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Author
Publisher
Penguin Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Greta Thunberg has gathered the wisdom of over one hundred experts - geophysicists, oceanographers and meteorologists; engineers, economists and mathematicians; historians, philosophers and indigenous leaders--to equip us all with the knowledge we need to combat climate disaster"--
Author
Publisher
New Society Publishers
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
How a climate scientist and suburban father cut his climate impact down to one tenth the US average and became happier because of it. Being the Change merges science, spirituality, and practical knowledge to offer a deeply optimistic message: living without fossil fuels is not only possible, it can be better.
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"A lifelong environmentalist, Annie Proulx brings her wide-ranging research and scholarship to the subject of wetlands and the vitally important yet little understood role they play in preserving the environment--by storing the carbon emissions that greatly contribute to climate change. Fens, bogs, swamps, and marine estuaries are the earth's most desirable and dependable resources, and in four stunning parts, Proulx documents the long-misunderstood...
Author
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"The little-known history of how the Sahara was transformed from a green and fertile land into the largest hot desert in the world. When the Sahara Was Green describes the remarkable history of Earth's greatest desert-including why its climate changed, the impact this had on human populations, and how scientists uncovered the evidence for these extraordinary events. Along the way, Williams also shows how plants, animals, and humans have adapted to...
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Reveals how the refugee crises and unusual animal migrations of today's world can be linked to historical migrations in earlier eras, explaining that migration should be recognized as an ancient and lifesaving biological response to environmental change.
Author
Publisher
Park Row Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Dr. Montano, a disaster researcher, explains why we aren't doing enough to prevent or prepare for disasters, the critical role of media, and how our approach to recovery is not designed to serve marginalized communities. Now that climate change is contributing to the disruption of ecosystems and worsening disasters, Dr. Montano offers a preview of what will happen to our communities if we don't take aggressive, immediate action. In a section devoted...
Author
Publisher
Blackstone Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
This engaging and persuasive book will show you how to make simple choices, starting today—in the supermarket, in your kitchen, and in the world—to reduce your environmental impact. Packed with eye-opening information, actionable items, and two dozen delicious recipes, Cool Food comes alive with engaging storytelling and refreshing humor. Robert and Tom have talked with experts around the globe—from farmers who are pioneering new pathways to...
Author
Publisher
Milkweed Editions
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Documenting the 2019 voyage of 57 scientists to Thwaites Glacier to learn about this mysterious place, never before visited by humans, this astonishing, vital book about Antarctica, climate change and motherhood presents a new kind of story—one preoccupied with the collective and challenging work of imagining a better future.
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
A manifesto on how the benefits of taking action on climate change can be real, immediate and significant, sharing disparate perspectives on related issues while explaining how cities, businesses and everyday people can make positive changes.
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