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50 Books on Climate Change and Sustainbility

Green Market Oracle

Here are fifty recently published books on the subjects of global warming, climate mitigation and social change. This is a companion piece to the the 25 books in The Green Market Oracle's well informed readers list. These books are organized in the following six categories: 1. Climate impacts 2. Sustainability and business 3.

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The conventional wisdom on how to talk about climate change? It’s wrong.

Grist

Kearns’ new book, Getting to the Heart of Science Communication: A Guide to Effective Engagement , out this month, argues that there’s no one “right” approach to talking about the climate crisis and other contentious scientific issues. Her rigorous academic training had not prepared her for this — and maybe it had made things worse.

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Style & Sustainability: Eco-Friendly Decor Tips to Upgrade Your Space

Green Business Bureau

Items made from wood, glass, metal, leather, or marble age beautifully (and move quickly on AptDeco) — and the lived-in look is what makes a home go from cool to cozy. Some examples of functional pieces are candles, books, mason jars (which can be used as vases), and of course, live plants, which can help purify the air.

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Geoengineering’s gender problem could put the planet at risk

Grist

The hardware test was part of a bigger plan to see if strategically releasing aerosols might help cool the planet by reflecting sunlight. Working from a disused military airstrip in Norfolk, U.K., they would attach a 3,000-foot hose to a helium balloon, pump water into it, and spray the liquid into the atmosphere, where it would evaporate.

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Who gets to decide whether we study solar geoengineering?

Grist

Today, the thinking goes, it’s a research balloon with an instrument-laden gondola; tomorrow, it’s a dystopian fleet of government aircraft, spraying cooling particles into the air. But, he added, “I’m confident that it’s not ethical to withhold lifesaving things over that risk.” I lose sleep over it,” he said.

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What Jeremy Leggett did next: The British solar pioneer turning his hand to 'ethically profitable' rewilding

Business Green

In between all that, and various other advisory roles besides, the 68-year-old also managed to write five books on climate and energy. Highlands Rewilding - Leggett's "last climate campaign" as he calls it - was born. "I I viewed Solarcentury as a climate campaign more than a business, personally," he says. "So So that's my aspiration."

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Where to find eco-friendly engagement and wedding rings

AGreenLiving

As these environmental and humanitarian issues have come to light, a variety of companies have stepped in to do some of the foundational ethical research for you, ensuring you’re making the best wedding ring choice for yourself, your partner and the planet. Ken and Dana Design also offers Canadian-origin and lab-grown diamonds.