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Earth's changing environment / by Compton's Learning Company.(CARDINAL)333124; Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.(CARDINAL)147481;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Climatic changes.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The end of the long summer : why we must remake our civilization to survive on a volatile Earth / by Dumanoski, Dianne.(CARDINAL)210388;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-292) and index.The future head-on -- The planetary era -- Lessons from the ozone hole -- The return of nature -- A stormworthy lineage -- Playing Prospero : the temptations of technofix -- On vulnerability and survivability -- A new map for the planetary era -- Honest hope.A noted environmental journalist discusses the possible ecological consequences beyond global warming resulting from modern human activity and describes the possibility of massive instability and climate swings, including a possible return to ice ages of the past.
Subjects: Climatic changes.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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Strange days on planet Earth. [videorecording] / by National Geographic Television & Film.(CARDINAL)273629; Warner Home Video (Firm)(CARDINAL)218485;
Volume 1: Episode 1. Invaders -- Episode 2. The one degree factor. Volume 2: Episode 3. Predators -- Episode 4. Troubled waters.Edward Norton, host.Around the globe, scientists are racing to solve a series of mysteries. They suspect we have entered a time of global change swifter than any human being has ever witnessed. Where are we headed? Can we alter this course of events?DVD.
Subjects: Documentary videos.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired; Climatic changes.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Strange days on planet Earth, [videorecording] by Norton, Edward.(CARDINAL)273634; National Geographic Television & Film.(CARDINAL)273629; Sea Studios Foundation.(CARDINAL)273631; Vulcan Productions.(CARDINAL)273630; Warner Home Video (Firm)(CARDINAL)218485;
Volume 1: episode 1. Invaders -- episode 2. The one degree factor -- Volume 2: episode 3. Predators -- episode 4. Troubled waters.Hosted by Edward Norton.Around the globe, scientists are racing to solve a series of mysteries. They suspect we have entered a time of global change swifter than any human being has ever witnessed. Where are we headed? Can we alter this course of events?MPAA rating: Not rated.DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Climatic changes.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Global fever : how to treat climate change / by Calvin, William H.,1939-(CARDINAL)268871;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The big picture -- We're not in Kansas anymore -- Will this overheated frog move? -- Pop! goes the climate -- Drought's slippery slope -- Why deserts expand -- From creeps to leaps -- What makes a cycle vicious? -- That pale blue sky -- Slip locally, crash globally -- Come hell and high water -- Methane is the double threat -- Sudden shifts in climate -- A sea of CO2 -- The extended forecast -- Doing things differently -- Cleaning up our act -- The climate optimist -- Turning around by 2020 -- Arming for a great war -- Get it right on the first try -- Read widely.
Subjects: Climatic changes.;
Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 7
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Animal life / by Aitken, Stephen,1953-(CARDINAL)494796;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The race for survival -- Timing is everything -- The planet of the small -- Animals under fire -- Linking conservation and climate -- What you can do."Provides information on how climate change affects animal life"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Climatic changes.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Ecosystems at risk / by Aitken, Stephen,1953-(CARDINAL)494796;
Includes bibliographical references (page 60) and index.Is the Arctic set to defrost? -- Antarctica, afloat in the southern ocean -- Islands, disappearing worlds -- Mountain ecosystems, islands in the sky -- Biodiversity hot spots -- Giving nature a helping hand."Provides comprehensive information on climate change and its effects on the world's ecosystems"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Climatic changes.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Climate uncertainty and risk : rethinking our response / by Curry, Judith A.(CARDINAL)873231;
Includes bibliographical references and index.In Climate Uncertainty and Risk, Judith Curry shows how we can break the gridlock surrounding the climate debate. This book helps us rethink the climate change problem, the risks we are facing and how we can respond.
Subjects: Climatic changes.;
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The climate report : the National Climate Assessment -- impacts, risks, and adaptation in the United States / by U.S. Global Change Research Prgram.;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Climatic changes.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Maya of the new world / by Bennett, Sita,author.;
Maya Bjorn, and the small tribe of humans who survived the Old World's End in the dimension of Santosha return to earth, but it is not the earth they remember...After being wiped clean from all civilization, the land is bare. Nature has only just begun to regrow and the returning humans must learn to survive in harsh, desolate conditions. When Maya gets separated from her tribe, she is sure she won't survive alone. But her unlikely companionship with a young bear becomes a source of strength. The threat of Sky Consciousness hangs more heavily than ever in the air now that the planet is vulnerable. There are many mysteries that Maya must uncover, including metaphysical powers that have been dormant within her. But she alone cannot defeat the Sky Consciousness. And she won't. There are four others with powers that compliment hers. How does she find them on a desolate planet?
Subjects: Dystopian fiction.; Climatic changes;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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