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Catastrophe Catastrophe 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… OL112258W
Climate change Climate change 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… OL11952905W
A climate for change A climate for change Andrew Farley,Katharine Hayhoe Most Christian lifestyle or environmental books focus on how to live in a sustainable and conservational manner. A CLIMATE FOR CHANGE shows why Christians should be living that way, and the consequen… OL13775239W
Souls in the great machine Souls in the great machine 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… OL14867268W
Flood Flood 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… OL14912494W
Solar Solar 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 … OL14919749W
Energy and environmental challenges to security Energy and environmental challenges to security NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Energy and Environmental Challenges to Security (2007 Budapest, Hungary) The thirst for energy and the need to manage environmental impacts arising from the carbon economy are urgent issues facing this and future generations. The environment and security nexus provide an … OL15024433W
The Quiet War The Quiet War 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. … OL15078170W
The White Horse Trick The White Horse Trick Kate Thompson The third book in the award-winning New Policeman sequenceIt is the latter part of the 21st century, and dramatic climate change has made life in Ireland almost impossible. Meanwhile, Tir na n'Og is … OL15169708W
The great Alaska adventure! The great Alaska adventure! Jeff Corwin During a week-long trip to Alaska with his scientist-parents and younger sister, nine-year-old Benjamin observes the effects of climate change in preparation for writing a research paper for school. OL15408693W
Empress of Eternity Empress of Eternity L. E. Modesitt, Jr. Take an artifact, an impossible artifact from the far, forgotten past, mix well with time condensed into event points throughout the universe, sprinkle with the forces of good which battle evil so de… OL15437870W
A cultural history of climate A cultural history of climate Wolfgang Behringer Explores the latest historical research on the development of the earth's climate, showing how even minor changes in the climate could result in major social, political, and religious upheavals. OL15576272W
Climate change justice Climate change justice Eric A. Posner Climate change and justice are so closely associated that many take it for granted that a global climate treaty should directly address both issues together. In clear language, this book proposes fou… OL15582525W
Climate change impacts on freshwater ecosystems Climate change impacts on freshwater ecosystems R. W. Battarbee,M. R. Kernan,Brian Moss "This text examines the impact of climate change on freshwater ecosystems, past, present and future. It especially considers the interactions between climate change and other drivers of change includ… OL15616160W
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
Economics and the challenge of global warming Economics and the challenge of global warming Charles S. Pearson "Economics and the Challenge of Global Warming is a balanced and comprehensive analysis of the role of economics in confronting global warming, the central environmental issue of the twenty-first cen… OL15936543W
The ethics of global climate change The ethics of global climate change Denis Gordon Arnold "Global climate change is the most daunting ethical and political challenge confronting humanity in the twenty-first century. The intergenerational and transnational ethical issues raised by climate … OL15975753W
Climate Change Climate Change Katherine Richardson "Providing an up-to-date synthesis of all knowledge relevant to the climate change issue, this book ranges from the basic science documenting the need for policy action to the technologies, economic … OL15998995W
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
Minutes to midnight Minutes to midnight Paul Dukes "The Doomsday Clock was created in 1947 by a group of atomic scientists to symbolise the perils facing humanity from nuclear weapons. In 2007 it was set at five minutes before the final bell, includi… OL16214682W
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