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How to Avoid a Climate Disaster

The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need

by Bill Gates ...

Narrated by Bill Gates, Wil Wheaton ...

Unabridged

7 hours 11 min

In this urgent, authoritative book, Bill Gates sets out a wide-ranging, practical--and accessible--plan for how the world can get to zero greenhouse gas emissions in time to avoid a climate catastrophe.Bill Gates has spent a decade investigating the causes and effects of climate change. With the help of experts in the fields of physics, chemistry, biology, engineering, political science, and ... Read more

$20.00 USD

In this urgent, authoritative book, Bill Gates sets out a wide-ranging, practical--and accessible--plan for how the world can get to zero greenhouse gas emissions in time to avoid a climate catastrophe.Bill Gates has spent a decade investigating the causes and effects of climate change. With the help of experts in the fields of physics, chemistry, biology, engineering, political science, and
... Read more
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Not the End of the World

How We Can Be the First Generation to Build a Sustainable Planet

by Hannah Ritchie ...

Narrated by Hannah Ritchie, Ph.D. ...

Unabridged

9 hours 26 min

This "truly essential" audiobook will transform how you see our biggest environmental problems (Margaret Atwood)—and explains how we can solve them.It’s become common to tell kids that they’re going to die from climate change. We are constantly bombarded by doomsday headlines that tell us the soil won’t be able to support crops, fish will vanish from our oceans, and that we should reconsider ... Read more

$27.99 USD

This "truly essential" audiobook will transform how you see our biggest environmental problems (Margaret Atwood)—and explains how we can solve them.It’s become common to tell kids that they’re going to die from climate change. We are constantly bombarded by doomsday headlines that tell us the soil won’t be able to support crops, fish will vanish from our oceans, and that we should reconsider
... Read more
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Cradle to Cradle

Remaking the Way We Make Things

by Michael Braungart, William McDonough ...

Narrated by Stephen Hoye ...

Unabridged

5 hours 19 min

"Reduce, reuse, recycle," urge environmentalists; in other words, do more with less in order to minimize damage. As William McDonough and Michael Braungart argue in their provocative, visionary book, however, this approach perpetuates a one-way, "cradle to grave" manufacturing model that dates to the Industrial Revolution and casts off as much as 90 percent of the materials it uses as waste, much ... Read more

$15.99 USD

"Reduce, reuse, recycle," urge environmentalists; in other words, do more with less in order to minimize damage. As William McDonough and Michael Braungart argue in their provocative, visionary book, however, this approach perpetuates a one-way, "cradle to grave" manufacturing model that dates to the Industrial Revolution and casts off as much as 90 percent of the materials it uses as waste, much
... Read more
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The Great Plant-Based Con

Why eating a plants-only diet won't improve your health or save the planet

by Jayne Buxton ...

Narrated by Laurel Lefkow ...

Unabridged

19 hours 24 min

'The most incredible book' Delia Smith'Persuasive, entertaining and well researched' Sunday TimesPlant-based is best for health, go vegan to help save the planet, eat less meat... Almost every day we are bombarded with the seemingly incontrovertible message that we must reduce our consumption of meat and dairy - or eliminate them from our diets altogether.But what if the pervasive message that the ... Read more

$37.99 USD

'The most incredible book' Delia Smith'Persuasive, entertaining and well researched' Sunday TimesPlant-based is best for health, go vegan to help save the planet, eat less meat... Almost every day we are bombarded with the seemingly incontrovertible message that we must reduce our consumption of meat and dairy - or eliminate them from our diets altogether.But what if the pervasive message that the
... Read more
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A Brief History of the Earth's Climate

Everyone's Guide to the Science of Climate Change

by Steven Earle ...

Narrated by Mike Puttonen ...

Unabridged

5 hours 2 min

I love it. Earle understands the big climate picture and paints it with exceptional clarity.— JAMES HANSEN, director, Climate Science, Awareness and Solutions, Columbia University Earth InstituteWhat's natural, what's caused by humans, and why climate change is a disaster for allA Brief History of the Earth's Climate is an accessible myth-busting guide to the natural evolution of the Earth's ... Read more

$29.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

I love it. Earle understands the big climate picture and paints it with exceptional clarity.— JAMES HANSEN, director, Climate Science, Awareness and Solutions, Columbia University Earth InstituteWhat's natural, what's caused by humans, and why climate change is a disaster for allA Brief History of the Earth's Climate is an accessible myth-busting guide to the natural evolution of the Earth's
... Read more
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The Big Teal

by Simon Holmes à Court ...

Narrated by Simon Holmes à Court ...

Unabridged

2 hours 14 min

‘We will not achieve net zero in the cafes, dinner parties and wine bars of our inner cities.’ Little infuriated the forgotten people of the twenty-first century—women and younger voters, especially—more than Scott Morrison’s deluge of disparagement on the issues that mattered to them. The May 2022 election marked the great re-engagement of those ignored and patronised for too long on climate, ... Read more

$8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

‘We will not achieve net zero in the cafes, dinner parties and wine bars of our inner cities.’ Little infuriated the forgotten people of the twenty-first century—women and younger voters, especially—more than Scott Morrison’s deluge of disparagement on the issues that mattered to them. The May 2022 election marked the great re-engagement of those ignored and patronised for too long on climate,
... Read more
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This Isn’t Fine

The Cultural Shift We Need to Save Humanity from the Dumpster Fire We Started (a primer to the end of the world as we know it)

by Taylor Ahlstrom ...

Narrated by Taylor Ahlstrom ...

Unabridged

12 hours 31 min

This Isn’t Fine is a surprisingly funny and accessible ride through a world on the brink of collapse—and what we can do to survive it. Diving headfirst into finance and energy, culture and ecology, Taylor Ahlstrom transforms the complex systems and histories that underpin our society into relatable narratives, all while mythbusting popular delusions on everything from free-market capitalism to ... Read more

$15.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This Isn’t Fine is a surprisingly funny and accessible ride through a world on the brink of collapse—and what we can do to survive it. Diving headfirst into finance and energy, culture and ecology, Taylor Ahlstrom transforms the complex systems and histories that underpin our society into relatable narratives, all while mythbusting popular delusions on everything from free-market capitalism to
... Read more
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Climate Capitalism

Winning the Race to Zero Emissions and Solving the Crisis of Our Age

by Akshat Rathi ...

Narrated by Sid Sagar ...

Unabridged

7 hours 50 min

Our age will be defined by the climate emergency. Contrary to the doomist narrative that's taken hold about the climate emergency, the world has already begun deploying the solutions needed to deal with it. On a journey across five continents, Climate Capitalism tracks the unlikely heroes driving the fight against climate change. From the Chinese bureaucrat who did more to make electric cars a ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Our age will be defined by the climate emergency. Contrary to the doomist narrative that's taken hold about the climate emergency, the world has already begun deploying the solutions needed to deal with it. On a journey across five continents, Climate Capitalism tracks the unlikely heroes driving the fight against climate change. From the Chinese bureaucrat who did more to make electric cars a
... Read more
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Divide

The relationship crisis between town and country: Longlisted for The 2022 Wainwright Prize for writing on CONSERVATION

by Anna Jones ...

Unabridged

11 hours 7 min

This book is a call to action. It warns that unless we learn to accept and respect our social, cultural and political differences as town and country people, we are never going to solve the chronic problems in our food system and environment.As we stare down the barrel of climate change, only farmers - who manage two thirds of the UK's landscape - working together with conservation groups can ... Read more

$24.99 USD

This book is a call to action. It warns that unless we learn to accept and respect our social, cultural and political differences as town and country people, we are never going to solve the chronic problems in our food system and environment.As we stare down the barrel of climate change, only farmers - who manage two thirds of the UK's landscape - working together with conservation groups can
... Read more
Audiobook

Power Up

An Engineer's Adventures into Sustainable Energy

by Yasmin Ali ...

Narrated by Yasmin Ali ...

Unabridged

9 hours 52 min

'A stimulating and affable overview of how major feats of engineering can help the world beat the climate crisis.'NEW STATESMAN'A highly engaging personal account of changes in our complex energy system to enable a low carbon world.' MIKE BERNERS-LEE'This hugely readable energy odyssey is now part of my climate change crib sheet.'HELEN ARNEY----------R... ... Read more

$31.99 USD

'A stimulating and affable overview of how major feats of engineering can help the world beat the climate crisis.'NEW STATESMAN'A highly engaging personal account of changes in our complex energy system to enable a low carbon world.' MIKE BERNERS-LEE'This hugely readable energy odyssey is now part of my climate change crib sheet.'HELEN ARNEY----------R...
... Read more
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How to Live Plastic Free

a day in the life of a plastic detox

by Luca Bonaccorsi, Marine Conservation Society ...

Narrated by Ben Addis ...

Unabridged

4 hours 21 min

Thank you for choosing this book - it shows that you care about the future of our planet.Whether you decide to go plastic free for an hour, a day or a year, this book will equip you with little steps we can each take to make a big difference.Let's turn the tide on plastic now - our oceans will thank you for it.Choking. Starving. Poisoning.This is what plastic litter is doing to marine life. ... ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Thank you for choosing this book - it shows that you care about the future of our planet.Whether you decide to go plastic free for an hour, a day or a year, this book will equip you with little steps we can each take to make a big difference.Let's turn the tide on plastic now - our oceans will thank you for it.Choking. Starving. Poisoning.This is what plastic litter is doing to marine life. ...
... Read more
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Saving the Starry Night

Light Pollution and Its Effects on Science, Culture, and Nature

by Patrizia Caraveo ...

Narrated by Christine Williams ...

Unabridged

4 hours 23 min

This book takes a close look at our relationship with the sky, the stars, light, and darkness. In particular, it examines how light pollution has interfered with the culture of astronomy and our ability to appreciate this essential facet of our natural world.The sky has always held significance for humanity, in both cultural and scientific terms. And yet we persistently pollute it with sometimes ... Read more

$14.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This book takes a close look at our relationship with the sky, the stars, light, and darkness. In particular, it examines how light pollution has interfered with the culture of astronomy and our ability to appreciate this essential facet of our natural world.The sky has always held significance for humanity, in both cultural and scientific terms. And yet we persistently pollute it with sometimes
... Read more
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Carbon Capture

A New Frontier in Climate Innovation

by Ahmed Musa ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Archie G ...

Unabridged

4 hours

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.As the world grapples with the effects of climate change, carbon capture technology is emerging as a promising solution to reduce atmospheric CO2 levels. This book provides an in-depth look at the science behind carbon capture, its applications, and its potential to combat global warming.Explore the different methods of capturing carbon, from direct ... Read more

$8.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.As the world grapples with the effects of climate change, carbon capture technology is emerging as a promising solution to reduce atmospheric CO2 levels. This book provides an in-depth look at the science behind carbon capture, its applications, and its potential to combat global warming.Explore the different methods of capturing carbon, from direct
... Read more
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Green Blockchain

Can Crypto Save the Planet?

by Ahmed Musa ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Archie G ...

Unabridged

4 hours 35 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Green Blockchain examines the role of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies in creating environmentally sustainable solutions. While blockchain and crypto have often been criticized for their energy consumption, this book explores how new advancements in blockchain technology are being designed to be more energy-efficient and eco-friendly. From ... Read more

$8.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Green Blockchain examines the role of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies in creating environmentally sustainable solutions. While blockchain and crypto have often been criticized for their energy consumption, this book explores how new advancements in blockchain technology are being designed to be more energy-efficient and eco-friendly. From
... Read more
Audiobook

Future of Recycling, The

Innovations That Are Changing the Game

by Ahmed Musa ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Archie G ...

Unabridged

4 hours 30 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The Future of Recycling takes a deep dive into the innovative technologies and strategies that are revolutionizing the recycling industry. From advanced sorting systems and waste-to-energy technologies to new materials that are easier to recycle, this book explores how these innovations are making recycling more efficient and effective.The book also ... Read more

$8.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The Future of Recycling takes a deep dive into the innovative technologies and strategies that are revolutionizing the recycling industry. From advanced sorting systems and waste-to-energy technologies to new materials that are easier to recycle, this book explores how these innovations are making recycling more efficient and effective.The book also
... Read more
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Rising Tides: The Connection Between Global Warming and Sea Level Rise

by Luella Byrd ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Madison G ...

Unabridged

3 hours 15 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.In this thought-provoking book, readers will explore an urgent environmental issue that we face today. Through an in-depth analysis, the author sheds light on the intricate connection between two critical factors - global warming and sea level rise. Delve into the underlying causes and unravel the consequences of these interlinked phenomena. With clear ... Read more

$4.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.In this thought-provoking book, readers will explore an urgent environmental issue that we face today. Through an in-depth analysis, the author sheds light on the intricate connection between two critical factors - global warming and sea level rise. Delve into the underlying causes and unravel the consequences of these interlinked phenomena. With clear
... Read more
Audiobook

Power

Limits and Prospects for Human Survival

by Richard Heinberg ...

Narrated by David Skulski ...

Unabridged

13 hours 58 min

Impeccably researched and masterfully written, this book explains how and why humanity is driving itself off the cliff. — Dahr Jamail, author, The End of IceWeaving together findings from a wide range of disciplines, Power traces how four key elements developed to give humans extraordinary power: tool making ability, language, social complexity, and the ability to harness energy sources ― most ... Read more

$34.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Impeccably researched and masterfully written, this book explains how and why humanity is driving itself off the cliff. — Dahr Jamail, author, The End of IceWeaving together findings from a wide range of disciplines, Power traces how four key elements developed to give humans extraordinary power: tool making ability, language, social complexity, and the ability to harness energy sources ― most
... Read more
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Race for Tomorrow

Survival, Innovation and Profit on the Front Lines of the Climate Crisis

by Simon Mundy ...

Narrated by Simon Mundy ...

Unabridged

10 hours 47 min

As featured on CNN’s Amanpour & Company and BBC Radio 4’s Start the Week with Andrew Marr One of the Financial Times’ best books of 2021In this compelling journey through twenty-six countries, Simon Mundy traces how the struggle to respond to the climate crisis is rapidly reshaping the modern world – shattering communities, shaking global business and propelling waves of cutting-edge innovation ... Read more

$28.99 USD

As featured on CNN’s Amanpour & Company and BBC Radio 4’s Start the Week with Andrew Marr One of the Financial Times’ best books of 2021In this compelling journey through twenty-six countries, Simon Mundy traces how the struggle to respond to the climate crisis is rapidly reshaping the modern world – shattering communities, shaking global business and propelling waves of cutting-edge innovation
... Read more
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Wasser ohne Kalk - Geräte schützen, Kosten senken

Physikalische Wasserentkalkung für dein Haus: Nachhaltig & chemiefrei.

by Thomas Löhnert ...

Narrated by Zubenelgenubi (AI) ...

Unabridged

50 min

Ist Kalk im Wasser Ihr ständiger Ärgernis? Mit "Wasser ohne Kalk" entdecken Sie die clevere physikalische Wasserentkalkung für Ihr Haus. Schützen Sie Ihre wertvollen Geräte dauerhaft, senken Sie Ihre Energiekosten und genießen Sie ein leichteres Leben – ganz ohne Chemie und Salz. Dieses Hörbuch zeigt Ihnen, wie Sie mit einer nachhaltigen Wasserenthärtung ohne Salz Ihr Zuhause revolutionieren. ... Read more

$3.99 USD

Ist Kalk im Wasser Ihr ständiger Ärgernis? Mit "Wasser ohne Kalk" entdecken Sie die clevere physikalische Wasserentkalkung für Ihr Haus. Schützen Sie Ihre wertvollen Geräte dauerhaft, senken Sie Ihre Energiekosten und genießen Sie ein leichteres Leben – ganz ohne Chemie und Salz. Dieses Hörbuch zeigt Ihnen, wie Sie mit einer nachhaltigen Wasserenthärtung ohne Salz Ihr Zuhause revolutionieren.
... Read more
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Sand, Snow, and Stardust

How US Military Engineers Conquered Extreme Environments

by Gretchen Heefner ...

Narrated by Holly Adams ...

Unabridged

10 hours 56 min

Deserts, the Arctic, outer space—these extreme environments are often seen as inhospitable places at the edges of our maps. But from the 1940s through the 1960s, spurred by the diverse and unfamiliar regions the US military had navigated during World War II, the United States defense establishment took a keen interest in these places, dispatching troops to the Aleutian Islands, North Africa, the ... Read more

$25.99 USD

Deserts, the Arctic, outer space—these extreme environments are often seen as inhospitable places at the edges of our maps. But from the 1940s through the 1960s, spurred by the diverse and unfamiliar regions the US military had navigated during World War II, the United States defense establishment took a keen interest in these places, dispatching troops to the Aleutian Islands, North Africa, the
... Read more
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101 Most Underrated Inventions Book | Fascinating Forgotten Discoveries | Unique Gift for History & Innovation Lovers

by DEAN STRATTON ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Madison G ...

Unabridged

8 hours 43 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Discover the brilliance behind the everyday objects and overlooked creations that quietly shaped human progress. Most Underrated Inventions is a thoughtfully written exploration of ideas, tools, and devices that changed the world in subtle yet powerful ways.From the evolution of zippers to the creation of pencils, traffic lights, and ball bearings, ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Discover the brilliance behind the everyday objects and overlooked creations that quietly shaped human progress. Most Underrated Inventions is a thoughtfully written exploration of ideas, tools, and devices that changed the world in subtle yet powerful ways.From the evolution of zippers to the creation of pencils, traffic lights, and ball bearings,
... Read more
Audiobook

More and More and More

An All-Consuming History of Energy

by Jean-Baptiste Fressoz ...

Narrated by Richard Trinder ...

Unabridged

8 hours 7 min

The radical, paradigm-shifting international bestseller that destroys our delusions about energy consumption and will change the way we talk about climate change.We have long been taught that humanity’s relationship with energy is one of progress, with wood superseded by coal, coal by oil, oil by nuclear—until at some future point everything will be replaced by “green” energy. But the long-held ... Read more

$25.99 USD

The radical, paradigm-shifting international bestseller that destroys our delusions about energy consumption and will change the way we talk about climate change.We have long been taught that humanity’s relationship with energy is one of progress, with wood superseded by coal, coal by oil, oil by nuclear—until at some future point everything will be replaced by “green” energy. But the long-held
... Read more
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Near Zero Cost Ecofriendly Gardening : A Thrilling Practical Experience

by Dr. King, Anand ...

Narrated by Dr. King ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Hobby books
Unabridged

1 hour 58 min

Try this simple, totally safe, environment friendly alternative at almost no cost. No more harmful pesticides. No expensive chemical fertilizers. Not even bulky organic manures. A real practical choice that can revolutionize gardening. ... Read more

$5.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Try this simple, totally safe, environment friendly alternative at almost no cost. No more harmful pesticides. No expensive chemical fertilizers. Not even bulky organic manures. A real practical choice that can revolutionize gardening.
... Read more
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Zero Waste Home

The Ultimate Guide to Simplifying Your Life by Reducing Your Waste

by Bea Johnson ...

Narrated by Henrietta Meire ...

Unabridged

8 hours 10 min

In Zero Waste Home, Bea Johnson shares the story of how she simplified her life by reducing her waste. Today, Bea, her husband, Scott, and their two young sons produce just one quart of garbage a year, and their overall quality of life has changed for the better: they now have more time together, they’ve cut their annual spending by a remarkable 40 percent, and they are healthier than they’ve ever ... Read more

$17.99 USD

In Zero Waste Home, Bea Johnson shares the story of how she simplified her life by reducing her waste. Today, Bea, her husband, Scott, and their two young sons produce just one quart of garbage a year, and their overall quality of life has changed for the better: they now have more time together, they’ve cut their annual spending by a remarkable 40 percent, and they are healthier than they’ve ever
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