Ecology & Green Politics

What exactly has science revealed about our impact on the health of our planet? Why does it matter? And, what would be a sensible and proportionate response?

When most of us think about climate change, we imagine the ice caps melting and sea levels risingbut the biggest threat will actually come from catastrophic rains, known as monsoons.

An eye-opening look at the consequences of coal mining and oil and natural gas production--the second of a two volume work by award-winning author William T. Vollmann on the ideologies of energy production and the causes of climate change

In the mid-1990s, the global media picked up on a controversial issue that had been slowly gathering steam--genetically modified organisms. Headlines screamed that this technological advance could pose serious health risks, that our food was already GMO-rich without our knowledge. How could this be?

Trees are one of humanity's most constant and most varied companions. From India's sacred banyan tree to the fragrant cedar of Lebanon, they offer us sanctuary and inspiration not to mention the raw materials for everything from aspirin to maple syrup.

A timely, eye-opening book about climate change and energy generation that focuses on the consequences of nuclear power production, from award-winning author William T. Vollmann