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Fire weather : a guide for application of meteorological information to forest fire control operations / by Schroeder, Mark J.(CARDINAL)282227; Buck, Charles C.(Charles Covel),1908-1978.(CARDINAL)282226;
Subjects: Forest fire forecasting.; Forest fires; Meteorology;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Fire weather : a true story from a hotter world / by Vaillant, John,author.(CARDINAL)470403;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 365-400) and index.Origin stories -- Fire weather -- Reckoning."In May 2016, the city of Fort McMurray in Alberta, Canada, burned to the ground, forcing 88,000 people to flee their homes. It was the largest evacuation ever of a city in the face of a forest fire, raising the curtain on a new age of increasingly destructive wildfires. This book is a suspenseful account of one of North America's most devastating forest fires--and a stark exploration of our dawning era of climate catastrophes."--
Subjects: Informational works.; Climatic changes.; Forest fires; Forest fires; Wildfires;
Available copies: 21 / Total copies: 25
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Fire weather services in North Carolina : operating plan / by Gonski, Rodney F.,author.(CARDINAL)337755; North Carolina.Division of Forest Resources,issuing body.(CARDINAL)157409;
Subjects: Fire weather; Forest fire forecasting; Winds; Wildfires;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Spot weather forecast : a fire liturgy / by Goodan, Kevin,1969-author.(CARDINAL)466887;
Subjects: Poetry.; Fire fighters;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Building the perfect fire : with or without matches in any weather / by Tanner, Miles,author.(CARDINAL)798489;
Subjects: Firemaking.; Outdoor life.; Outdoor life; Survival.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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How to be an explorer / by Cox, Tiger,author.;
My discovery -- Kit -- Risk -- Skills -- Fire -- Foraging -- Shelter -- Water -- Weather."Mountaineers, seafarers, astronauts, cyclists, hikers, divers, gliders, aviators--even the most famous and daring explorers of all time began with small-scale adventures that gave them the courage and the ideas to pursue their greatest achievements"--
Subjects: Outdoor life; Outdoor recreation for children; Outdoor recreation;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 11
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Extreme weather / by Birch, Robin.(CARDINAL)667937;
Weather and climate -- Extreme weather -- Thunderstorms -- Tornadoes -- Tropical storms -- Extreme wind -- Monsoon and drought -- Floods and landslides -- Ice and snow -- Heatwaves and fires -- Weather wonders."Discusses extreme weather conditions, what causes them, and the dangers they pose"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Climatic extremes; Floods.; Storms.; Tornadoes; Weather.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Wildfire : the culture, science, and future of fire / by Anderson, Ferin Davis,author.(CARDINAL)888665; McPherson, Stephanie Sammartino,author.(CARDINAL)775241;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction -- Fire ecology -- What is fire? -- Land needs fire: indigenous fire practices -- A history of fire suppression -- Climate change -- Fire creating its own weather -- Fire heroes: confronting the blaze -- Learning to use and to live with fire -- Conclusion -- Timeline -- Glossary -- Source notes -- Selected bibliography -- Further information -- Index."Environmental scientist Ferin Anderson and author Stephanie Sammartino McPherson examine how Indigenous people, farmers, and forestry departments have used fire to manage resources and how climate change is impacting the future of fire"--Grades 10-12Ages 13-18
Subjects: Illustrated works.; Young adult literature.; Wildfires.; Fire extinction.; Fire fighters.; Climatic changes.; Natural disasters.;
Available copies: 16 / Total copies: 16
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A hot mess : how the climate crisis is changing our world / by Fleischer, Jeff,author.(CARDINAL)618975;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction -- Climate change 101 -- A change in the weather -- Fire and other alarms -- The tide is high -- Life during warming time -- A changing social climate -- So, what can we do about it?"Drawing on real-life situations and stories, journalist Jeff Fleischer takes an informed, approachable look at how our world will change as a result of the climate crisis, addressing sea levels, extreme weather, drought, extinction, and migration"--Grades 7-9Ages 11-181260L
Subjects: Young adult literature.; Climatic changes.; Global temperature changes.;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 9
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Nearest star : the surprising science of our sun / by Golub, L.(Leon)(CARDINAL)167642; Pasachoff, Jay M.(CARDINAL)141433;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-243) and index.The once and future sun -- What we see -- What we don't see -- Eclipses -- Space missions -- Between fire and ice -- Space weather.
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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