Environment & Nature audiobooks

FC Mezzi 2 - Kamp til streken

By: Daniel Zimakoff

Narrated by: Erlend Klarholm Nilsen

Length: 1 hour 2 minutes

Abridged: No

Fotball handler verken om liv eller død – det er mye viktigere!Johan, Nikolaj, Emil og de andre på FC Mezzi klarer seg greit i turneringen. Men kan de vinne serien og rykke opp? Det har aldri skjedd tidligere med et blandalag. De møter stor motstand under kampene, og et par spillere fra troppen blir skadet. Det er vanskelig å skaffe nye spillere... Read more

Geology

By: Jan Zalasiewicz

Narrated by: Eric Jason Martin

Length: 4 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

In this Very Short Introduction Jan Zalasiewicz gives a brief introduction to the fascinating field of geology. Describing how the science developed from its early beginnings, he looks at some of the key discoveries that have transformed it, before delving into its various subfields, such as sedimentology, tectonics, and stratigraphy. Analyzing... Read more

The Revolutionary Genius of Plants

By: Stefano Mancuso

Narrated by: Gibson Frazier

Length: 4 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

"In this thought-provoking, handsomely illustrated book, Italian neurobiologist Stefano Mancuso considers the fundamental differences between plants and animals and challenges our assumptions about which is the ‘higher’ form of life.” —The Wall Street Journal

“Fascinating…full of optimism…this quick, accessible read will appeal to anyone with... Read more

A Song for the River

By: Philip Connors

Narrated by: Adam Verner

Length: 6 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

From one of the last working fire lookouts comes this sequel to the award-winning Fire Season―a story of calamity and resilience in the world’s first wilderness.A dozen years into his dream job keeping watch over the Gila National Forest of New Mexico, Philip Connors bore witness to the blaze he had always feared: a megafire that forced him off... Read more

Taking a Vow for Humanity and the Earth

By: Matthew Fox, Ph.D., Skylar Wilson & Jennifer Be...

Narrated by: Justine Willis Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

It is no wonder that we are terrified by the current unchartered territory of global population growth, ecosystem stress, polarized political struggles, the decline of traditional religious practice, and more. How do we avoid curling up into a ball and giving up? Our guests share the vision of a co-creative, emergent, self-organizing movement... Read more

That Bear Ate My Pants!

By: Tony James Slater

Narrated by: Tim Campbell

Length: 9 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

There comes a time in every man's life when he says to himself, "Holy Sh*t! I'm about to be eaten by a bear!"



Tony James Slater went to Ecuador, determined to become a man. It never occurred to him that 'or die trying' might be an option . . .



The trouble with volunteering in a South American animal refuge is that everything wants a piece of... Read more

Sudden Sea

By: R. A. Scotti

Narrated by: L. J. Ganser

Length: 7 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

The massive destruction wreaked by the Hurricane of 1938 dwarfed that of the Chicago Fire, the San Francisco Earthquake, and the Mississippi floods of 1927, making the storm the worst natural disaster in U.S. history. Now, R.A. Scotti tells the story. Read more

America: The Farewell Tour

By: Chris Hedges

Narrated by: Fred Sanders

Length: 14 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

Chris Hedges’s profound and provocative examination of America in crisis is “an exceedingly…provocative book, certain to arouse controversy, but offering a point of view that needs to be heard” (Booklist), about how bitter hopelessness and malaise have resulted in a culture of sadism and hate.

America, says Pulitzer Prize­–winning reporter Chris... Read more

It Is How One Looks at It by E. C.

By: Eugene St Martin Jr

Narrated by: Tom Bauer

Length: 2 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

The book is the journey of an old groundskeeper as he goes about the rounds of his life. The book is like a journal of the ideas, wishes, and reflections of the author. The book also depicts enjoying seeing nature and connecting to a bigger picture to the flow of nature and to the plan of God. The book is also exploring a new way to teach... Read more

No Good Alternative

By: William T. Vollmann

Narrated by: Sean Runnette

Length: 22 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

The second volume of William T. Vollmann's epic book about the factors and human actions that have led to global warming begins in the coal fields of West Virginia and Eastern Kentucky, where "America's best friend" is not merely a fuel, but a "heritage." Over the course of four years Vollmann finds hollowed out towns with coal-polluted streams... Read more

Down to the Wire

By: David W. Orr

Narrated by: Barry Abrams

Length: 8 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

Down to the Wire is a sober and eloquent assessment of climate destabilization and an urgent call to action. David Orr describes how political negligence, an economy based on the insatiable consumption of trivial goods, and a disdain for the well-being of future generations have brought us to the tipping point that biologist Edward O. Wilson... Read more

Seaweed Chronicles

By: Susan Hand Shetterly

Narrated by: Laural Merlington

Length: 7 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

Glimpse the wonders of a hidden world.



An ancient, and vital, part of nature's ecosystem, seaweed is now emerging as an increasingly important source of food in a world faced with diminishing natural resources.



In Seaweed Chronicles, acclaimed nature writer Susan Hand Shetterly opens a window into the world of this fascinating organism by... Read more

Tree

By: David Suzuki

Narrated by: David Skulski

Length: 5 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

The story of a single tree, from the moment the seed is released from its cone until, more than five hundred years later, it lies on the forest floor as a nurse log, giving life to ferns, mosses, and hemlocks, even as its own life is ending.

In this unique biography, David Suzuki and Wayne Grady tell story that spans a millennium and includes a... Read more

The World in a Grain

By: Vince Beiser

Narrated by: Will Damron

Length: 8 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

A finalist for the PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award

The gripping story of the most important overlooked commodity in the world--sand--and the crucial role it plays in our lives.

After water and air, sand is the natural resource that we consume more than any other--even more than oil. Every concrete building and paved road on... Read more

Essential Oil for Beginners: The Ultimate Essential Oils Guide for Beginners

By: Olivia Banks

Narrated by: Tiana Hanson

Length: 1 hour 35 minutes

Abridged: No

Essential Oil for Beginners is your ultimate one stop shop to diving in to the world of aromatherapy and essential oils.
Olivia Banks takes you through the most important aspects of essential oils that all beginners need to know.
**Here’s a preview of what you will learn**
The history of essential oils The benefits of essential oils Household uses... Read more

Boiling Point

By: Maude Barlow

Narrated by: Kelly Fanson

Length: 7 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

Passionate and cogent, this could be the most important book of the year for Canadians
We are complacent. We bask in the idea that Canada holds 20% of the world’s fresh water — water crises face other countries, but not ours. We could not be more wrong. In Boiling Point, bestselling author and activist Maude Barlow lays bare the issues facing... Read more

Earth Day

By: Debbie Herman

Narrated by: Highlights for Children

Length: 6 minutes

Abridged: No

This audiobook tells about the establishment of the first Earth Day in 1970 by Gaylord Nelson, who saw the damaging effects of pollution on our world. The audiobook encourages the reader to take care of Earth and provides suggestions for doing so. Read more

Flopping Frogs and Other Real Frog Stories

By: Highlights for Children

Narrated by: Highlights for Children

Length: 16 minutes

Abridged: No

Frogs! Learn about the unique jump of the Tailed Frogs in the Pacific Northwest. Figure out where the mysterious sound of a thousand bells comes from. Discover the dangerous journey of a wood frog. Get a close look at the tiny "famous" frogs from the rain forest. Stories by Pamela Brunskill, Barbara Cole, Carole Smith Berney, and Chris Dietel. Read more

Going Green

By: Silvia Guerrera

Narrated by: Highlights for Children

Length: 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Students are given ways they can reduce, reuse, and recycle trash to do their part in protecting Earth. Read more

The Tree Musketeers

By: Art Graham

Narrated by: Highlights for Children

Length: 6 minutes

Abridged: No

In 1987, a group of eight-year-old girls in California decided to plant a tree to help the environment. Then they decided to plant more trees and called their group the Tree Musketeers. As the group got older, they decided to find other children to continue their work. In 1997, they organized a campaign for 1 million children to plant 1 million... Read more

War of the Woods

By: Terry Miller Shannon

Narrated by: Highlights for Children

Length: 31 minutes

Abridged: No

The Pacific Northwest logging issue pits two groups of people against one another: the loggers and the environmentalists. This book examines each group's concerns, as well as some actions that each side may take to reach a compromise. Read more

Our Changing Planet

By: Katherine Follett

Narrated by: Highlights for Children

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

This book is about the ecosystem of the earth and how its climate might be changing because of the negative affects humans have on the planet, such as adding carbon dioxide to the air in the burning of fossil fuels. However, people rely heavily on fossil fuels for almost every part of their lives so there are conflicts and controversies about... Read more

Keep It Clean

By: Lea Titas

Narrated by: Highlights for Children

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

The lakes, oceans, woods, and Earth are home to many animals. We need to keep their homes, and our own, clean. Read more

Save the Rain Forests

By: Meish Goldish

Narrated by: Highlights for Children

Length: 9 minutes

Abridged: No

In the last 50 years, many rain forests have disappeared. Everyone can help save the rain forests by recycling. Read more