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"By the author of the award-winning To Be a Machine, a deeply considered look at the people and places in confrontation with the end of our days We're alive in a time of worst-case scenarios: The weather has gone uncanny, volatile. Our old post-war alliances are crumbling. Everywhere you look there's an omen, a joke whose punchline is the end of the world. How are we to live in the shadow of such a grim future? What does the world hold for our children?...
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First Scribner hardcover edition.
Language
English
Description
"From a young, award-winning scientist, a look at one of the most compelling and historic turning points of our time-the race to harness the power of the stars and produce controlled fusion, creating a practically unlimited supply of clean energy. The most important energy-making process in the universe takes place inside stars. The ability to duplicate that process in a lab, once thought out of reach, may now be closer than we think. Today, all across...
23) First light
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 10
Lexile measure
760L
Language
English
Description
When twelve-year-old Peter and his family arrive in Greenland for his father's research, he stumbles upon a secret his mother has been hiding from him all his life, and begins an adventure he never imagines possible.
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Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"The battle against climate change is no longer just an environmental or social issue. As shareholders demand corporations protect assets against climate change and the economic impact of environmental disasters suck billions of dollars out of the economy, capitalism itself has become an ally. The economic impact of climate change is rattling the foundation of our economy at its very core. It's blowing up centuries-old industries from automobiles...
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Series
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Ms. Frizzle introduces her students to scientific facts about global warming, sharing accessible coverage of climate change and ways everyday kids can help to protect the environment.
26) Maximum Ride: 7
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Series
Maximum Ride manga volume 7
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2013.
Edition
1st Yen Press ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Fang's blog highlights ITEX and their research, causing them to shut down, while Max goes to Antarctica to study the effects of global warming.
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Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
FOREWORD INDIES BRONZE WINNER, ECOLOGY & ENVIRONMENT
"Diverting descriptions of flora and fauna lead into captivating lessons about biological principles, all of which are embellished with humor. A rousing read."
—FOREWORD REVIEWS
Through personal stories of mishap and adventure, historical vignettes, and scenic detours, professor Eli J. Knapp dissects eighteen critical forces that lie behind...
"Diverting descriptions of flora and fauna lead into captivating lessons about biological principles, all of which are embellished with humor. A rousing read."
—FOREWORD REVIEWS
Through personal stories of mishap and adventure, historical vignettes, and scenic detours, professor Eli J. Knapp dissects eighteen critical forces that lie behind...
28) The Greatest Polar Expedition of All Time: The Arctic Mission to the Epicenter of Climate Change
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Publisher
Pgw
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
With Arctic ice in steep decline... there is no scientific research more crucial or urgent than the explorations launched by MOSAiC in 2019. In this compelling account, lead scientist Markus Rex shares the personal moments and the planetary stakes of the largest polar expedition in history."-Andrea Pitzer, author of Icebound
The Arctic is the epicenter of climate change, warming twice as quickly as the rest of the planet and driving increasing weather...
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Publisher
Timber Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"This comprehensive book offers a fascinating overview of how those fires are fought, and some conversation-starters for how we might reimagine our relationship with the woods." —Bill McKibben, author Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet
Wildfire season is burning longer and hotter, affecting more and more people, especially in the west. Land on Fire explores the fascinating science behind this phenomenon
Author
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Burning fossil fuels will cause catastrophic global warming: this is what top American oil executives were told by scientists in 1959. But they ignored that warning. Instead, they developed one of the biggest, most polluting oil sources in the world-the oil sands in Alberta, Canada. As investigative journalist Geoff Dembicki reveals in this explosive book, the decades-long conspiracy to keep the oil sands flowing into the U.S. would turn out to be...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Whew, is it warm in here? Learn what climate change means and how it's affecting our planet. The earth is definitely getting warmer. There's no argument about that, but who or what is the cause? And why has climate change become a political issue? Are humans at fault? Is this just a natural development? While the vast majority of scientists who study the environment all agree that humans play a large part in climate change, there is a counter argument....
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Publisher
HMH Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 8.5 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
"This hard-hitting look at climate change tackles the past, present, and future of global warming, examining the effects it's having across the world, the politics behind denial, and the ways in which we can all work to lessen the harsh effects of our warming world. Perfect for young environmentalists looking to learn about the ways in which we can take action against global warming"--
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