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The vanishing face of gaia The vanishing face of gaia James Lovelock Celebrities drive hybrids, Al Gore won the Nobel Peace Prize, and supermarkets carry no end of so-called "green" products. And yet the environmental crisis is only getting worse. In Surviving Gaia's … OL12284107W
Climate wars Climate wars Gwynne Dyer "The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change predicts that the average global temperature will rise between 2 degrees and 6.4 degrees Celsius by the end of this century. These are conservative esti… OL15842102W
Climate policy foundations Climate policy foundations William C. Whitesell "This book provides a thorough grounding in the science and economics of climate policy issues and draws key lessons from the longer experiences of central banks in grappling with related challenges.… OL16113823W
Human security and climate change in Southeast Asia Human security and climate change in Southeast Asia Lorraine M. Elliott,Mely Caballero Anthony "This book makes an important and timely contribution to debates about the relationship between climate change and security in Southeast Asia. It does so through a human security lens, drawing on loc… OL16548336W
Waking the giant Waking the giant Bill McGuire "The ground beneath our feet may seem safe and solid, but earthquakes, volcanic blasts and other hazardous natural phenomena leave us in no doubt that this isn't the case. The Earth is a dynamic plan… OL16703422W
50 climate questions 50 climate questions Peter Christie Looks at the history of climate change and its effects, from "snowball Earth" to carbon dioxide emissions. OL17895307W
Anthropology and climate change Anthropology and climate change Susan Alexandra Crate,Mark Nuttall Comprehensively assessing anthropology's engagement with climate change, this volume both maps out exciting trajectories for research and issues a call to action. Linking sophisticated knowledge to e… OL18700642W
Histoire du climat : Du Big Bang aux catastrophes climatiques Histoire du climat : Du Big Bang aux catastrophes climatiques Pascal Acot Pour comprendre ce qui se passe aujourd'hui, l'auteur a reconstruit la longue histoire du climat depuis ses origines jusqu'à nos jours et cette remontée dans le temps éclaire nombre de controverses h… OL19063321W
Natural environmental change Natural environmental change Antoinette M. Mannion Environmental Change has been transforming the Earth throughout its 5 billion year history. The dynamism of planet Earth is especially well illustrated by the changes that have occured during the pas… OL1909970W
Why geography matters Why geography matters Harm J. de Blij "Preparing for climate change, averting a cold war with China, defeating terrorism: all of this requires geographic knowledge. In Why Geography Matters, Harm de Blij makes an urgent call to restore g… OL1942096W
Water purification and management Water purification and management NATO Advanced Training Course on Water Purification and Management in Mediterranean Countries (2009 Oviedo, Spain) One of the major challenges for many Mediterranean and other countries is finding viable solutions to tackle water shortage. Some of the major water quality constraints derive from the high salinity … OL19910473W
All We Can Save All We Can Save Adrienne Maree Brown,Catherine Pierce,Ayana Elizabeth Johnson,Sherri Mitchell,Kate Marvel All We Can Save is a 2020 collection of essays and poetry edited by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Katharine Wilkinson. The collection sets out to highlight a wide range of women's voices in the environ… OL21910341W
Molecular red Molecular red McKenzie Wark "Of all the 'liberation movements' of the twentieth century, the one that succeeded beyond anyone's wildest dreams did not liberate a class or a gender or a race. It liberated an element: carbon. Tod… OL23221404W
Alertes météo d'été Alertes météo d'été Nicole Mortillaro Des explications formulées dans un langage très accessible concernant le climat et les phénomènes météorologiques propres au Canada; des photographies accompagnent le texte. [SDM]. OL24247350W
La météo La météo John Farndon En moins de vingt doubles pages, une dizaine de points à la fois permettent d'explorer quelques faits, curiosités et chiffres à propos des climats, des phénomènes météorologiques et de la science qui… OL24277017W
Natural areas facing climate change Natural areas facing climate change George Patrick Malanson Papers discuss the interaction of climate and the natural environment. The effects of a rapidly changing climate are difficult to defend against. OL24843724W
Assessing potential biophysical and socioeconomic impacts of climate change on forest-based communi… Assessing potential biophysical and socioeconomic impacts of climate change on forest-based communi… T. B. Williamson "This report presents methods for assessing the potential biophysical and socioeconomic impacts of climate change at scales relevant to forest-based communities. The methods are tested and demonstrat… OL26448180W
El clima El clima Deborah Chancellor RESUMEN: Respuestas a las preguntas sobre las tormentas, los relámpagos, el granizo, el viento y muchos fenómenos más que condicionan tanto la vida. Answers to all your questions about storms, light… OL27975996W
Planning ahead for future generations Planning ahead for future generations John Ibbotson "The author has written a non-technical explanation of the many facets of climate science that has received publicity as gobal warming. He discusses why restricting the use of fossil fuels, the Kyoto… OL28767904W
L'homme malade de lui même L'homme malade de lui même Bernard Swynghedauw "Les activités humaines bouleversent notre environnement à l'échelle de la planète. Elles modifient aussi profondément notre santé. Réchauffement climatique, accroissement et vieillissement de la pop… OL28946087W
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