climate change

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climate change

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capitalism vs. the climate
Examines the effect of the current economic model on Earth, dispels myths that say it can't be changed, and suggests a new way to stop climate change before it's too late.

Science vs. climate change

2013
Examines the debates and issues of climate change and the fight for the future through science.

Overheated

the human cost of climate change
2013
Explores the real world consequences of climate change, including threats to fresh water resources, difficulty growing food crops, and casualties of flooding and other natural disasters.

Adapting to climate change

2015
Explores climate change, including weather patterns, the science behind climate change, the history of climate change, fuel options for the future, changes in the oceans, and possible solutions. Includes a timeline, glossary, and list of additional resources.

Never say die

Fifteen-year-old half-Inuit Nick and his white brother, Ryan, meet and share an adventure on the Firth River in the Canadian Arctic, facing white water, wild animals, and fierce weather as Ryan documents the effects of climate change on caribou for National Geographic magazine.

The carbon crunch

how we're getting climate change wrong--and how to fix it
Examines the current state of the environment and the lack of progress in stopping climate change. Discusses why efforts to stop global warming have failed, and argues for a new energy policy that includes ending the use of coal, carbon pricing, and new technologies.

The climate fix

what scientists and politicians won't tell you about global warming
2010
Roger Pielke Jr., a political scientist, addresses the deadlock in the climate debate, discussing the key players and their interests, and describing steps to refocus the climate debate on to energy access and security with lowered costs through technological innovation.

A warmer world

from polar bears to butterflies, how global warming is changing lives
2012
Describes how climate change has affected ecosystems around the world and how animals within these ecosystems have adapted, including polar bears, butterflies, tree frogs, and coral.

The age of stupid

2009
A future archivist looks at old footage from the year 2008 to understand why humankind failed to address climate change.

Eaarth

making a life on a tough new planet
2011
Describes years of damage from climate change that has altered the earth as we know it--and that will cost billions to repair. Suggests that the only way to save the planet is to scale back and live locally and carefully.

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