Environment & Nature audiobooks

Saving American Beach

By: Heidi Tyline King

Narrated by: Lynnette R. Freeman

Length: 13 minutes

Abridged: No

This heartfelt picture book biography, adapted for audio, tells the story of MaVynee Betsch, an African American opera singer turned environmentalist and the legacy she preserved.

MaVynee loved going to the beach. But in the days of Jim Crow, she couldn't just go to any beach--most of the beaches in Jacksonville were for whites only. Knowing... Read more

Sex, Death, and Fly-Fishing

By: John Gierach

Narrated by: David Colacci

Length: 8 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

From the irrepressible author of Trout Bum and The View from Rat Lake comes an engaging, humorous, often profound examination of life's greatest mysteries: sex, death, and fly-fishing.



John Gierach's quest takes us from his quiet home water (an ordinary, run-of-the-mill trout stream where fly-fishing can be a casual affair) to Utah's famous Green... Read more

From Outside

By: Kollibri terre Sonnenblume

Narrated by: Kollibri terre Sonnenblume

Length: 7 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

In this collection of essays from 2016-2021, the author explores a variety of themes including the environment, war, agriculture, settler colonialism, racism, patriarchy, media criticism, green energy, collapse and the nature of civilization itself. Sylistically, the selections vary from reporting to analysis to personal story telling. They... Read more

Ansichten der Natur

By: Alexander von Humboldt

Narrated by: Norbert Wendel

Length: 4 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

Alexander von Humboldt zählt zu den bedeutendsten Naturforschern der neueren Geschichte. Seine Forschungsreisen führten Humboldt nach Lateinamerika, in die USA sowie nach Zentralasien. Die Resultate seiner wissenschaftlichen Studien führten zu Fortschritten in den unterschiedlichsten wissenschaftlichen Teildisziplinen. Wissenschaftliche... Read more

Bird Song and Nectar in the Silences

By: Lisa Lopresti

Narrated by: Lisa Lopresti

Length: 13 minutes

Abridged: No

A streamlined book of comtemporary poetry, beautifully crafted, flowing and engaging. Pauline Sewards, a wonderful poet whose most recent collection of poems is 'Spirograph' with Burning Eye says reading the poems 'reminds me of going into a shop full of colourful, gauzy scarves with a variety of patterns. The poems are sensual; they sing with... Read more

Nieuwe technologie; Beleggen in bitcoins

By: Peter de Ruiter

Narrated by: Peter de Ruiter

Length: 2 hours

Abridged: No

Bitcoin is de eerste technologische vernieuwing die de consument geen geld kost, maar geld kan opleveren. Het instapniveau is laag. Peter de Ruiter schreef het boek "Bitcoins beter begrijpen". In deze aflevering van "Nieuwe technologie" laat hij de luisteraar kennismaken met mensen die winnen en verliezen, met deskundigen die cryptovaluta... Read more

A Guide to the Climate Apocalypse

By: Vítězslav Kremlík

Narrated by: Gregory V. Diehl

Length: 10 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

Public media is awash with the deteriorating state of our planet. Every new climate report shows a worse scenario than the one before, and the prophesized outcome is always the same—worldwide disaster.In A Guide to the Climate Apocalypse, Vítězslav Kremlík delivers a refreshing and objective analysis of the history and science behind climate... Read more

Nieuwe technologie; De digitale patiënt

By: Peter de Ruiter

Narrated by: Peter de Ruiter

Length: 47 minutes

Abridged: No

In de huidige gezondheidszorg is de patiënt een partner van zijn behandelaars. Arts en patiënt beslissen samen over de beste behandeling. Maar hoe zorg je er voor dat die patiënt kennis van zaken heeft? Daar worden veel digitale hulpmiddelen voor ontwikkeld, opdat de patiënt over de benodigde informatie beschikt en hij die kan begrijpen. De... Read more

Nieuwe technologie; Spraaksynthese

By: Peter de Ruiter

Narrated by: Peter de Ruiter

Length: 1 hour 8 minutes

Abridged: No

We worden omringd door stemmen. De meeste zijn echt, de andere zijn bijna echt: gesynthetiseerde spraak, gebaseerd op stemmen van mensen die ze hebben laten opnemen. Ze komen uit onze telefoon en routeplanner, we horen ze op websites en in de trein. Hoe wordt zo'n stem gemaakt, hoe wordt ze toegepast en wie heeft er plezier van? We verkennen de... Read more

Nieuwe technologie; Biohacking: je betere zelf

By: Peter de Ruiter

Narrated by: Peter de Ruiter

Length: 45 minutes

Abridged: No

Van stappenteller tot onsterfelijkheid, zo breed is het terrein van "biohacking": de wens van de mens in te grijpen in zijn geestelijke en lichamelijke prestaties. We praten met Peter Joosten, die zich heeft verdiept in alle aspecten van biohacking. Hoe ver kun je gaan bij het verbeteren van de natuur, bij zieke én gezonde mensen? Baby's ter... Read more

Nieuwe technologie; Voice assistants

By: Peter de Ruiter

Narrated by: Peter de Ruiter

Length: 45 minutes

Abridged: No

Praten met apparaten doen we al langer – denk aan Siri van Apple – maar sinds enige tijd verschijnen er ook zogeheten "smart speakers" op de salontafel, in de keuken en op het nachtkastje. Daar zit een "voice assistant" in. Je kunt ze met je stem tot leven wekken en opdrachten geven: muziek spelen, de lichten dimmen, het nieuws voorlezen,... Read more

Nieuwe technologie; Kunstmatige intelligentie

By: Peter de Ruiter

Narrated by: Peter de Ruiter

Length: 44 minutes

Abridged: No

De TomTom in de auto, Siri op de iPhone en chatbots op websites: het aantal digitale dienstverleners van de mens rukt op. Ze worden steeds slimmer en ze gaan zelfs onze emoties begrijpen. Hoe kunnen we ons voorbereiden op een tijdperk waarin kunstmatige intelligentie die van de mens evenaart of zelfs overstijgt? In 2025 kan het al zover zijn. We... Read more

Wiccan Magic: A Coincidence Cooperation

By: Cerridwen Fallingstar

Narrated by: Justine Willis Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Wicca is the art of sensing energy and flowing with it. In reality everything changes, everything is moving, and interdependent. An avowed Wiccan Priestess talks about this much-maligned form of spiritual practice and celebrations. It’s a form of spirituality that understands that everything is alive and is communicating with you when you... Read more

The Road to Eleusis

By: Albert Hofmann

Narrated by: David Bendena

Length: 6 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

The secretive Mysteries conducted at Eleusis in Greece for nearly two millennia have long puzzled scholars with strange accounts of initiates experiencing otherworldly journeys. In this groundbreaking work, three experts—a mycologist, a chemist, and a historian—argue persuasively that the sacred potion given to participants in the course of the... Read more

Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat

By: Hal Herzog

Narrated by: James Anderson Foster

Length: 12 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

“A fascinating, thoughtful, and thoroughly enjoyable exploration of a major dimension of human experience.”— Steven Pinker, author of How the Mind Works A maverick scientist reveals the inconsistent and often paradoxical ways humans think, feel, and behave towards animals in this engaging, informative, and though-provoking book, now newly... Read more

The Secret Life of Fungi

By: Aliya Whiteley

Narrated by: Alison Larkin

Length: 3 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

Fungi are unlike any other living thing—they’re almost magically unique. Welcome to this astonishing world …Fungi can appear anywhere, from desert dunes to frozen tundra. They can invade our bodies and live between our toes or our floorboards. They are unwelcome intruders or vastly expensive treats, and symbols of both death and eternal life.... Read more

Even Brook Trout Get the Blues

By: John Gierach

Narrated by: David Colacci

Length: 7 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

Brilliant, witty, perceptive essays about fly-fishing, the natural world, and life in general by the acknowledged master of fishing writers.

"Once an angler has become serious about the sport (and 'serious' is the word that's used), he'll never again have enough tackle or enough time to use it. And his nonangling friends and family may never... Read more

Klimaneutral leben: Wie Sie Ihren ökologischen Fußabdruck reduzieren, nachhaltig Plastik einsparen und Schritt für Schritt klimaneutraler leben

By: Sandra Wallenstein

Narrated by: Marie Blumenberg

Length: 1 hour 11 minutes

Abridged: No

Wussten Sie eigentlich, dass selbst unser täglich oft ausgeführtes Ausatmen CO2 produziert? Richtig gelesen, wenn wir atmen, verbraucht jeder von uns zwischen 168 und 2.040 Kilogramm CO2 pro Jahr. In diesem ganzen Artikel ist mit der Ansprache jede lesende Person gemeint, egal, welcher Rasse, Herkunft oder Geschlecht Sie angehören. Die... Read more

Psilocybin Mushrooms

By: Harlan Dean

Narrated by: Evan Brown

Length: 2 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

You're Only a Click Away From Discovering How To Grow Psilocybin Magic Mushrooms!Psilocybin mushrooms, often known as magic mushrooms or psychedelic mushrooms, are conquering the globe, particularly among individuals who have tried every kind of conventional treatment for different disorders with no lasting benefits.So, what are psilocybin... Read more

Minimalismo

By: Liv Lindgren

Narrated by: Karina Ciprian

Length: 2 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

En el mundo moderno pasamos nuestro tiempo rodeados de posesiones y nos bombardean con el marketing y la publicidad para que compremos aún más. Pero la verdad es que comprar más cosas no te da alegría ni felicidad.En cambio, los estudios demuestran que acumular más posesiones conduce al estrés, a la confusión mental y a pasar el tiempo rodeado... Read more

Creatures of Old

By: Veena Prasad & Kabini Amin

Narrated by: Shaheen Khan

Length: 9 minutes

Abridged: No

Ever wondered what the planet was like millions of years ago? What kind of creatures roamed the Earth? What trees grew in the prehistoric forests? Well, there is a way to find out—through palaeontology, a special science that is all about digging up and unscrambling clues to the past.'Creatures of Old' is written by Veena Prasad. © Pratham Books... Read more

David Attenborough's Life Stories

By: David Attenborough

Narrated by: David Attenborough

Length: 6 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

Collected together for the very first time, this is the complete Series 1 and 2 of Life Stories, written and presented by Sir David Attenborough.

One of the nation's most popular presenters, Sir David examines 40 marvels of the natural world from his extraordinary and pioneering experiences.

What was Sir David's first pet? Which animal would he... Read more

Vögel ganzjährig füttern: Wie Sie jeden Vogel richtig füttern und jede Vogelart gekonnt bestimmen – inkl. Futter Tipps für jede Jahreszeit und Anleitung, um Meisen-Knödel selber zu machen

By: Martin Gustmann

Narrated by: Axel Jomeyer

Length: 1 hour 2 minutes

Abridged: No

Sie stellen sich die Frage, wie man jeden Vogel am besten füttert - von der Meise bis zum Zaunkönig? Viele Vögel sind das ganze Jahr über vor Ort, andere fliegen während der kalten Wintermonate in den Süden. Im heimischen Garten sind sie ständig auf der Suche nach Essbarem, egal, ob im Frühling, Sommer, Herbst oder Winter, schließlich haben auch... Read more

Rewilding the Urban Soul

By: Claire Dunn

Narrated by: Beverley Longhurst

Length: 11 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Once upon a time, a burnt-out Claire Dunn spent a year living off the grid in a wilderness survival program. Yet love and the possibilities of human connection drew her back to the city, where she soon found herself as overscheduled, addicted to her phone, and lost in IKEA as everyone else. Given all the city offered - comfort, convenience,... Read more