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Into the clear blue sky : the path to restoring our atmosphere / by Jackson, Rob,1961-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."One of the world's leading climate scientists, a superb storyteller, shares his hopeful and attainable vision for restoring the atmosphere and ending the climate crisis within our lifetime.Climate change is here. From the millions displaced by the floods in Pakistan to California and Canadian towns incinerated by wildfires, we are experiencing the anguish that climate change causes. Fossil fuels are making the planet unlivable, and they are deadly. We know that we must cut emissions if we are going to limit the catastrophes, but is that enough? In Into the Clear Blue Sky, climate scientist and chair of the Global Carbon Project Rob Jackson explains that we need to redefine our goals. As he argues here, we shouldn't only be trying to stabilize the Earth's temperature at some arbitrary value. Instead, we can restore the atmosphere itself in a lifetime -- and this should be our moral duty. Restoring the atmosphere means reducing the amount of greenhouse gases in the air to pre-industrial levels -- starting with super-potent methane -- to heal the harm we have done. Emissions must be cut, first and foremost. But to safeguard a livable planet for future generations, we must repair the damage we have caused. Jackson introduces us to the brilliant leaders and innovators behind some of the boldest and game-changing climate solutions under development. When it comes to greenhouse gas mitigation, our choices matter, because it is easier to stop emissions from happening than to remove greenhouse gases from the air later. But while mitigation is crucial, no number of solar panels, electric cars, and veggie burgers alone will be enough to halt climate change. Decades of inaction have convinced Jackson that we need to remove greenhouse gases from the air using everything from nature to cutting-edge technologies. Into the Clear Blue Sky is a heart- and mind-changing book. Guided by one of the leading scientists in this fight and a deeply gifted storyteller, we learn why we should all feel hopeful. One way or another, we will restore the planet together. The question is how, and how long will it take?"--
Subjects: Climate change mitigation.; Climatic changes.; Global warming.;
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When the moon comes / by Harbridge, Paul.; James, Matt,1973-;
In this atmospheric story, a group of children play hockey on a frozen lake by moonlight.LSC
Subjects: Hockey stories.; Winter;
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Earth [videorecording] / by Packham, Chris,1961-narrator.; Hewitson, Tom(Producer),television director.; Liddell, Rob(Television producer and director),television producer.; Cohen, Andrew,1954-television producer.; BBC Studios,publisher.;
Narrator, Chris Packham.The revealing documentary of Earth explores the planet's most epic moments. From the first raindrops that turned it into a water world to the arrival of its most incredible inhabitants, us. But humans take a back seat in this narrative. Instead, Earth is placed center stage. We see what happened to our world before we even crawled from the mud, including massive bombardments from space, extreme changes in climate and the collision of whole continents.E.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Nonfiction television programs.; Television mini-series.; Historical television programs.; Documentary television programs.; Evolutionary paleoecology.; Mass extinctions.; Asteroids; Historical geology.; Paleogeography.; Paleoclimatology.; Continental drift.; Global environmental change.; Glacial epoch.; Earth temperature;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Weather / by Oxlade, Chris;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 47) and index.Introduces basic concepts of weather, discussing such topics as atmospheric pressure, clouds, rain, and wind.
Subjects: Weather; Meteorology;
© 1998., Raintree Steck-Vaughn,
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Plant [videorecording (DVD)] / by Butt, Bill.; Cummins, Brian.; Kamei, Mike.; Mortimore, Martin.; Sachs, Andrew.; Sheen, Martin.; Stafford, David.; BBC Lionheart Television (Firm); BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc.; DK Publishing, Inc.; Dorling Kindersley Limited.; Dorling Kindersley Vision.;
Music, Guy Dagul, Guy Michelmore.Narrators, Andrew Sachs, Martin Sheen.Through the ages, man has depended on plants for everything from oxygen to food to building supplies. Gives a colorful tour of the world's most dazzling flora - from the most magical to the most bizarre. Watch buds burst, flowers bloom, and discover the myriad ways plants struggle to survive.G.DVD ; full screen presentation ; Dolby digital.
Subjects: Children's films.; Educational films.; Plant ecology.; Plant-atmosphere relationships.; Plants; Plants, Flowering of.; Plants.; Seeds; Video recordings for children.;
© c2006., DK Publishing,
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Circus of wonders : a novel / by Macneal, Elizabeth,1988-author.;
"An atmospheric and spectacular novel where one woman's life is transformed by the arrival of a Victorian circus of wonders"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Betrayal; Birthmarks; Circus performers; Friendship; Interpersonal relations; Kidnapping victims; Man-woman relationships; Young women;
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The land of lost things / by Connolly, John,1968-author.;
"The redemptive power of stories and family is revealed in this atmospheric tale set in the same magical universe as The Book of Lost Things"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Paranormal fiction.; Novels.; Books and reading; Coma; Mothers and daughters; Tales;
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Under the wave at Waimea / by Theroux, Paul,author.;
"From legendary writer Paul Theroux comes an atmospheric novel following a big-wave surfer as he confronts aging, privilege, mortality, and whose lives we choose to remember"--
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Surfers; Self-actualization (Psychology);
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The binding : a novel / by Collins, Bridget,author.;
"In the tradition of Sarah Waters, Helene Wecker, and Jessie Burton, an atmospheric and mystery-laden historical novel set within a magical world where books are not stories but the repository of individual lives."--
Subjects: Gothic fiction.; Historical fiction.; Bookbinding; Memory; Magic; Books;
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The memory collectors : a novel / by Neville, Kim,author.;
"Perfect for fans of The Scent Keeper and The Keeper of Lost Things, an atmospheric and enchanting debut novel about two women haunted by buried secrets but bound by a shared gift and the power the past holds over our lives"--
Subjects: Magic realist fiction.; Memory; Emotions; Secrecy; Magic;
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