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We love our pets. Dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, and other species have become an essential part of more families than ever before—in North America today, pets outnumber people. Pet owners are drawn to their animal companions through an innate desire to...
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DOWNLOAD SOME FREE KNOWLEDGE Island Press began with a simple idea: knowledge is power—the power to imagine a better future and find ways for getting us there. Since our founding in 1984, Island Press’ mission has been to provide the best ideas and...
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During National Authors Day, we hear from editors on their experiences working with authors.
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Transportation is one of the biggest challenges facing the Bay Area today. To build good transit, the discussion needs to focus on what matters—quality of service, a range of transit riders, the role of buildings, streets and sidewalks, and, above all,...
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Hurricane Sandy was a traumatic experience that millions of Americans consider best forgotten. But as the pain of loss and hardship fades, so can the sense of urgency for rethinking our relationship to the coast.
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Island Press President David Miller offered a preview of the upcoming graphic adaptation of EO Wilson's Naturalist.
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EPA’s regulatory powers should be used to promote environmental protection, not carry out vendettas against states taking climate action
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In the era of unprecedented storms and flooding, unchecked development in the flood plain is a recipe for disaster. But cities can break the cycle of fill, build, and flood.