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Author
Publisher
New Society Publishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Predictions about future effects of climate change range from mild to dire but we're already seeing warmer winters, hotter summers, and more extreme storms. Proposed solutions often seem expensive and complex, and can leave us as individuals at a loss, wondering what, if anything, can be done. Sue Reed and Ginny Stibolt offer a rallying cry in response instead of wringing our hands, lets roll up our sleeves. Based on decades of experience, this...
Author
Publisher
Smithsonian Books/Collins
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
More than 200 million years ago, a cataclysm known as the Permian extinction destroyed nearly 97 percent of all living things. Its origins have long been a puzzle. Paleontologist Ward, fresh from helping prove that an asteroid had killed the dinosaurs, turned to the Permian problem, and he has come to a stunning conclusion: that the near-total devastation at the end of the Permian period was caused by rising levels of carbon dioxide leading to climate...
64) Sounds wild and broken: sonic marvels, evolution's creativity, and the crisis of sensory extinction
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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Description
"A rich exploration of how the evolution of both natural and manmade sounds have shaped us and the world, and how the world's acoustic diversity is currently in grave danger of being destroyed. We live on a planet that is wrapped in the diverse acoustic marvels of song and speech. Yet never has this diversity been so threatened as it is now. Braiding his experience as a listener and an ecologist with the latest scientific discoveries, David Haskell...
65) Oil spills
Author
Series
Publisher
Bridgestone Books
Pub. Date
[2003]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Harmony Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
In this fascinating look at the race to secure the global food supply, environmental journalist and professor Amanda Little tells the defining story of the sustainable food revolution as she weaves together stories from the world's most creative and controversial innovators on the front lines of food science, agriculture, and climate change. Climate models predict that global food production will decline every decade for the rest of this century due...
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
Massive fish kills from flesh-eating parasites. Unusual concentrations of cancer and other diseases. Recalls of meats, vegetables, and fruits because of deadly E-coli bacterial contamination. Recent public health crises raise urgent questions about how our animal-derived food is raised and brought to market. This book is about our American food system gone terribly wrong--and the people who are fighting to restore sustainable farming practices and...
Publisher
New Society Publishers
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
The popularity of natural building has grown by leaps and bounds, spurred by a grassroots desire for housing that is healthy, affordable, and environmentally responsible. While there are many books available on specific methods such as straw-bale construction, cob, or timber framing, there are few resources which introduce the reader to the entire scope of this burgeoning field. Fully revised and updated, "The Art of Natural Building" is the complete...
Author
Series
Publisher
Red Chair Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Explains why community-supported agriculture is growing fast and how the choices you make at the grocery store can make a big difference in Earth's health as well as your own.
Author
Series
Publisher
Red Chair Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Scientists tell us that some of the fuels that keep our homes and businesses running, power our transportation, and keep us safe are hurting the Earth. Learn why energy companies are working to come up with cleaner ways to supply oil and gas, how fuels in the future will be safer for Earth, and what you can do now to use energy wisely. Includes step-by-step ideas for taking action, different points of view, an up-close look at relevant careers, and...
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Griffin
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
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Description
"Plastic is everywhere you look. Our computers and children's toys are made out of it, and our water and slices of American cheese are packaged in it. But why is there so much and what is it doing to our bodies? Is it possible to use less plastic and be happier and healthier? In Plastic Purge, author Mike SanClements presents the history and science behind plastics, then teaches you how to cut down on the amount of plastic in your life. As an ecologist,...
75) Acid rain
Author
Series
Publisher
Bridgestone Books
Pub. Date
[2003]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Prometheus Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"In Meat Me Halfway, author and founder of the reducetarian movement Brian Kateman puts forth a realistic and balanced goal: mindfully reduce your meat consumption. The question is not how to ween society off meat, but how to make meat more healthy, more humane, and more sustainable"--
78) Global warming
Author
Series
Publisher
Kidhaven Press
Pub. Date
[2005]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Collins Living
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
An environmental lawyer exposes practices in the meat and dairy industries, describing her battles against industrial farming conglomerates and her recommendations for food production practices that are healthful, environmentally sound, and humane.
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