A renowned marine biologist and co-founder of the All We Can Save climate initiative compiles the best science and nature writing from the previous year. Original. 30,000 first printing.
A collection of the best science and nature articles written in 2021, selected by guest editor renowned marine biologist Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and series editor Jaime Green.
Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, renowned marine biologist and co-founder of the All We Can Save climate initiative, compiles the best science and nature writing of the year.
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Where the collection shines brightest is in its ability to present human experiences and emotions in an intimate manner without sacrificing scientific rigor or specificity. Timely and informative, this anthology is sure to satisfy fans of science journalism. Publishers Weekly on Best American Science and Nature Writing 2021
The works in this annual anthology are lyrical, emotional, moving, and insightfulproof that long-form science journalism boasts some of our best writers...These pieces challenge us to look deeper and to understand better, to see the beating human heart in the soul of science. Booklist (starred review) on Best American Science and Nature Writing 2020
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The Body's Most Embarrassing Organ Is an Evolutionary Marvel |
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Heads Up! The Cardiovascular Secrets of Giraffes |
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How Far Does Wildlife Roam? Ask the "Internet of Animals" |
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From The New York Times Magazine |
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How Rising Groundwater Caused by Climate Change Could Devastate Coastal Communities |
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From MIT Technology Review |
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How We Drained California Dry |
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From MIT Technology Review |
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The Climate Solution Actually Adding Millions of Tons of CO2 into the Atmosphere |
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From ProPublica/MIT Technology Review |
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In the Oceans, the Volume Is Rising as Never Before |
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Humans Are a Part of Nature |
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Black Bears, Black Liberation |
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From The Cleanest Line (Patagonia) |
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Finding Freedom in the Natural World |
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Humanity Is Hushing Away One of Life's Essential Elements |
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Poisoned--Part 1: The Factory |
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There's a Clear Fix to Helping Black Communities Fight Pollution |
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To Speak of the Sea in Irish |
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A Tight-Knit Island Nation Hopes to Rebuild While Preserving "The Barbudan Way" |
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Thriving Together: Salmon, Berries, and People |
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Your Face Is Not Your Own |
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From The New York Times Magazine |
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Why Combining Farms and Solar Panels Could Transform How We Produce Both Food and Energy |
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A Recipe for Fighting Climate Change and Feeding the World |
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Beavers Are Firefighters Who Work for Free |
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New Wind Projects Power Local Budgets in Wyoming |
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Work from Home, Save the Planet? Ehhh |
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In Amsterdam, a Community of Floating Homes Shows the World How to Live Alongside Nature |
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There's a Global Plan to Conserve Nature. Indigenous People Could Lead the Way |
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| Contributors' Notes |
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| Other Notable Science and Nature Writing of 2021 |
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Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson is a marine biologist, policy expert, writer, and Brooklyn native. She co-edited the bestselling climate anthology All We Can Save and co-founded The All We Can Save Project. She publishes widely, including in The New York Times, Washington Post, and Scientific American. She is on the 2021 Time 100 Next List, was named one of Elles 27 Women Leading on Climate, and Outside magazine called her the climate leader we need. JAIME GREEN, series editor, is a science writer and essayist. Her work has appeared in The Atlantic, Slate, The Nation, The New York Times Book Review, Astrobites, and elsewhere. She is a lecturer at Smith College and the author of The Possibility of Life: Science, Imagination, and Our Quest for Kinship in the Cosmos.
