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The God Species: How the Planet Can Survive the Age of Humans by Mark Lynas – review

Factual errors detract from Mark Lynas's otherwise smart proposal on how to save the planetAcross our planet, a range of ancient habitats provide eerie testimonies to the lives of creatures that once ruled the land. In Brazil, more than 100 tree specie...

The God Species: How the Planet Can Survive the Age of Humans by Mark Lynas – review

Factual errors detract from Mark Lynas's otherwise smart proposal on how to save the planetAcross our planet, a range of ancient habitats provide eerie testimonies to the lives of creatures that once ruled the land. In Brazil, more than 100 tree specie...

Bestselling green books of the decade: part two | Damian Carrington

Enduring classics, green living and climate sceptics feature in the top 10 green books sold by Amazon UK this year• Read part one hereI blogged a couple of weeks ago about the UK's bestselling green books of 2010 the last decade, based on Nielsen boo...

Prince of Wales calls for revolution – albeit a sustainable one

In his new book, Harmony, prince advocates a 'whole-istic' approach to science and a move away from modern architectureAny book by the heir to throne which starts "This is a call to revolution" is arresting. Add to that the fact that the title is Harmo...

Are ebooks greener than paper books? | Leo Hickman

Should we be chopping down trees to make books? Or would it be better for the environment if we all read books digitally on Kindles and Sony Readers?I've just bought a Kindle e-reader and, looking at all my shelves of books at home, am left wondering w...

Bike blog summer reading list | James Randerson

We asked our bike bloggers and Twitter followers to suggest cycle-themed books to read on your holidays. Here's the best of the bunchWhether your summer break is an epic two-wheeled trek on a rugged tourer kitted out with fully loaded panniers, or a re...

Overconsumption is costing us the earth and human happiness

Story of Stuff creator Annie Leonard's new book examines the high price of the western world's obession with all things materialIf you really want to understand a country, a society, or even a civilization, don't turn to its national museums or governm...

In pictures: Cutting-edge sustainable design

Product Design In The Sustainable Era by Taschen is an inspiring new guide to over 100 eco-friendly design innovations

Zen and the art of cycle maintenance | Carrie Quinlan

If, as HG Wells said, the bicycle is a good reason to have hope for humanity, then my London neighbourhood is nirvana already

I have headed east. The exotic people and the heady mix of spices in the air have lured me, and I've moved to the sunnier, mysterious...

The ecological case for ebooks

Should you be getting an e-reader for the planet's sake? I'd always thought not, but a new study has made me think again

The recent announcement that Foyles are soon to launch the bebook is further proof (as if any were needed) that the e-reader bandwagon is well...

Live chat: Jonathan Safran Foer

His book, Eating Animals, has created quite a stir and converted many readers to a vegetarian lifestyle.

The live chat is now over

There has been an extraordinary amount of reaction to Jonathan Safran Foer's recently published book, Eating Animals.

The folk who lurk around Word of...

Fifty books to change the world

From Rachel Caron's Silent Spring, to provocative books on population, leaders in sustainability reveal their essential reading

See the full list and tell us what your favourite 'green book' is

From an elegy to natural land to...

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