global warming

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global warming

Climate change

2005
Presents an examination of the effects of global warming, and provides information on worldwide climate change, including the fatcors that contribute to this phenomena, from cutting down trees, reducing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, and the accumulation of other greenhouse gases.

Floods of the past and the future

2003
An introduction to the environmental changes that are predicted to occur in the future, focusing on floods.

Rising temperatures of the past and the future

2003
Explores how the earth has been affected by rising temperature in the past and discusses how global warming may affect it in the future.

What can we do about global warming?

2010
Teaches children about global warming, and discusses the causes and effects on the animals and the environment, renewable energy, global solutions, and other related topics; and offers tips and advice on ways to prevent global warming.

Global warming

2003
Examines some of the interesting and controversial developments and theories in modern science, focusing on global warming, with discussion of the likely causes and effects of global warming, how the situation is being monitored, and possible solutions to the problem.

What are global warming and climate change?

answers for young readers
2010
An overview of global warming and climate change that defines climate, explains the greenhouse effect, and discusses how people affect climate, the possible consequences of global warming, what readers can do to prevent climate change, and other related topics.

Global warming and climate change

2012
Presents evidence for and against global warming and climate change and details the history of this debate. Considers how Earth's plants and animals may be impacted if the climate continues to change and includes full-color photographs, a glossary, and further reading sources.

Cool it

the skeptical environmentalist's guide to global warming
2008
Offers a new approach to global warming that argues against spending billions of dollars based on emotional reactions to the situation. Instead, the author suggests dealing with more immediate problems such as AIDS, malaria, and safe drinking water that could save millions of lives now.

Earth under fire

how global warming is changing the world
2007
An illustrated exploration into the effects of human-induced climate change around the world. Discusses the reasons for climate change and introduces scientists, native people, and observers who are documenting the changes in our climate.

A friend of the earth

2001
In the year 2025, with major plant and animal groups extinct from global warming and environmental misuse, an aging former eco-terrorist finds himself tending a rock star's animal menagerie and looking back on his life.

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