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Environmental protection / by Chanlett, Emil T.(CARDINAL)192128;

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Subjects: Environmental protection.; Environmental health.;

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Environmental protection / by Mara, Wil.(CARDINAL)330969;

Includes bibliographical references (page 61) and index.The domino effect -- The first age of American environmentalism -- What goes around comes around -- Rise and fall -- Too many cooks -- What happened where? -- What's next?The relationship between human progress and its effect on the natural environment has long been a contentious issue. This book details the history of the environmental movement in the United States, from its first stirrings in the writings of Henry David Thoreau and George Perkins Marsh to recent debates over climate change and energy sources.1100LAccelerated Reader AR

Subjects: Environmental protection;

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Hard green : saving the environmental from the environmentalists : a conservative manifesto. by Huber, Peter W.(Peter William),1952-2021.(CARDINAL)188013;

Subjects: Environmentalism.; Environmental protection.;

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Environmental protection : what everyone needs to know / by Hill, Pamela,1949-author.(CARDINAL)414847;

Includes bibliographical references and index.1. Environmental protection : an introduction -- What is the environment? -- What is environmental protection? -- Why does the environment need protection? -- How did protecting the environment become a societal concern? -- What is the Environmental Protection Agency? -- Do most countries have environmental agencies similar to the EPA? -- What values drive environmental policy? -- What is sustainability? -- Why is environmental protection so hard to achieve? -- What does the idea of unintended consequences have to do with environmental protection? -- 2. Pollution -- What is pollution? -- What are pollutants? -- What are persistent organic pollutants? -- What are endocrine disruptors? -- What are bioaccumulation and biomagnification? -- How do we know what a safe level of pollution is? -- What is noise pollution? -- What is light pollution? -- What is nanopollution? -- What is the precautionary principle? -- What are the most dangerous pollutants? -- 3. Environmental laws -- What is environmental law in the United States? -- What does the US Constitution say about protecting the environment? -- Why did Congress enact environmental laws? -- What are the most important US environmental laws? -- What is the National Environmental Policy Act? -- Do environmental laws protect Native American lands and populations? -- Is US environmental law out of date? -- What are the environmental laws of other countries? -- 4. Environmental protection and the global community -- Is protecting the environment a global concern? -- Is there international environmental law? -- What is the role of the United Nations in global environmental protection? -- What are the main obstacles to achieving global environmental agreements? -- Should developing countries be asked to help solve environmental problems? -- What is the connection between international trade and the environment? -- Which countries are best at protecting the environment? -- Is the United States a global leader in environmental protection? --5. Water -- Why is clean water important? -- What is a watershed? -- What is groundwater? -- What are aquifers? -- What is water pollution? --Why is water pollution a problem? -- What are the main kinds of water pollutants? -- How can nutrients cause water pollution? -- What are algal blooms? -- How do excess nutrients get into the aquatic environment? -- What are pathogens? -- Why are sediments water pollutants? -- Which chemicals are the most harmful water pollutants? -- What are contaminants of emerging concern? -- Are plastics in water a serious problem? -- Why is heat a water pollutant? -- How does noise cause water pollution? -- What are the main sources of water pollution? -- Is sewage treated before its gets into water? -- What is stormwater pollution? -- Which industries pollute the water most? -- Why are oil spills so bad? -- What was the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill? -- How can cars pollute water? -- What kinds of pollutants go down the drain? -- How is water pollution controlled in the United States? -- How is water pollution controlled in other countries? -- What are wetlands? -- What are regulated wetlands? -- Why are wetlands important? -- Do wetlands contribute to disease? -- Are wetlands disappearing? -- How can we protect wetlands? -- How is drinking water protected? -- Is water becoming scarce? -- How can water quality be further improved? -- 6. Air -- Why is clean air important? -- What is air pollution? -- Why is air pollution a problem? -- Why are children especially vulnerable to air pollutions? -- What are the major air pollutants? -- What is ozone? -- What are volatile organic compounds? -- Why is ground-level ozone harmful? -- What is the ozone hole? -- What is particulate matter? -- Why is particulate matter harmful? -- What is asthma, and what does it have to do with air pollution? -- What is smog? -- What is a temperature inversion? -- Why is carbon monoxide a major air pollutant? -- Why are nitrogen oxides major air pollutants? -- Why is sulfur dioxide a major air pollutant? -- What is acid rain? -- Is lead too heavy to be an air pollutant? -- What are the toxic air pollutants? -- What is indoor air pollution? -- What are the main sources of air pollution? -- What are fossil fuels, and why are they so harmful? -- What are mobile sources of air pollution? -- What are stationary sources of air pollution? -- What are fugitive emissions? -- How is air pollution controlled in the United States? -- How much has the Clean Air Act helped reduce air pollution? -- What are other countries doing to control air pollution? -- How can air quality be further improved? --7. Ecosystems -- What is an ecosystem? -- What do ecosystems do for us? -- What is biodiversity? -- What is a species? -- How many species live on Earth? -- How fast is the planet losing species? -- Why should we be concerned about species lost? -- If there are millions of species, can the planet spare some of them? -- Why is the spotted owl so controversial? -- What is the Endangered Species Act? -- How many species are endangered? -- What are invasive species? -- Why is genetic diversity important? -- Is agriculture a clean, even "green" activity? -- How is pollution from large-scale animal farms controlled? -- Is soil an ecosystem? -- Why is ecosystem diversity important? -- How are ecosystems protected? -- What is the relationship between sustainability and ecosystems? -- Is biodiversity loss as important as other environmental problems? -- 8. Climate change -- What is climate change? -- Are weather and climate the same? -- Are climate change and global warming the same? -- What is the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change? -- How do we know that the Earth is getting warmer? -- Are humans really the main cause of climate change? -- Why is climate change such a big problem? -- What is the greenhouse effect? -- What are greenhouse gases? -- What is climate change feedback? -- What do trees have to do with climate change? -- What is a carbon footprint? -- What are climate change deniers thinking? -- Is it too late to reverse climate change? -- What is climate change adaptation? -- What is climate change mitigation? -- Why is energy efficiency an important climate change mitigation tool? -- What are renewables? -- Is nuclear a viable mitigation option? -- Is hydrofracking part of the solution? -- What is carbon capture and sequestration? -- What is geoengineering? -- How does a tax on carbon mitigate climate change? -- Are there laws that address climate change? -- What is the Kyoto Protocol? -- What is the Paris Climate Change Conference? -- What is climate justice? -- What does climate change have to do with world peace? --9. Waste -- What is waste? -- Why is solid waste a problem? -- What do Americans discard? -- Where does garbage go? -- What is the difference between an open dump and a landfill? -- How is waste controlled in the United States? -- What are household hazardous wastes? -- What about abandoned hazardous waste sites? -- What is Superfund? -- How hard is it to clean up groundwater? -- What are brownfields? -- How is wast controlled in other countries? -- What more can be done to reduce waste? -- Why is recycling important? -- Is it possible to eliminate waste altogether? -- 10. The built environment? -- What does the built environment have to do with environmental protection? -- What is smart growth? -- What is wrong with NIMBY? -- What special environmental challenges do cities present? -- Can landowners do anything they want on their property? -- Is there anything a landowner in the United States cannot do? -- How do public lands help protect the environment? -- 11. Environmental justice -- How is justice a part of environmental protection? -- When does an environmental justice concern arise? -- What is an environmental justice population? -- How is environmental justice defined? -- What is the environmental justice movement? -- How is environmental justice promoted in the United States? -- What are the main barriers to achieving environmental justice in the United States -- What more can be done to achieve environmental justice? -- 12. Are environmental protection and economic growth compatible? -- How accurate is the gross domestic product as an economic measurement tool? -- What is an externality? -- What is cost-benefit analysis and why is it difficult to apply? -- Does environmental regulation kill jobs? -- Can environmental regulation be good for business? -- What economic tools can be used to protect the environment? -- What are subsidies and how do they work in the environmental context? -- What is cap and trade? -- What does market disclosure have to do with environmental protection? -- What economic steps to protect the environment are most promising? -- 13. The future -- What are the greatest threats to the environment today? -- Why is climate change one of the greatest environmental threats? -- How serious is the future climate change threat? -- Why is biodiversity loss such a great threat? -- Are the oceans really dying? -- Why are new pollutants such a great threat? -- What does population growth have to do with environmental protection? -- How is poverty connected to environmental protections? -- What solutions are most promising? -- Does individual action matter? -- What is the prognosis for future generations?

Subjects: Environmental policy.; Environmental protection.; Environmental law; Environmental degradation;

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Environmental quality management / by Sewell, Granville H.,1933-;

Includes bibliographies and index.

Subjects: Environmental protection.; Environmental engineering.;

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Environmental Protection Agency / by Wimmer, Teresa,1975-author.(CARDINAL)477038;

Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index.A dirty world -- Cleaning up America -- Working together for Earth -- A greener future -- Agency insiders. Three Mile Island -- William Doyle Ruckelshaus -- Superfund -- Gaylord Nelson -- Around the world. Chernobyl -- Cuyahoga fires -- British Antarctic Survey -- National Environmental Justice Advisory Council.An in-depth look at the people and policies behind the government agency known as the EPA, from its founding in 1970 to the controversies and challenges it faces today."ATOS: 8.7"--Page 4 of cover.1310LAccelerated Reader AR

Subjects: United States. Environmental Protection Agency; Environmental protection; Environmental disasters;

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One makes the difference : inspiring actions that change our world / by Hill, Julia Butterfly.(CARDINAL)659193; Hurley, Jessica.(CARDINAL)423683;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-188) and index.

Subjects: Environmental responsibility.; Environmental protection.;

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Environmental engineering : designing a sustainable future / by Maczulak, Anne E.(Anne Elizabeth),1954-(CARDINAL)763099;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 194-203) and index.Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1: New Directions In Civil Engineering -- History of environmental engineering -- Balancing resources and wastes -- Ecological design -- Case study: How do prairie dog tunnels work? -- Zero energy architecture -- Biomimicry -- Techniques used in engineering and design -- Abalone shell-designed for strength -- Conclusion -- 2: Designing Transit Systems -- Transport: Current status and future needs -- Urban transportation systems -- Personal vehicles -- Fuel efficiency -- Pedestrians and parking -- Commuter rails and buses -- Can bicycles make a difference? -- Air travel -- Roads -- Freight transport -- Case study: World's growing car culture -- Clean ships -- Alternatives to travel -- Conclusion -- 3: Innovations In Personal Vehicles -- New vehicles emerge -- Drag and energy loss -- Automobile industry -- Efficient vehicle design -- Aerodynamics -- Power -- Vehicle surface technology -- Case study: US interstate highways' effects on the environment -- Conclusion -- 4: Sustainable Manufacturing -- Today's manufacturing plants -- Wastes and emissions -- Heat energy -- Pollution control in manufacturing -- Zero discharge manufacturing -- Case study: Energy cost of making a car -- Sustainability and business -- Conclusion -- 5: Energy-Efficient Electronics -- Energy efficiency through the years -- Solar homes -- Smart appliances -- Lighting -- Case study: Learning from electric eels -- Home energy and heat storage -- Light -- Sensors and feedback -- Btu and the kilowatt -- Energy from nanotechnology -- Conclusion -- 6: Ecological Landscape Design -- Traditional landscape design -- Landscaping with nature -- Frank Lloyd Wright -- Ecological architecture -- Plants and trees -- Soil, water, and lawns -- Biodiversity gardens -- Rainwater harvesting -- Micro climates -- Walkways and driveways -- Case study: America's scenic byways -- Landscape design skills -- Conclusion -- 7: Sustainable Wastewater Treatment -- Energy-water connection -- Wastewater in developing countries -- Case study: Kufunda learning village, Zimbabwe -- Anaerobic digesters -- Gray water reuse -- Methane-cow power -- Ecological wastewater treatment -- Carbon adsorption -- Energy from wastewater -- Conclusion -- 8: Future Needs -- Appendixes -- Glossary -- Further resources -- Index.From the Publisher: Green Technology is an eight-volume set that examines the relationship between human activities and their sometimes harmful consequences for the environment and explores new methods of repairing and restoring the Earth. Approaching environmental issues confronting society from a technological perspective has spawned significant controversy, and the books in this set present all sides of the debate. Designed to complement science curricula, the set also covers relevant history and new green technologies and innovations that will contribute to the field in the future. Environmental Engineering: Designing a Sustainable Future examines how this field, which incorporates not only aspects of art and design but also physics, geology, ecology, and the chemistry of matter, evolved from a discipline of civil engineering. Environmental engineers learn how to work with nature to improve and control the quality of the land, air, and water for the benefit of human and nonhuman cohabitation. Sidebars, figures, and case studies enhance fundamental concepts and examine urgent issues related to the "natural future" of the environment. The volume includes information on: aerodynamics; ecological and energy "architecture"; energy-efficient electronics; innovations in personal vehicles; landscape design; micro climates; solar homes; sustainable manufacturing; transit systems; and wastewater. The book contains 50 color photographs and line illustrations, five appendixes, a glossary, a detailed list of print and Internet resources, and an index. Green Technology is essential for high school students, teachers, and general readers who seek information on the important issues that affect the environment worldwide.

Subjects: Environmental engineering.; Environmental protection.;

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The 1994 Information Please environmental almanac compliled by World Resources Institute.

Subjects: Ecology.; Environmental protection.;

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Blueprint for a green planet : your practical guide to restoring the world's environment / by Seymour, John,1914-2004.(CARDINAL)138397; Girardet, Herbert.(CARDINAL)134687;

Bibliography: page 186.

Subjects: Pollution.; Environmental protection.;

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