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Catastrophe
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David Keys |
It was a catastrophe without precedent in recorded history: for months on end, starting in A.D. 535, a strange, dusky haze robbed much of the earth of normal sunlight. Crops failed in Asia and the Mi… |
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Early spring
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Amy Seidl |
An ecologist and mother brings the overwhelming problem of global warming to a personal level, with a mix of memoir and science. |
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Environmental changes and natural disasters
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National Conference on "Environmental Pollution, Disaster Management, and Mitigation" (2006 Parbhani, India) |
Contributed papers presented at national conference on "Environmental pollution, disaster management and mitigation" held during Sept. 15th-16th, 2006 at Dnyanopasak Shikshan Mandal's College of Arts… |
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Climate change
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Helen Orme |
From an increase in Earth’s extreme weather to a decline in the Arctic’s polar bear population, global warming is already affecting our world. Climate Change pairs clear, easy-to-read text with vibra… |
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Climate change from Pole to Pole
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Juanita M. Constible |
xviii, 238 p. : 28 cm |
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The vanishing face of gaia
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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 … |
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Souls in the great machine
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Sean McMullen |
Souls in the Great Machine, by Sean McMullen, is the first book in the post-apocalyptic Greatwinter Trilogy. The book was published in June 1999. It is set in a future where electricity has been bann… |
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Flood
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Stephen Baxter |
The "deeply scary"(BBC Focus) new novel from a national bestselling and critically acclaimed author. View our feature on Stephen Baxter’s Flood. Four hostages are rescued from a group of religious ex… |
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Solar
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Ian McEwan |
Michael Beard ist Physiker und Frauenheld. Er hat den Nobelpreis erhalten, doch ist er alles andere als nobel: Im Beruf ruht er sich auf seinen Lorbeeren aus, privat hält es ihn auf Dauer bei keiner … |
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We are the weather makers
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Sally M. Walker |
Offers a look at the history of climate change, how it will unfold over the next century, and what we can do to prevent a cataclysmic future. |
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Climate change
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Chris Oxlade |
"Discusses the scientific evidence for climate change, what countries around the world are doing to combat climate change, and why some people are skeptics of climate change"--Provided by publisher. |
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The Quiet War
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Paul J. McAuley |
Twenty-third century Earth, ravaged by climate change, looks backwards to the holy ideal of a pre-industrial Eden. Political power has been grabbed by a few powerful families and their green saints. … |
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The Clean Industrial Revolution
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Ben McNeil |
The race is on to find ways to reduce our impact on the environment. Ben McNeil shows us how we can make the most of our natural advantages and how Australia businesses can benefit economically when … |
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Climate crisis
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Stephen Aitken |
"Provides information on how climate change affects ocean life"--Provided by publisher. |
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Risk and planet earth
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Conference "Risk and Planet Earth" (2009 Leipzig, Germany) |
"Disasters are a major challenge for countries across the globe. Current debates on climate change focus both on extreme weather events that trigger disasters and their long-term variability. Effecti… |
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Six degrees
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Mark Lynas |
A well documented summary of studies relating to the effects of climate change. The chapters are organized by the effects on people, the economy,and the climate for every additional degree of temper… |
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Harmony
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Charles Prince of Wales |
In this informational, inspirational work, Charles, the Prince of Wales, describes his views on climate change for the first time, presenting a compelling case that the solution to this problem lies … |
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Climate policy foundations
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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.… |
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Terrestrial ecosystem ecology
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Göran I. Ågren |
"Human activities impact the environment and modify the cycles of important elements such as carbon and nitrogen from local to global scales. In order to maintain long-term and sustainable use of the… |
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Human security and climate change in Southeast Asia
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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… |
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