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“A very important and superbly argued book” (Matt Ridley) by the bestselling “skeptical environmentalist” argues that panic over climate change is causing more harm than good
Hurricanes batter our coasts. Wildfires rage across the American West. Glaciers collapse in the Arctic. Politicians, activists, and the media espouse a common message: climate change is destroying the planet, and we must take drastic action immediately to stop it....
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PublicAffairs
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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"The conditions that allowed humans to live on Earth are incredibly fragile. Climate variability has at times created new niches that humans or their ancestors could potentially exploit, and challenges that at times have spurred innovation. But there's a relatively narrow envelope of climate variability within which human civilization remains viable, and our survival depends on conditions remaining within that range. In this book, renowned climate...
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Портал
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Изменение климата, сокращение биоразнообразия, антибиотики, пандемии, пластик… Список продолжается до бесконечности. Мы достигли точки невозврата, больше нельзя игнорировать глобальные угрозы, как будто они нас не касаются. Во что бы мы ни превратили...
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Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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"Five stunningly large, unbroken forests remain on Earth: the Taiga, extending from the Pacific Ocean across all of Russia and far-northern Europe; the North American boreal, ranging from Alaska's Bering seacoast to Canada's Atlantic coast; the Amazon, covering almost the entirety of South America's bulge; the Congo, occupying Africa's wet equatorial middle and parts of six nations; and the island forest of New Guinea, twice the size of California....
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Publisher
Focus Readers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Describes the relation of energy use and climate change, how redesigning cities can help fight climate change, and the difficulties and future possibilities of redesigning cities"--
14) The lost cause
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Publisher
Tor Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
Description
"It's thirty years from now. We're making progress, mitigating climate change, slowly but surely. But what about all the angry old people who can't let go? For young Americans a generation from now, climate change isn't controversial. It's just an overwhelming fact of life. And so are the great efforts to contain and mitigate it. Entire cities are being moved inland from the rising seas. Vast clean-energy projects are springing up everywhere. Disaster...
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St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"In 2006, the documentary An Inconvenient Truth set off a heated political debate when it threatened that inaction on climate change would lead to a dark and frightening future by 2016. Well, that ten year window has closed--and we have neither resolved the threats to our climate, nor gone past the point of no return. To Mayor Bloomberg and Carl Pope, it's clear that to treat climate change as either a lost cause or a non-issue is the wrong approach....
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Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
A thrilling journey to the world's most perilous environment, Antarctic Edge: 70° South joins a team of world-class scientists as they explore the fastest warming place on earth: the West Antarctic Peninsula. Filmed in one of the most perilous environments on the planet, Antarctic Edge brings to us the stunning landscapes and seascapes of Earth's southern polar region, revealing the harsh conditions and huge challenges that scientists endure for...
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G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"After speaking to the international public for close to fifteen years about sustainability, climate scientist Dr. Nicholas realized that concerned people were getting the wrong message about the climate crisis. Yes, companies and governments are hugely responsible for the mess we're in. But individuals CAN effect real, significant, and lasting change to solve this problem. Nicholas explores finding purpose in a warming world, combining her scientific...
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Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
Argues that many of the elaborate actions being considered to stop global warming are too costly and will have little impact, and suggests that society's focus should be on such immediate concerns as fighting HIV/AIDS and maintaining a fresh water supply.
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