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Eaarth: making a life on a tough new planet

by McKibben, Bill

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McKibben's earliest warnings about global warming went largely unheeded. In this book, he argues that we can meet the challenges of a new "Eaarth"--Still recognizable but suddenly and violently out of balance--by building the kind of societies and economies that can hunker down,…

Global warming: understanding the forecast

by Archer, David

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Archer's Global Warming: Understanding the Forecast 2nd Edition, is the first real text to present the science and policy surrounding climate change at the right level. Accompanying videos, simulations and instructional support makes it easier to build a syllabus to improve and …

The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars: Dispatches from the Front Lines

by Mann, Michael E.

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The ongoing assault on climate science in the United States has never been more aggressive, more blatant, or more widely publicized than in the case of the Hockey Stick graph--a clear and compelling visual presentation of scientific data, put together by Michael E. Mann and his …

Climatology versus pseudoscience: exposing the failed predictions of global warming…

by Nuccitelli, Dana

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"Although some politicians, pundits, and members of the public do not believe it, global warming predictions by mainstream climate scientists have been remarkably accurate while those made by climate deniers have not. And if mainstream global warming predictions continue to prov…

Fossil capital: the rise of steam power and the roots of global w…

by Malm, Andreas

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"How capitalism first promoted fossil fuels with the rise of steam power. The more we debate about the catastrophic implications of climate change, the more fossil fuels we continue to burn. How did we get caught up in this mess? In this masterful new history, Malm claims that i…

Anthropology and climate change: from encounters to actions

by Nuttall, Mark, Crate, Susan Alexandra

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Comprehensively assessing anthropology's engagement with climate change, this volume both maps out exciting trajectories for research and issues a call to action. Linking sophisticated knowledge to effective actions, 'Anthropology and Climate Change' is essential for students an…

Power in a warming world: the global politics of climate change and the rem…

by Ciplet, David, Khan, Mizanur Rahman, Roberts, J. Timmons

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After nearly a quarter century of international negotiations on climate change, we stand at a crossroads. A new set of agreements is likely to fail to prevent the global climate's destabilization. Islands and coastlines face inundation, and widespread drought, flooding, and fami…

Power in a warming world: the new global politics of climate change and the…

by Ciplet, David, Khan, Mizanur Rahman, Roberts, J. Timmons

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"An examination of shifting global power dynamics in climate change politics, and how this affects our ability to achieve equitable and sustainable climate outcomes."--

Power in a warming world: the new global politics of climate change and the…

by Ciplet, David, Khan, Mizanur Rahman, Roberts, J. Timmons, Earth System Governance

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After nearly a quarter century of international negotiations on climate change, we stand at a crossroads. A new set of agreements is likely to fail to prevent the global climate's destabilization. Islands and coastlines face inundation, and widespread drought, flooding, and fami…

Routledge handbook of climate change and society

by Lever-Tracy, Constance

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This work brings together the latest research on climate change from the social sciences. It comprehensively covers social causes, impacts, recognition and responses to climate change and features cutting edge research by scholars from Australia, Canada, Europe, UK and USA, and …

What we think about when we try not to think about global warming: toward a new psychology of climate action

by Stoknes, Per Espen

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Today, about 98 percent of scientists affirm that climate change is human made, and about 2 percent still question it. Despite that overwhelming majority, though, about half the population of rich countries, like ours, choose to believe the 2 percent. And, paradoxically, this la…

What we think about when we try not to think about global warming: toward a new psychology of climate action

by Stoknes, Per Espen

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Today, about 98 percent of scientists affirm that climate change is human made, and about 2 percent still question it. Despite that overwhelming majority, though, about half the population of rich countries, like ours, choose to believe the 2 percent. And, paradoxically, this la…

What we think about when we try not to think about global warming: toward a new psychology of climate action

by Stoknes, Per Espen

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Today, about 98 percent of scientists affirm that climate change is human made, and about 2 percent still question it. Despite that overwhelming majority, though, about half the population of rich countries, like ours, choose to believe the 2 percent. And, paradoxically, this la…

Global Warming Gridlock: Creating More Effective Strategies for Protecting…

by Victor, David G.

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Twenty years of talks have done little to slow global warming. This book explains why and offers an alternative strategy.