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Chasing icebergs : how frozen freshwater can save the planet / by Birkhold, Matthew H.,author.(CARDINAL)861329;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-220) and index."Harvesting icebergs for drinking water is not a new idea. But for the first time in human history, doing so on a massive global scale is both increasingly feasible and necessary for our survival. Chasing Icebergs delivers a kaleidoscopic history of humans' relationship with icebergs, and offers an urgent assessment of the technological, cultural, and legal obstacles we must overcome to harness this freshwater resource"--
Subjects: Icebergs.; Icebergs; Water security.; Water-supply.; Water.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Thirst / by Bajaj, Varsha,author.(CARDINAL)459044;
"Minni lives in the poorest part of Mumbai, where access to water is limited to a few hours a day and the communal taps have long lines. Lately, though, even that access is threatened by severe water shortages and thieves who are stealing this precious commodity--an act that Minni accidentally witnesses one night. Meanwhile, in the high-rise building where she just started to work, she discovers that water streams out of every faucet and there's even a rooftop swimming pool. What Minni also discovers there is one of the water mafia bosses. Now she must decide whether to expose him and risk her job and maybe her life. How did something as simple as access to water get so complicated?"--
Subjects: Novels.; Fiction.; Water security;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Protecting water system security information / by Atkins, Cathy M.(CARDINAL)274837; Morandi, Larry B.(CARDINAL)171216; National Conference of State Legislatures.(CARDINAL)158788;
Subjects: Water conservation; Water-supply;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Chasing icebergs [large print] : how frozen freshwater can save the planet / by Birkhold, Matthew H.,author.(CARDINAL)861329;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 272-302)."The global water crisis is upon us. 1 in 3 people do not have access to safe drinking water; nearly 1 million people die each year as a result. Even in places with adequate freshwater, pollution and poor infrastructure have left residents without basic water security. Luckily, there is a solution to this crisis where we least expect it. Icebergs -- frozen mountains of freshwater -- are more than a symbol of climate change. In his spellbinding Chasing Icebergs, Matthew Birkhold argues the glistening leviathans of the ocean may very well hold the key to saving the planet. Harvesting icebergs for drinking water is not a new idea. But for the first time in human history, doing so on a massive global scale is both increasingly feasible and necessary for our survival. Chasing Icebergs delivers a kaleidoscopic history of humans' relationship with icebergs, and offers an urgent assessment of the technological, cultural, and legal obstacles we must overcome to harness this freshwater resource. As Birkhold shepherds readers from Connecticut to South Africa, from Newfoundland to Norway, to Greenland and beyond, he unfurls an innovative argument for cooperation over conflict. It's not too late for icebergs to save humanity. But we must act fast to form a coalition of scientists, visionaries, engineers, lawyers and diplomats to ensure that the Cold Rush doesn't become a free-for-all."--
Subjects: Large print books.; Informational works.; Icebergs; Water security.; Water-supply.;
Available copies: 14 / Total copies: 14
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The three ages of water : prehistoric past, imperiled present, and a hope for the future / by Gleick, Peter,1956-author.(CARDINAL)371864;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-342) and index.Part One. The first age of water : A universe of water ; The miracle of life ; The evolution of humanity ; The beginning of agriculture ; The great flood ; Controlling water ; The first water war ; Laws and institutions ; From the first to the second age -- Part two. The second age of water : Scientific revolutions ; Tackling the scourge of water-related diseases ; The science of safe water ; Building modern systems ; Water poverty ; Commercializing and privatizing water ; Water and conflict ; The blue-green revolution ; Industrial growth and environmental disasters ; The loss of nature ; Floods and droughts ; Climate change ; From the second to the third age -- Part three. The third age of water : A new way forward ; Meet basic human needs ; Recognize the true value of water ; Protect and restore ; Tackle climate change ; Avoid waste ; Recycle and reuse ; Desalt ; A vision for the future ; Getting from here to there."In The Three Ages of Water, expert on water resources and climate change Peter Gleick guides us through the long, fraught history of our most valuable resource. Spread over a ten-thousand-year human history, it begins with the fundamental evolutionary role water had in shaping early civilizations and empires, crests to the scientific and social revolutions that created modern society, and spills into the global water crisis of depleted groundwater reserves and ubiquitous pollution. Agriculture thrived only after irrigation; cities were possible only with clean water supplied from aqueducts and wastewater safely removed; the industrial revolution was initially dependent on steam. Many of the world's great cities - London, Rio, Buenos Aires, New York, Rome, Athens, Venice - are water cities, where ships made possible seafaring, explorations, commerce and exchange. Even the most landlocked cities of the world owe their existence to water - in the form of lakes and rivers. Fresh water is never more valuable than when it is missing: wildfires in California, British Columbia and Siberia thrived because of desiccation. Flint, MI, was slowly poisoned by a decayed source of safe drinking water. The Cuyahoga River caught fire in 1968, the Meiyu River, China, in 2014, the Bellandur Lake, India, in 2015; they all looked apocalyptic. We now face a fight to preserve clean water globally, a fight we cannot afford to lose"--
Subjects: Informational works.; Instructional and educational works.; Illustrated works.; Water quality management.; Water-supply.; Water security.; Water; Climatic changes.;
Available copies: 9 / Total copies: 10
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Water : a biography / by Boccaletti, Giulio,1974-author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-358) and index."In this richly narrated and authoritative work--combining environmental and societal history--Giulio Boccaletti begins with the earliest civilizations of sedentary farmers on the banks of the Nile, the Tigris, and the Euphrates. He describes how these societies were made possible by sea level changes from the last glacial melt. He examines how this sedentary farming led to irrigation and multiple cropping, which, in turn, resulted in an explosion in population and the specialization of labor. We see how irrigation structure led to social structure--inventions like the calendar sprung from agricultural necessity; how, in Ancient Greece, communal ownership of wells laid the groundwork for democracy; how the Greek and Roman experience dealing with water security was the seed for tax systems. And he makes clear how the modern world as we know it began with a legal structure for the development of water infrastructure. In its scope and clarity, Water: A Biography provides a fascinating framework through which we can more fully understand society's relationship to, and fundamental reliance on, the most elemental substance on our planet"--
Subjects: Water; Water; Water-supply.; Water security.; Water.;
Available copies: 10 / Total copies: 11
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Water! : why every drop counts and how you can start making waves to protect it / by Gerry, Lisa M.,author.(CARDINAL)613352; Postel, Sandra,writer of foreword.(CARDINAL)175919;
Water 101 -- Water and you -- Water, water everywhere...or is it? -- Water pollution...and some solutions! -- A changing climate -- Saving the world's oceans -- Where do we go from here?"No doubt about it, water is pretty important! And all living things on Earth--from big blue whales to teeny-tiny bacteria--need water. But our world is currently facing some serious water problems: drinkable water isn't easily accessible to everyone, the demands for water around the globe are increasing but the supply is limited, and some human actions are causing disastrous ripple effects downstream for ecosystems and the animals that live in them. But there is hope: you! And that's where this book comes in. You'll discover what you can do right now to combat challenges to our environment."--Ages 8-12Grades 4-61100L
Subjects: Fiction.; Water conservation; Water security; Water-supply; Water; Water;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Thirst / by Bajaj, Varsha,author.(CARDINAL)459044;
"A heroic girl in Mumbai fights for her belief that water should be for everyone."--Ages 10 and up.Grades 4-6.700LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Novels.; Water security; Water-supply;
Available copies: 41 / Total copies: 47
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Clean water in infographics / by Gilles, Renae,author.(CARDINAL)795173;
Includes bibliographical references and index.What is clean water? -- Water on earth -- Water and people -- Clean water issues -- Fixing the problem."Readers will learn about the importance, limited availability, and wide-spread pollution of clean water through colorful and clear graphics, such as maps, charts, and infographics. Book also includes a glossary, index, suggested books and websites, and a bibliography"--Ages 9-13Grades 4-6780L
Subjects: Water; Water security; Water; Information visualization; Visual analytics;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The wizard and the prophet : two remarkable scientists and their dueling visions to shape tomorrow's world / by Mann, Charles C.,author.(CARDINAL)183729;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 531-584) and index.One law -- State of the species -- Two men -- The prophet -- The wizard -- Four elements -- Earth: food -- Water: freshwater -- Fire: energy -- Air: climate change -- Two men -- The prophet -- The wizard -- One future -- The edge of the petri dish.Two influential scientists, William Vogt (1902-1968), and Norman Borlaug (1914-2009), and their approaches to environmental problems.
Subjects: Biographies.; Vogt, William, 1902-1968.; Borlaug, Norman E. (Norman Ernest), 1914-2009.; Environmental sciences; Food security.; Water security.; Energy security.; Climatic changes.; Environmentalists;
Available copies: 18 / Total copies: 19
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