Global Change

From Mayor Michael Bloomberg and former head of the Sierra Club Carl Pope comes a manifesto on how the benefits of taking action on climate change are concrete, immediate, and immense. They explore climate change solutions that will make the world healthier and more prosperous, aiming to begin a new type of conversation on the issue that will spur bolder action by cities, businesses, and citizens—and even, someday, by Washington.

Seventeen-year-old Caprice wants to piece her family back together now that her older brother has returned home, even as she resents that he ever broke them apart. Just as she starts to get a new footing—falling in love for the first time, uncertainly mending her traumatized relationship with her brother, completing the app that will win her a college scholarship and a job in tech—wildfires strike Sierra, her small California town, forcing her to reckon with a future that is impossible to predict.

The Pentagon, unsentimental and politically conservative, might not seem likely to be worried about climate change - still linked, for many people, with polar bears and coral reefs. Yet, of all the major institutions in American society, none take climate change as seriously as the US military. Drawing on previously obscure reports and government documents, renowned security expert Michael Klare shows that the US military sees the climate threat as imperiling the country on several fronts at once.

As one hottest day/month/year follows one after the other, as wildfire seasons get ever longer with increasingly destructive fires, and as the planet is afflicted with ever stronger floods, hurricanes, and droughts it has become glaringly obvious to all but the hardened skeptic that global warming is very real and that our efforts to combat it have been ineffective. In no small part this is due to our losing and misguided anti-global warming strategy focused almost exclusively on countering carbon dioxide (CO2), the most benign of the greenhouse gases. That there is a growing realization ...

Never have so many undertaken such a widespread, hurried attempt to remake the world. Predictably, our hubris has led to unintended—and sometimes disastrous—consequences. Over the Seawall tells us the stories behind these unintended consequences and the fixes that can do more harm than good. From seawalls in coastal Japan, to the reengineered waters in the Ganges River Delta, to the artificial ribbon of water supporting both farms and urban centers in parched Arizona, Stephen Robert Miller traces the histories of engineering marvels that were once deemed too smart and too big to fail.

Former President of Ireland Mary Robinson's mission to bring together the fight against climate change and the global struggle for human rights has taken her all over the world. It also brought her to a heartening revelation: that that an irrepressible driving force in the battle for climate justice could be found at the grassroots level, mainly among women, many of them mothers and grandmothers like herself.

Politics are being transformed by religion, namely in China - within the next 30 years, one-third of this potential superpower could be Christian. If this religious transformation occurs, China would be one of the largest Christian nations in the world.

Everyone is always changing the world. What we do and how we do it affects our family, friends and colleagues, for better or for worse. But some people change the world more than others. Some succeed because they are geniuses, some because they are lucky and some because they are rich and powerful. But you do not need to be a genius, lucky, rich or powerful to have a profound impact on our world. All you need is an idea and the determination to make it happen.

Dive into the elusive world of fungi and its nightmarish capabilities in "Fungal Apocalypse." This stimulating eBook breaks down complex science seamlessly, revealing the underpinnings of the fungal kingdom and its potential threat to humanity. Your journey begins with an understanding of fungal pathogens, setting the foundation for the chilling revelations to come. From there, each chapter works to peel back the layers of uncertainty surrounding fungal diseases, their unprecedented potential and the role they've played in previous pandemics. "Fungal Apocalypse" sheds light on the unseen ...

The Unnatural World chronicles a disparate band of unlikely heroes: an effervescent mad scientist who would fertilize the seas, a pigeon obsessive bent on bringing back the extinct, a low-level government functionary in China doing his best to clean up his city, and more. These scientists, billionaires, and ordinary people are all working toward saving the best home humanity is ever likely to have.

Now updated for 2024, including new sections on Battery Electric Vehicles, Heat Pumps, and the latest information on every aspect of Renewable Energy. Global Warming. Climate Change. Pollution. These are all things that are real and destroying our world. There is no question about Renewable and Green Energy being the major contributor to reducing the impact of and ultimately overcoming these issues. Most people know this but do not know what is being done to achieve the transition or how they can get involved. What's the deal with large scale wind farms? Are they worth the huge amount of ...

When James pilots his time-traveling plane from an apocalyptic future back to a Caribbean island in 2024, he believes he has six years to prevent a global cataclysm. His mission is clear: save the planet from a deadly comet impact and a catastrophic coronal mass ejection. But the present is as treacherous as the future he escaped, with regional wars brewing and a shadowy UN Agenda 2030 threatening humanity’s survival. In London, British Marine Justin Benbow takes on a new role with the Island Police Force, only to find himself drawn into a maze of secrets, force fields, and mysterious ...

The big media have spoken on the question of global warming, and the debate is officially over. "Be afraid, be very afraid", warns Time magazine. But have Al Gore and his environmentalist allies really proven their case? Not even close, says Christopher C. Horner.

In From Ideas to Impact, Michael Sheldrick delivers an inspiring and insightful discussion on how to implement social impact by driving policy change.

Collection of short stories for beginners and intermediate learners, with English translation, inspired by true facts. A bilingual book for all ages to understand environment issues and improve Italian language. The author: Alessandro Ghebreigziabiher, author, storyteller, stage actor and director, was born in Naples in 1968 and currently lives in Rome. His first book, Sunset (Tramonto, Italian edition, Lapis, 2002, Tempesta, 2017), in 2003 was selected by the International Youth Library (IYL), in Munich, Germany, for the White Ravens, a mention for books from around the world that they ...

Our current path leads to a dead end—but it’s not too late to change course. The first step toward reducing your carbon footprint starts here.

When climate activist Greta Thunberg was 11, her parents Malena and Svante, and her little sister Beata, were facing a crisis in their own home. Greta had stopped eating and speaking, and her mother and father had reconfigured their lives to care for her. Desperate and searching for answers, her parents discovered what was at the heart of Greta’s distress: her imperiled future on a rapidly heating planet. Steered by Greta’s determination to understand the truth and generate change, they began to see the deep connections between their own suffering and the planet’s.

Voices of Tomorrow - The Future Thought Leaders Passionate to Change the World features 23 inspiring authors who offer their unique perspectives and visions for a better future. They tackle pressing global issues like climate change, AI ethics, poverty, and inequality, among others. With passion and innovative ideas, these young leaders have the potential to transform the world. This book serves as a platform for them to share their visions on a global scale, igniting conversations and inspiring actions for a brighter future. Through their thought-provoking essays, the authors hope to ...

A grisly crime scene is discovered along a snowy English country road while a diabolical plot festers in the innermost sanctums of London’s powerful elites. When activist Green Hope is brutally murdered, the line between activism and vengeance blurs dangerously. Journalist Ellie Sato didn't seek trouble, but trouble found her. Drawn towards the chilling murder of activist Miriam Goldsmid—alias Green Hope—Ellie navigates a world of radical eco-groups and dark corporate intrigue, all while wrestling with her own reluctant heroism. As suspects multiply, Ellie uncovers sinister, shocking ...

What would Albert Einstein say about the possibility that nuclear power can be a clean source of energy? How does Saint Francis answer questions about healing the planet and living in spiritual communion with it? Now, exclusively in this one-of-a-kind audiobook, you get to hear their voices channeled through a gifted psychic medium, sharing with you the wisdom and knowledge they gained while living their extraordinary lives, and after crossing over.