The truth about the climate crisis is an inconvenient one; that means we have to change the way we live our lives. This book talks about the need to solve the problems of climate change, presenting comprehensive facts and in

Peter Andrews has been a lone voice in Australia for several years, warning, cajoling and bullying the powers-that-be to change their entrenched and highly damaging attitudes towards the environment. He travels the nat

'If civilisation is to survive, this century will have to be a time of dramatic transformation, not just in technological capacity but also in our approach to the natural world - and each other. The road we are travelling now can o

Hurricanes and storms strike New Orleans and Mumbai; flooding causes devastation in England and Mozambique; droughts occur in Australia and Darfura. Further substantial climate change is unavoidable and the risks to the

In this book, Frank Ackerman offers a refreshing look at the economics of climate change, explaining how the arbitrary assumptions of conventional theories get in the way of understanding this urgent problem. The benefits of cl

02 It is widely accepted in the scientific community that climate change is a reality. In this second edition, leading climate researcher Barrie Pittock revisits the effects that global warming is having on our planet,

Talk of global warming is nearly inescapable these days -- but there are some who believe the concept of climate change is an elaborate hoax. Despite the input of the world's leading climate scientists, the urgings of politicians, and the ou

For anyone trying to separate the fact from the fiction, "The Complete Guide to Climate Change" is an indispensable resource. Taking you through the A to Z of the key scientific, geographical and socio-political issu

The road to hell is paved with good intentions. Ever wondered if declaring support for fair-trade and then chucking Kenyan beans from your shopping trolley to reduce food miles really added up? Or whether the women in Bangladeshi s

Praise for Crossing the Energy Divide "This book makes coherent and rigorous arguments that increasing energy efficiency is the primary driver of economic growth today and is key to managing climate change." Kandeh Y

Although we all want to help the environment, our knowledge of what are 'green' choices is often so limited that we can do more harm than good. But now a new phenomenon, 'radical transparency', the availability of co

In "Ecology without Nature", Timothy Morton argues that the chief stumbling block to environmental thinking is the image of nature itself. Ecological writers propose a new worldview, but their very zeal to preserve the natural world leads th

Reducing your carbon emissions in an economic down-turn can be challenging, but saving the planet doesn't have to cost you more. Tough economic times need not relegate concerns for the planet to the back burner. The aut

In response to the coming impact of peak oil, John Michael Greer helps us envision the transition from an industrial society to a sustainable ecotechnic world - not returning to the past, but creating a society that supports relatively advan

The world has known about global warming since the late 1970s, yet little has been done to halt it. Exploring the relationship between what we know and what we refuse to know, this work takes us on a journey from the Arctic

The story of how human beings have consumed the resources they need for their own future. The book examines the first Afro-Asian people to travel down the chain of islands to Australasia and how they changed the flora and fa

John Houghton's market-leading textbook is now in full colour and includes the latest IPCC findings, making it the definitive guide to climate change. Written for students across a wide range of disciplines, its simp

A breakout bestseller on how the earth's previous global warming phase reshaped human societies from the Arctic to the Sahara--a wide-ranging history with sobering lessons for our own time.

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Faced with the unprecedented threat of climate change, the contemporary world has turned to a solution that is all too prosaic-consumerism. The answer, we are told, is to go green, to buy organic food or even a new clean car. In a f

02 An insider's provocative account of the turbulent history of Australia's environmental movement. 03 For over three decades, Jeff Angel has been on the frontline of Australia's most important environmental battles. F

Global warming is the hottest political issue. It is arguably the most dangerous environmental problem and the most difficult political issue to be faced by the world. This book critically assesses the various technologies t

Long gone are the days of drinking naturally pure water from flowing rivers and streams. It is already common today for people to use bottled water or home water filtration systems for their drinking water. How have we come to such a predica

01 One of the world's most famous animal lovers tells a unique and passionate real-life story that gives reason to hope for the future of the natural world.

This is the first book to work out the carbon footprint of (nearly) everything, from a cup of tea and a bottle of wine through to skiing holidays and volcano eruptions. We always hear the same old green advice...fly

01 A landmark investigation of Australia's ethical track record - that also shows how you can make a difference. Climate change is wreaking havoc. Water shortages are a permanent fixture. The nuclear debate is getting nasty. Every few

When Jeff Goodell first encountered the term 'geoengineering', he had a vague sense that it involved outlandish schemes to counteract global warming. As a journalist, he was deeply sceptical. But he was also intrigued. The planet w

Drastic reduction of carbon emissions is vital if we are to avoid a catastrophe that devastates large parts of the world. Governments and businesses have been slow to act - individuals need t

In this major assessment of leading climate-change skeptic Bjorn Lomborg, Howard Friel meticulously deconstructs the Danish statistician's claim that global warming is 'no catastrophe' by exposing the systematic misrepresentations and partia

A revolution is underway, and spreading fast. The Industrial Age Bubble - the 'take, make, waste' way of thinking that has dominated the developed world for the past 200 years is coming to an end. Pragmatic and powerfu

'Out of all the books on global warming . . . this is the best so far.' - The Age Tim Flannery's Quarterly Essay was a national bestseller. Now or Never combines this landmark essay with nine responses to it by leading figures, and

In Plenitude economist and bestselling author Juliet Schor offers a groundbreaking intellectual statement about the economics and sociology of ecological decline, suggesting a radical change in how we think about consumer goods, va

Gareth Morgan couldn't decide whether he believed in climate change or not, so he hired the best international scientists to answer his questions and these are his findings. Combined with anecdotes from his own recent trips to Anta

We know how dire the future looks. We know how little time we have left to act. Yet we continue to ignore the warnings ... One of Australia's sharpest thinkers explores the reasons why and offers his vison of our new f

Australia's major river system, the Murray Darling, is collapsing. Parts of it are dying; parts of it are already dead. Some places near the shores of South Australia's lower lakes, where the Murray has stopped flowing, ma

This special 10th anniversary edition of the David Suzuki classic, re-examines our place in the natural world in light of sweeping environmental changes and recent advances in scientific knowledge.

A leading scholar, cultural historian, and Catholic priest who spent more than fifty years writing about our engagement with the Earth, Thomas Berry possessed prophetic insight into the rampant destruction of ecosystems and the extinction of

In "Storms of My Grandchidren", Dr. James Hansen, the world's leading scientist on climate issues, speaks out for the first time with the full truth about global warming: the planet is hurtling even more rapidly than pr

The undisputed planet-sustainability expert shows how we can be greener in the way we live in our homes, the way we travel, the food we eat, and the things we buy. 03 David Suzuki has spent over 40 years as a passionat

02 This is a good story for once: introducing the innovators and innovations that will tackle climate change head-on. 03 Everyone agrees we need to slash global greenhouse emissions. But how do we actually achieve that

The natural world as humans have always known it evolved close to 100 million years ago, with the appearance of flowering plants and pollinating insects during the age of the dinosaurs. Its tremendous history is now

01 Fifty years ago a young farmer named John Fenton took over his family's run-down sheep property in Victoria. Named Lanark, the property was barren, windswept and environmentally all but dead. Fenton set about bringi

Acclaim for "The Revenge of Gaia": 'The most important book for decades' - Andrew Marr. 'Riveting! a stark warning to mankind' - "The Times". 'Both entertaining and utterly terrifying, both thoughtful and constantly provocative! its

Why would a ninety-year-old man choose to defy his most trusted physician? Because in an act of splendid generosity Sir Richard Branson offered him the chance to fly into space, to share that transcendental feeling known only to astronauts -

James Lovelock described his previous book, "The Revenge of Gaia", as 'a wake-up call for humanity'. Stark though it was in many respects, in "The Vanishing Face of Gaia Lovelock" says that even though the weather se

Climate change is not 'a problem' waiting for 'a solution'. It is an environmental, cultural and political phenomenon which is re-shaping the way we think about ourselves, our societies and humanity's place on Earth.

On the day after humans disappear, nature takes over and immediately begins cleaning house? Or houses, that is. Cleans them right off the face of the earth. They all go. What if mankind disappeared right now, forever