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This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. The world has a plan for many disasters but almost none for a threat that is far more likely to strike first. A volcano does not have to be near anyone to hurt them. The largest eruptions throw sulfur into the upper atmosphere and dim the sun across the...

The story of our environment may well be the most important story this century. We focus on issues facing people and the planet. Leading environmentalists, organizations, activists, and conservationists discuss meaningful ways to create a better and more sustainable future. Participants include EARTHDAY.ORG, Greenpeace, UNESCO World Heritage Centre, PETA, European Environment Agency, Peter Singer, 350.org, UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development, Citizens’ Climate Lobby, Earth System Governance Project, Forest Stewardship Council, Global Witness, ...

In this astute mix of cultural critique and biblical studies, John H. Walton presents and defends twenty propositions supporting a literary and theological understanding of Genesis 1 within the context of the ancient Near Eastern world and unpacks its implications for our modern scientific understanding of origins. Ideal for students, professors, pastors, and lay listeners with an interest in the intelligent design controversy and creation-evolution debates, Walton's thoughtful analysis unpacks seldom appreciated aspects of the biblical text and sets Bible-believing scientists free.

This audiobook explores how the discoveries within the Solar System and of exoplanets far beyond it come together to help us understand the habitability of Earth, and how these findings guide the search for exoplanets that could support life. The author highlights how, within two decades of the discovery of the first planets outside the Solar System in the 1990s, scientists concluded that planets are so common that most stars are orbited by them. The lives of exoplanets and their stars are inextricably interwoven.

In the tradition of The Perfect Storm and Into Thin Air, Rachel Slade’s Into the Raging Sea is a nail-biting account of the sinking of the container ship El Faro, the crew of thirty-three who perished onboard, and the destructive forces of globalisation that put the ship in harm’s way. On 1...

They called the comet Cain, after the astronomer who discovered it. It passed 500,000 miles from Earth. We were spared planetary destruction and granted a light show like no other. But, one year later, Earth span into the debris field left by the comet and a meteor storm struck. Roads, buildings and even a small town were annihilated. It was the night of a mysterious double murder, the deed overshadowed by the discovery that the burning remains of the rock contained an unknown substance more precious than gold.

在这场跨越数十亿年的自然科学与生命起源史诗中，一颗炽热的岩浆行星在无情陨石轰炸下，奇迹般地冷却并孕育出浩瀚海洋与复杂生态。伴随着地壳碎裂与火山轰鸣，你将以近乎上帝的视角，亲历这场从死寂炼狱到生机绿洲...

We’re living through a climate emergency; addressing this crisis begins by talking about it. Co-Hosts Greg Dalton, Ariana Brocious and Kousha Navidar bring you empowering conversations that connect all aspects of the challenge — the scary and the exciting, the individual and the systemic. Join us. Subscribe to Climate One on Patreon for access to ad-free episodes.

In 1991, eight people walked into a glass and steel structure in the Arizona desert and sealed the doors behind them. Their mission was unprecedented: to live for two years inside a completely self-contained world, growing their own food, breathing recycled air, and proving that humanity had the knowledge and the capability to survive beyond Earth.

A Silent Spring for our era, this eloquent, urgent, fascinating book reveals how just 50 years of swift and dangerous oceanic change threatens the very existence of life on Earth. Legendary marine scientist Sylvia Earle portrays a planet teetering on the brink of irreversible environmental crisis.

日本の観測史上最大だった東日本大震災以来、日本列島はどんな大きな地震や噴火が起きてもおかしくない、一〇〇〇年ぶりの「超・想定外の時代」を迎えている。こんな時代を、不安に振り回されずに生き抜くにはどうすればいいか。

By the world-renowned seismologist, a riveting history of natural disasters, their impact on our culture, and new ways of thinking about the ones to come Earthquakes, floods, tsunamis, hurricanes, volcanoes--they stem from the same forces that give our planet life. Earthquakes give us natural...

Drift into deep sleep with soothing geography trivia designed to quiet your racing mind and cure late-night insomnia. When bedtime anxiety strikes, this low-key audio companion provides the perfect ambient background noise to help you completely wind down. Let the steady, unhurried narration...

今、世界は新型コロナによって、グローバル・ボーダーレス化からローカル・ボーダー化に逆戻りしている。そんな変化の激しい現代社会を読み解くための強力なツール(教養)が「歴史」と「地理」。

Fair and inclusive decision-making for a healthy ocean whereby people and planet flourish.

Welcome to One Lagoon – One Voice, where members of the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program sit down with scientists, researchers, and community leaders to discuss important issues facing the 156-mile-long estuary on Florida’s east coast. Learn more about hot topics like seagrass restoration, manatee populations, and much more on the only show that brings both the wondrous and worrisome aspects of the Indian River Lagoon into focus. To learn more about the IRL Council and our lagoon home, visit: onelagoon.org

Aaron Cohen, Co-Founder and VP of Business Development of Therma, NYU Professor of History of Internet Media, and serial entrepreneur sits down with Point 01 experts – that is, experts working to solve the climate crisis by harnessing market forces. We want to know what the next industry-disrupting idea to mitigate the forces of climate change is and how it will make a profit in the process. We talk to entrepreneurs, scientists, scholars, thought leaders, investors and more on our journey to find the Point 01 of successful climate solution companies that will tap into the trillion dollar ...

Small water systems don’t fail all at once. They fail slowly, through missed details, poor records, and outdated habits. AI-Ready Groundwater Operator’s Guide — Book 1 lays the foundation for a new kind of operator. One who understands both the physical system and the data behind it. This book is written for small and rural system operators who are doing everything themselves. It breaks down groundwater operations into clear, practical steps, while introducing the mindset needed to transition into AI-supported system management.

Pioneering oceanographer Curtis Ebbesmeyer unravels the mystery of marine currents, uncovers the astonishing story of flotsam, and changes the world's view of trash, the ocean, and our global environment. Curtis Ebbesmeyer is no ordinary scientist. He's been a consulting oceanographer for multinational firms and a lead scientist on international research expeditions, but he's never held a conventional academic appointment.

David Walter is one of the few people alive who participated in the birth of Alabama’s artificial reef program in the mid-1980s. Information gleaned from this inaugural effort played an important part in the development of the nation’s fisheries. This riveting book takes the listener through the history and process of how artificial reefs are made, as well as illustrating the many types of materials used in reef making.