Environment & Nature audiobooks

Summer Snow

By: Robert Hass

Narrated by: Robert Hass

Length: 3 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

A major collection of entirely new poems from the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning author of Time and Materials and The Apple Trees at Olema

A new volume of poetry from Robert Hass is always an event. In Summer Snow, his first collection of poems since 2010, Hass further affirms his position as one of our most highly regarded living... Read more

Yes Ve-gan!

By: Selene Nelson

Narrated by: Selene Nelson

Length: 3 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

The rise of veganism is impossible to ignore - for full time practitioners and those wanting to experiment with a more planet-friendly lifestyle.

In Yes-Vegan! Selene breaks down the burning questions surrounding veganism from choice, ethics, ecology to fitness, health & beauty as well as providing informed opinions on just how to rebuff the... Read more

Losing the Vaquita in the Northern Gulf of California: What Would It Mean?

By: John Rafferty

Narrated by: John Rafferty

Length: 14 minutes

Abridged: No

John Rafferty of Encyclopædia Britannica discusses the challenges of protecting the world's smallest porpoise, the vaquita, from extinction. This is the first part of the Postcards from the 6th Mass Extinction audio series. Read more

The Mess That We Made

By: Michelle Lord & Julia Blattman

Narrated by: Tamara Ryan

Length: 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Join four children in a little boat as they discover the magnitude of The Mess That We Made. With rhythmic language and captivating art, this cumulative tale portrays the terrible impact of trash on the ocean and marine life, inspiring us to make changes to save our seas.
Includes a back section with facts about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch,... Read more

Amphibian Apocalypse

By: John Rafferty

Narrated by: John Rafferty & Karen Lips

Length: 19 minutes

Abridged: No

John Rafferty of Encyclopædia Britannica and Dr. Karen Lips of the University of Maryland discuss the chytrid fungus called Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) and how it has decimated amphibians worldwide. This is the eighth part of the Postcards from the 6th Mass Extinction audio series. Read more

On This Day: Earth Day.

By: Meg Matthais

Narrated by: Kurt Heintz & Melissa Petruzzello

Length: 13 minutes

Abridged: No

On This Day: special podcast on Earth Day; the day's origins plus interview with Britannica botany editor Melissa Petruzzello Read more

Understanding Functional Extinction

By: John Rafferty

Narrated by: John Rafferty & Andrew Solow

Length: 19 minutes

Abridged: No

John Rafferty of Encyclopædia Britannica and Dr. Andrew Solow of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution discuss the concept of functional extinction. This is the sixth part of the Postcards from the 6th Mass Extinction audio series. Read more

The Precarious State of the Monarch Butterfly

By: John Rafferty

Narrated by: John Rafferty

Length: 11 minutes

Abridged: No

John Rafferty of Encyclopædia Britannica discusses two species of monarch butterflies in North America that have declined as a result of habitat loss and the effects of pollution. This is the fourth part of the Postcards from the 6th Mass Extinction audio series. Read more

The Orangutan Conservation Conundrum

By: John Rafferty

Narrated by: John Rafferty

Length: 14 minutes

Abridged: No

John Rafferty of Encyclopædia Britannica discusses the challenges that oil palm cultivation poses to orangutans. This is the fifth part of the Postcards from the 6th Mass Extinction audio series. Read more

The Incredible Shrinking World of the Polar Bear

By: John Rafferty

Narrated by: John Rafferty

Length: 21 minutes

Abridged: No

John Rafferty of Encyclopædia Britannica discusses the polar bear, a mammal that is among the world's largest carnivores on land, and the threats to its survival. This is the second part of the Postcards from the 6th Mass Extinction audio series. Read more

Bluefin Tunas and the Problem of Overfishing

By: John Rafferty

Narrated by: John Rafferty

Length: 18 minutes

Abridged: No

John Rafferty of Encyclopædia Britannica discusses the Atlantic and Pacific bluefin, two species of tunas that are threatened by overfishing. This is the third part of the Postcards from the 6th Mass Extinction audio series. Read more

The Demise of the Northern White Rhinoceros

By: John Rafferty

Narrated by: John Rafferty & Barbara Durrant

Length: 26 minutes

Abridged: No

John Rafferty of Encyclopædia Britannica and Dr. Barbara Durrant of San Diego Zoo Global discuss the precarious status of the northern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum cottoni) and some of the medical techniques that could be used in its recovery. This is the seventh part of the Postcards from the 6th Mass Extinction audio series. Read more

The Dark Side of the Plastic Age

By: John Rafferty

Narrated by: John Rafferty, Rebecca Altman & Chelsea Rochman

Length: 44 minutes

Abridged: No

John Rafferty of Encyclopædia Britannica, Dr. Chelsea Rochman of the University of Toronto, and author Dr. Rebecca Altman examine the chemistry of plastic and plastic pollution and the social history of plastic use. This is the 10th part of the Postcards from the 6th Mass Extinction audio series. Read more

Sea Turtles and the Coastal Squeeze

By: John Rafferty

Narrated by: John Rafferty & Lucy Hawkes

Length: 47 minutes

Abridged: No

John Rafferty of Encyclopædia Britannica and Dr. Lucy Hawkes of the University of Exeter discuss sea turtle conservation within the context of sea-level rise and shoreline development. This is the 12th part of the Postcards from the 6th Mass Extinction audio series. Read more

Coronavirus Origins and Conservation

By: John Rafferty

Narrated by: John Rafferty & Jonna Mazet

Length: 29 minutes

Abridged: No

John Rafferty of Encyclopædia Britannica and Dr. Jonna Mazet of the University of California, Davis, discuss the origins of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and the processes by which emergent viruses spill over from one species to another. This is the ninth part of the Postcards from the 6th Mass Extinction audio series. Read more

Earth's Acidifying Oceans

By: John Rafferty

Narrated by: John Rafferty & Chris Langdon

Length: 40 minutes

Abridged: No

John Rafferty of Encyclopædia Britannica and Dr. Chris Langdon of the University of Miami examine the processes of ocean acidification and coral bleaching. This is the 11th part of the Postcards from the 6th Mass Extinction audio series. Read more

Weltretten für Anfänger - Von guten Vorsätzen, miesen CO2-Bilanzen und dem Versuch, ein besserer Mensch zu werden (Gekürzte Lesung) - Abridged

By: Susanne Fröhlich & Constanze Kleis

Narrated by: Susanne Fröhlich

Length: 3 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Was können wir für die Zukunft unseres Planeten tun? Das fragen sich Susanne Fröhlich und Constanze Kleis und stellen auf der Suche nach der Antwort ihr Leben und das ihrer Lieben auf den Kopf. Auf ihrer Reise zu einem nachhaltigeren Ich erleben Susanne Fröhlich und Constanze Kleis ihr grünes Wunder. Sie klammern sich beim Sundowner an den... Read more

The Unexpected Joy of the Ordinary

By: Catherine Gray

Narrated by: Catherine Gray

Length: 9 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

**From the Sunday Times Bestselling Author**

We're told that happiness is in the extraordinary. It's on a Caribbean sun lounger, in the driving seat of a luxury car, inside an expensive golden locket, watching sunrise from Machu Picchu. We strive, reach, push, shoot for more. 'Enough' is a moving target we never quite reach.

When we do brush our... Read more

Cool It

By: Bjorn Lomborg

Narrated by: John McLain

Length: 6 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

A groundbreaking book that transforms the debate about global warming by offering a fresh perspective based on human needs as well as environmental concernsBjorn Lomborg argues that many of the elaborate and expensive actions now being considered to stop global warming will cost hundreds of billions of dollars, are often based on emotional... Read more

Bakteriernas kraft

By: Orage

Narrated by: Kim Rhedin Hüttner

Length: 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Bakterier. För många är det ett negativt laddat ord - synonymt med en smutsig invasion som måste bekämpas med rengöringsmedel. Sanningen är dock att du består av mer bakterier än kroppsceller, och mikroorganismer är den allra bästa medicinen mot många sjukdomar. Totalt väger bakterierna i tarmen ungefär lika mycket som en människas hjärna.... Read more

The Double Dangerous Book for Boys

By: Conn Iggulden

Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne

Length: 9 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

Conn Iggulden returns with more information, insights, and diversions for boys from eight to eighty. This companion volume to The Dangerous Book for Boys includes more than seventy new chapters and important skills, fascinating historical information, and essential stories, including: How to pick a padlock Making a Flying Machine Tying a... Read more

The Case for Climate Capitalism

By: Tom Rand

Narrated by: Jim Seybert

Length: 10 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

A warming climate and a general distrust of Wall Street has opened a new cultural divide: anti-market critics from Naomi Klein to the Pope target capitalism itself as a root cause of climate change, while neoconservatives who diminish the climate threat are in favor of market fundamentalism. Tom Rand argues that both sides in this emerging... Read more

Tree Wisdom

By: Vincent Karche

Narrated by: Peter Marinker

Length: 4 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

Trees are our constant companions. They stand tall above us, shading us from the sun. They breathe in and out, feeding us oxygen. They weather the storms, protecting us from danger. As children we intuitively understand the impact trees have on our lives. We sit beneath their branches, we collect their fallen leaves, we hug their trunks in... Read more

The Essence of Erosion and Evolution

By: Terry Tempest Williams

Narrated by: Justine Willis Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Here we stare down our present situation without flinching but with radical hope as Williams reminds us that love and beauty is felt in chaos and heartbreak. Healing is going beyond anger; It’s a process of eroding and evolving at once. We must let go of our certainty to come back into a place of communion and communication with each other and... Read more