Nature

"What Wales is doing today, the world will do tomorrow.”—Nikhil Seth, UN Assistant Secretary GeneralThe story of how one small nation responded to global climate issues by radically rethinking public policy for future generationsIn #futuregen, Jane...

Did you know that in medieval times dogs were known to have accompanied their masters into battle wearing suits of armour? Or that cows from different regions moo in different accents? Were you aware that the courtship dance of some seahorses can last...

Did you know that gorillas can catch human colds? Or that cows from different regions moo in different accents? What's the fastest animal in the water? And what disgusting thing does the hoopoe bird do to scare away predators?This fantastic audiobook...

Did you know that an albatross can fly 15 million miles in a single lifetime?Or that flamingos can eat only when their heads are upside down?Narrator Jason Zenobia takes us on a captivating trip through the life of the bird as we learn fascinating...

Do you know which species of dinosaur was named after Hogwarts? Which were the largest and the smallest dinosaurs? How can you tell the difference between a brontosaurus and an Apatosaurus? Narrator Jason Zenobia answers all these questions and more...

Do you know what amazing defence mechanism the horned toad lizard has? Can you guess which film was inspired by a trip to the Komodo islands to study lizards? What happens to those who kill a lizard, according to an ancient Aboriginal Australian...

What exactly is an avalanche? Why do tropical cyclones spin in different directions? What is the deadliest heat wave ever to have been recorded? And what are the three different types of lightning?In this fascinating audio-book, narrator Andrew...

How good is a shark’s sense of hearing? What is the word that means ‘fear of sharks’? How can you tell when a shark is about to attack? And how dangerous are sharks compared to coconuts?In this fascinating audiobook, narrator Jason Zenobia answers all...

How often does a snake shed its skin? What is the world’s most venomous species? What incredible ability are rattlesnakes currently evolving? And why are scientists studying the venom of the black mamba?In this fascinating audiobook, narrator Jason...

How much of the earth’s surface do you think is volcanic in its origin? Have you any idea of the difference between a shield volcano and a stratovolcano? And do you know which ten eruptions were the largest in human history? Join Charles King as he...

Gualicho takes a bite out of the ornithopod's back as it runs away from her, causing it to stumble and fall. She jumps on top of the body and rips open its neck with her teeth. The ornithopod becomes still and limp.Satisfied, Gualicho begins to feast....

Florence Augusta Merriam Bailey was an American ornithologist and nature writer. She started observing bird behavior at a time when most bird study was based on collections and skins. By 1885, she began to write articles focusing on protecting birds....

Simon Barnes is one of Britain’s leading bird writers and humorists. His weekly column in The Times, his essays for the RSPB magazine and his two books on bad bird-watching have made him one of the characters of the bird world. Here he reads his own...

Many have wondered if veganism is compatible with Christianity. Others have asserted that animals were put here for humans to use and eat. The Scripture plainly reveals God's eternal will for humans and animals, what He originally intended them to...

John Seed travels the world in service to the earth. As a founding father of the Deep Ecology movement, he’s noticed that “we speak of ‘the environment,’ which makes it sound as though this is something that’s far away from us. But if we hold our...

The power of population is indefinitely greater than the power in the earth to produce subsistence for man. Population, when unchecked, increases in a geometrical ratio. Subsistence increases only in an arithmetical ratio. A slight acquaintance with...

Sally Urwin and her husband Steve own High House Farm in Northumberland, which they share with Mavis the sheepdog, one very fat pony, and many, many sheep. Set in beautiful, wild landscape, and in use for generations, it's the perfect setting for...

This is a series of late-19th Century essays about Florida's flora & fauna written by a Massachusetts-based naturalist. (Summary by BellonaTimes)Note: page 142 was read from Google Books as it was missing from the Gutenberg version. Author - Bradford...

Public media is awash with the deteriorating state of our planet. Every new climate report shows a worse scenario than the one before, and the prophesized outcome is always the same—worldwide disaster.In A Guide to the Climate Apocalypse, Vítězslav...

Poet, storyteller, and healer Deena Metzger has lived for more than four decades in alliance with the earth and its creatures. She has learned how to listen to what they have to say, and to heed the signs and teachings they offer. Author - Deena...

Jamie Henn and Mae Boeve, students at Middlebury College in Vermont, created the Road to Detroit bus tour in 2005 and brought students from all over the United States together to give voice to consumer demand for more fuel-efficient cars. Author -...

From his childhood in a remote town in New Zealand’s North Island to the wilds of the Arctic and Antarctic, life has been an incredible journey for filmmaker Max Quinn. How he got himself into this field is a story in itself, but A Life of Extremes is...

English scientist James E. Lovelock wrote Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth for the general public, not for scientists. Scientists read it anyway, and rejected it, likely in part for its unapologetic use of mythological imagery.But there is a lot of...

First published in 1996, Our Ecological Footprint sets out a powerful model for visualizing and measuring humanity’s impact on the Earth—the ecological footprint—with the aim of reducing the harm we are causing the planet before it is too late....