Examines the phenomenon of global warming, discussing the greenhouse effect in its positive, life-giving configuration, and again as this mechanism is knocked out of balance by increased levels of carbon gases.
twenty global problems, twenty years to solve them
Rischard, J. F
2002
Examines the causes of and possible solutions to what the author feels are the twenty most pressing problems being caused by our increasingly crowded and interconnected world.
Presents discussions about ways in which Earth is at risk and solutions for how people can preserve the planet. Discusses the planet's ecosystem, economics, and environmental disasters.
Examines industrial accidents that have resulted in adverse effects on people and the environment, and were hidden because of governmental fears regarding national security and corporate survival.