environmental disasters

Briefly explores the origins and purpose of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which began in the 1970s with the task of cleaning up city air quality and today has grown into a nation-wide effort to reduce pollution everywhere.

Offers and in-depth look at 100 disastrous events that occurred around the world during the 20th and 21st centuries. This three-volume set goes beyond the headlines to explore the science behind these tragic events as well as the role that human error may have played in causing or exacerbating them.

Offers and in-depth look at 100 disastrous events that occurred around the world during the 20th and 21st centuries. This three-volume set goes beyond the headlines to explore the science behind these tragic events as well as the role that human error may have played in causing or exacerbating them.

Offers and in-depth look at 100 disastrous events that occurred around the world during the 20th and 21st centuries. This three-volume set goes beyond the headlines to explore the science behind these tragic events as well as the role that human error may have played in causing or exacerbating them.

"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."--Provided by publisher.

Over the last half billion years, there have been five major mass extinctions, when the diversity of life on Earth suddenly and dramatically contracted. Scientists are currently monitoring the sixth extinction, predicted to be the most devastating since the asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs. This time around the cataclysm is us. In this book the author tells us why and how human beings have altered life on the planet in a way no species has before. She provides a moving account of the disappearances of various species occurring all around us and traces the evolution of extinction as concept, from its first articulation by Georges Cuvier in revolutionary Paris up to Lyell and Darwin, and through the present day. The sixth extinction is likely to be mankind's most lasting legacy, compelling us to rethink the fundamental question of what it means to be human.

Cats, rabbits, and goats may seem harmless, but they’re actually invasive species! These animals are just some of the mammal invaders covered in this engaging educational text.

An introduction to the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster, covering environmental impact and cleanup.

An introduction to the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster, covering environmental impact and cleanup.