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81) Population
Author
Series
Publisher
QEB Pub
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Easy-to-read text and up-to-date photographs explain the effects of population increases and the things people can do to slow down these changes.
Publisher
Rangeland Productions, LLC
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Jeff Bridges shares the screen with scientists, profound thinkers and a dazzling array of Earth's living creatures to reveal eye-opening concepts about ourselves and our past, providing fresh insights into our subconscious motivations and their unintended consequences. Energy is the currency of life. Bridges reveals the keys we need to move in the future wisely."--Container.
Author
Publisher
Shambhala
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Is planetary healing possible through the wildness of our own minds? This literary exploration of ancient Chinese spirituality and modern Western environmentalism plumbs the radical and promising kinship between mind and nature. Renowned translator and author David Hinton discovers parallels between the writings of ancient Chinese poets and Ch'an (Zen) masters and those of landscape poet Robinson Jeffers (1887-1962) and other ecologically minded...
Publisher
WordFire Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"As Yellowstone erupts, sending humankind into an extinction level event, countries, cities, the elite, and the privileged race to the skies in order to survive the coming ice age. As some scientists focus on floating cities, undersea colonies, and space exploration, others delve into the darkness of genetic modification and new evolutions of humanity. It is now YE 210 and over two centuries have passed since the day that changed the world and many...
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf Canada
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"A . . . generational perspective on why climate anxiety is completely natural and necessary, and how we can be stronger for it. Climate and environment-related fears and anxieties are on the rise everywhere, with few resources to address them. As with any type of stress, eco-anxiety can lead to paralysis, burnout and avoidance. In 'Generation Dread', Britt Wray seamlessly merges scientific knowledge with emotional insight to show how these complicated...
Author
Publisher
Thomas Dunne Books, St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Tipping Point for Planet Earth explains why Earth is headed for a tipping point, a change so fast, dramatic, and unexpected that humanity will reel at the consequences. Midway through this century, there will be more than nine billion people on the planet. Already we are using most of the arable land that exists and overfishing the oceans. Water, too, is becoming scarce in many places. The services that humans depend upon--like a supply of clean...
Author
Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"A stunning and unique collection of satellite images of Earth that offer an unexpected look at humanity, derived from the wildly popular Daily Overview Instagram project. Inspired by the "Overview Effect" 'a sensation that astronauts experience when given the opportunity to look down and view the Earth as a whole. The breathtaking, high definition satellite photographs in OVERVIEW offer a new way to look at the landscape that we have shaped. More...
96) Firebugs
Author
Publisher
Drawn & Quarterly
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Everything is changing-but everything is also exactly the same. Ingken can't ignore it: ice caps stained brown from forest fires, pipeline construction, drought... the whole world somehow persists despite the slow erosion of stability. After a trip to Paris, Ingken returns home ready for a break from drugs. Their supportive partner, Lily, is flushed, excited about a new connection she's made. Although Ingken wants to be happy for her, there's a discomfort...
Publisher
Ro*Co Films Educational
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Filmed over 211 shoot days in nine countries and five continents over four years, This Changes Everything is an epic attempt to re-imagine the vast challenge of climate change. Inspired by Naomi Klein's international non-fiction bestseller This Changes Everything, the film presents seven powerful portraits of communities on the front lines, from Montana's Powder River Basin to the Alberta Tar Sands, from the coast of South India to Beijing and beyond....
Publisher
Schlessinger Media
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Dive into an in-depth exploration of global climate change, and see how both natural and human activity have played a role in our changing climate. Learn how climate data is collected, understand the greenhouse effect and discover some unexpected sources of greenhouse gases. Consider experts views on the potential effects of global warming, from relatively mild changes in the weather to more extreme scenarios.
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