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• Encyclopedia of Global Warming

  Dutch, Steven I.

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• The Atlas of Climate Change

  Mapping the World's Greatest Challenge

  Dow, Kirstin, 1963-

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• Climate Change

  What It Means for Us, Our Children, and Our Grandchildren

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  This book explains the scientific knowledge about global climate change clearly and concisely in engaging, nontechnical language, describes how it will affect all of us, and suggests how government, business, and citizens can take action…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Finding Higher Ground

  Adaptation in the Age of Warming

  Seidl, Amy, 1965-

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  Seidl's perspective flies in the face of prevailing fatalism. While she acknowledges that some species will not make it, her overall message--backed up by current, sound science--inspires readers to move beyond loss into optimism and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The City and the Coming Climate

  Climate Change in the Places We Live

  Stone, Brian, Jr

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  This book is the first to explore the dramatic amplification of global warming underway in cities and the range of actions that can be taken to slow the pace of warming.

• Storms of My Grandchildren

  the Truth About the Coming Climate Catastrophe and Our Last Chance to Save Humanity

  Hansen, James E. (James Edward), 1941-

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  This urgent manifesto bucks conventional wisdom and is sure to stir controversy. It paints a devastating but all-too-realistic picture of what will happen in the near future, mere years and decades from now, if we follow the course we're…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Global Weirdness

  Severe Storms, Deadly Heat Waves, Relentless Drought, Rising Seas, and the Weather of the Future

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  Cited by the Scientific American blog as a concise, straightforward book that explains basic concepts and addresses , common misunderstandings about climate change.

• How Bad Are Bananas?

  the Carbon Footprint of Everything

  Berners-Lee, Mike

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  Discusses the carbon footprint--the carbon emissions used to manufacture and transport--everyday items, including paper bags and imported produce, and provides information to help build carbon considerations into everyday purchases.

• The Burning Question

  We Can't Burn Half the World's Oil, Coal and Gas. So How Do We Quit?

  Berners-Lee, Mike,

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  Tackling global warming will mean persuading the world to abandon oil, coal and gas reserves worth many trillions of dollars. The burning question is whether that can be done. What mix of politics, psychology, economics and technology…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Thinking Person's Guide to Climate Change

  Henson, Robert, 1960-

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  Published in the UK as The Rough Guide to Climate Change, this guide breaks down the issues into straightforward categories: "Symptoms" covers signs such as melting ice and extreme weather, while "Science" lays out what we know and how we…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Greenversations

  the Official Blog of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

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  This blog is written by EPA employees (and occasional guests) about the things they bring to their jobs every day. The opinions and comments expressed in Greenversations are those of the authors alone and do not reflect an Agency policy,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Cooler Smarter

  Practical Steps for Low-carbon Living : Expert Advice From the Union of Concerned Scientists

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  Which changes in our lifestyles might make the biggest difference to the climate? This science-based guide shows you the most effective ways to cut your own global warming emissions by twenty percent or more, and explains why your…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Cooking Green

  Reducing Your Carbon Footprint in the Kitchen : the New Green Basics Way

  Heyhoe, Kate

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  How you cook is as important as what you cook. You can reduce your impact on the planet by rethinking how you cook, shop, and consume food. Using your favorite recipes, you can bake, broil, and grill in greener ways, saving fossil fuels…Read moreRead more of this annotation