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We can change the weather We can change the weather Marleen Wynants Offers one hundred innovative initiatives from scientific researchers, architects, artists, and entrepreneurs from around the world that offer solutions to the environmental problems facing planet Ea… OL16137537W
Climate stabilization targets Climate stabilization targets National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate "Emissions of carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels have ushered in a new epoch where human activities will largely determine the evolution of Earth's climate. Because carbon dioxide in the… OL16441914W
Responding to climate change in New York State Responding to climate change in New York State Cynthia Rosenzweig Climate change is already beginning to affect New York State, and these impacts are projected to grow. At the same time, the state has the ability to develop adaptation strategies to prepare for and … OL16586484W
Rise and fall of the carbon civilisation Rise and fall of the carbon civilisation Patrick Moriarty Rise and Fall of the Carbon Civilisation: Resolving Global Environmental and Resource Problems<br />Author: Patrick Moriarty, Damon Honnery<br /> Published by Springer London<br /> ISBN: 978-1-84996-… OL16767696W
Dictionary of Environmental and Climate Change Law Dictionary of Environmental and Climate Change Law Sarah Wegmueller This state-of-the-art Dictionary defines terms employed in international agreements, national legislation and scholarly legal studies related to comparative and international environmental law and th… OL17105153W
Drawdown Drawdown Paul Hawken "In the face of widespread fear and apathy, an international coalition of researchers, professionals, and scientists have come together to offer a set of realistic and bold solutions to climate chang… OL17925029W
Terra preta Terra preta Ute Scheub "Terra preta, meaning "black earth" in Portuguese, is a very dark, fertile soil first made by the original inhabitants of the Amazon Basin at least 2,500 years ago. According to a growing community o… OL20027218W
Climate of hope Climate of hope Michael Bloomberg "The 2016 election left many people who are concerned about the environment fearful that progress on climate change would come screeching to a halt. But not Michael Bloomberg and Carl Pope. Bloomberg… OL20050981W
The carbon code The carbon code Brett Favaro "Modern life is destroying this ancient planet, cooking the ice caps, feeding the storms, and killing off species. How can we reconcile our competing desires to protect the planet's ecosystems and pr… OL20054681W
Unprecedented Unprecedented David Ray Griffin "Can we act quickly and wisely enough to prevent climate change better called climate disruption from destroying human civilization? There is no greater issue facing humanity today. This single sourc… OL20974068W
Too Late Too Late Geoffrey Maslen 127 pages ; 21 cm OL21156678W
Negative Emissions Technologies and Reliable Sequestration Negative Emissions Technologies and Reliable Sequestration Ocean Studies Board,Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate,Board on Earth Sciences and Resources,Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources,Board on Energy and Environmental Systems,Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Committee on Developing a Research Agenda for Carbon Dioxide Removal and Reliable Sequestration To achieve goals for climate and economic growth, negative emissions technologies (NETs) that remove and sequester carbon dioxide from the air will need to play a significant role in mitigating clima… OL21369069W
Grassland carbon sequestration Grassland carbon sequestration Italy) Workshop on the Role of Grassland Carbon Sequestration in the Mitigation of Climate Change (2009 Rome Presents contributions by some of the world's most active scientists on the subject of measuring soil carbon in grassland systems and sustainable grassland management practices. While many different… OL22422165W
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