Essay in Noema Magazine

 

 

An adaptation from Thor's new book, Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid, is featured in the latest issue of Noema Magazine.  Click here to read the full text of "What To Do About Climate Change? Everything You Can."

More Kudos for HURRICANE LIZARDS!

A fine new review of Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid is out in Science Magazine: “A masterful storyteller, Hanson interweaves his own formative experiences into the narrative…The book’s forward-looking approach seems intended to encourage readers’ curiosity about climate change, with the notion that, once suitably informed, they will feel compelled to take action.”  Read the full review here.

HURRICANE LIZARDS Reviewed in New York Times

Jonathan Balcombe gives high marks to Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid in a review for The New York Times.  "Hanson is an affable guide and storyteller," he writes, "with a knack for analogy, a sense of humor and the natural curiosity of a scientist."  Read the full review here.

HURRICANE LIZARDS Essay in Wall Street Journal

 

With Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid about hit store shelves, Thor has adapted an essay from the book for The Wall Street Journal.  It draws on some of his favorite examples of how plants and animals are responding to climate change, from migrating trees to the lizards and squid named in the book's title.  Read the full essay here.

Another Starred Review for HURRICANE LIZARDS!

 

Thor's new book, Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid, has received another starred review, this time from Library Journal.  They write: "This compelling read will spark the interest of everyone who cares about what is happening to the natural world." Read the full review here.  Read more about the book, and pre-order a copy here.

Thor Talks Bees on PBS Northwest Now

USGS Bee Inventory & Monitoring Lab

Thor and BUZZ were featured in a recent two-part story on bumblebee declines for Northwest Now, a regional interest show based at PBS affiliate KBTC in Tacoma.  Click here to watch the first installment (4 minutes), and click here to watch the second (4 minutes).

Lights Out for Bugs at PBS Nature Online

 Thor's latest article for PBS Nature, "Lights Out For Bugs," explores the growing impacts of light pollution on nocturnal insects, and the simple things we can all do to help.  Click here to read the essay.