‘Beacons – Stories For Our Not So Distant Future’ Are Climate Shorts

A great collection of short stories inspired by the ecological crisis which are honest, creative and sometimes really funny I don't know if it's just...

Earth Architect Nader Khalili’s Book: Racing Alone

In the book "Racing Alone", Nader Khalili pursues his own revolution using fire, earth, air and water. In “Racing Alone”, the late Iranian earth architect...

Islam and Sustainable Development, A Book Covering These New Worldviews

Odeh Al-Jayoussi creates a  great guidebook on Islam and sustainable development, although it's a little overambitious in its reach at times Odeh Al-Jayoussi, the current vice...

Epic Fail Book Helps Us Understand Our Insatiable Appetite for Awful News

Pink slime, an Egyptian muscleman with freakish biceps, and horse-burgers: what makes news go viral? Ages back, the day after actress Natalie Wood died, I...

Sultan Saeed Al Darmaki Says “Leave the Birds Alone”

If you’re looking for some light reading from the Middle East, something peppered with the region's wit and satire, then look no farther than...

7 Evergreen Books on Sustainable Food for Your New Year

Eating sustainably can make a huge impact on our planet. We all know that eating sustainably, and eating local is good for the planet and...

Maurice Sendak Sails Off for Night and Day

Jewish American writer and illustrator Maurice Sendak died last week, at age 83.  The acclaimed master of kid-lit once said, "I don't write for children....

Climate, Migration and Why the Security Agenda Just Doesn’t Help

Framing climate-influenced migration as a threat is dangerous and counterproductive is author  Gregory White  Around the time of the Copenhagen Summit in 2009, there was...

5 Green Books to Buy for Christmas (Or Hannukah)

There are more Christians in Egypt than Jews in Israel. And few westerners might realize that there are Christian Arabs living in the Holy...

Book Review: Capitalizing on Nature- Ecosystems as Natural Assets

“Nature has provided ecosystems and their benefits to us for free… perhaps because this capital has been provided freely to us, we humans have...

Book Review: I’m With the Bears

Pauline Masurel reviews a collection of literary and science fiction stories by world renowned authors that imagine the affects of climate change. Bill McKibben was...

Book Review of Edgelands: Journeys into England’s True Wilderness

Edgelands are the spaces outside of towns and cities that play host to a rough element. Largely considered no-man's-land, they too deserve attention, Marion...

Book Review: ‘The Ethical Tragedy of Climate Change’ by Stephen Gardiner

Stephen Gardiner argues that climate change is a combination of the 'prisoners dilemma' and 'tragedy of the commons.' Stephen M. Gardiner regards climate change more...

Book Review: ‘My Journey With a Remarkable Tree’ in Cambodia

Ken Finn is a passionate man. Sitting with him in his Brighton kitchen (which he built himself), our conversation ranges from his book, ‘My...

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Dinner Venues In Sydney With the Best Views of Opera House & Harbour Bridge

Sydney is best known for the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge. If you’re looking to enjoy dinner with views of these landmarks, here are some great options.

Saving Gourmet Wild Plants For The Future

Think of truffles, a gourmet wild food. The European...

Climate change traced in sea turtle shells

It's sea turtles which may in the end save islands in the Seychelles. They may also better help us understand climate change. Like rings on a tree, scientists have found a way to read sea turtle shells and how they are impacted by climate change tells a story. 

Sámi shaman drums: why owning one could get you killed in Scandinavia

For centuries, the Sámi shaman drum was one of the most powerful sacred objects in northern Europe, and one of the most feared by church and state. If ISIS looks bad to us today for its religious fundamentalism, Christians were just as fervent. 

Flying the friendly skies… but can we get out in 90 seconds?

In a real emergency, romance takes a back seat to physics, panic, and how fast 150 people can squeeze through a narrow tube. The Federal Aviation Administration says every aircraft must be evacuated within 90 seconds. That’s the gold standard. But new research suggests that in the real world,  especially as we age, that number might be more aspirational than achievable.

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Dinner Venues In Sydney With the Best Views of Opera House & Harbour Bridge

Sydney is best known for the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge. If you’re looking to enjoy dinner with views of these landmarks, here are some great options.

Saving Gourmet Wild Plants For The Future

Think of truffles, a gourmet wild food. The European...

Climate change traced in sea turtle shells

It's sea turtles which may in the end save islands in the Seychelles. They may also better help us understand climate change. Like rings on a tree, scientists have found a way to read sea turtle shells and how they are impacted by climate change tells a story. 

Sámi shaman drums: why owning one could get you killed in Scandinavia

For centuries, the Sámi shaman drum was one of the most powerful sacred objects in northern Europe, and one of the most feared by church and state. If ISIS looks bad to us today for its religious fundamentalism, Christians were just as fervent. 

Flying the friendly skies… but can we get out in 90 seconds?

In a real emergency, romance takes a back seat to physics, panic, and how fast 150 people can squeeze through a narrow tube. The Federal Aviation Administration says every aircraft must be evacuated within 90 seconds. That’s the gold standard. But new research suggests that in the real world,  especially as we age, that number might be more aspirational than achievable.

Most of the world’s marine protected areas are polluted by sewage

Research from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and the University of Queensland, published in Ocean & Coastal Management, found that nearly three out of four marine protected areas (MPAs) worldwide are exposed to sewage pollution.

Adamah in Los Angeles wants to make Jewish climate action local, practical and spiritual

At a time when climate anxiety can feel abstract and overwhelming, and being Jewish something people may need to hide in big cities, Adamah Los Angeles is trying something different: turning Jewish values into local climate action with dirt-under-the-fingernails practicality.

How to safely remove astroturf and plastics from your backyard

For families with kids, pets, or anyone trying to build a cleaner outdoor space, removing old astroturf is one of the simplest ways to reduce unnecessary exposure to plastics and heat. Some past studies suggest that if kids have played on these surfaces you need to wash their hands. 
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