Global Change

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 ...

EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS THREATEN HUMANITY AS GLOBAL WARMING REACHES NEW LIMITS. CAN MANKIND CONTROL THEIR DESTINY? Following the Battle of Malacca, Plasticity Island expanded rapidly and seceded from the United States of America to become The Republic of Gyreland. Brent Brodie and his team take on the challenge of reducing Global Warming, surviving rising ocean levels, and controlling violent weather patterns. From the thermosphere to all the major oceans and continents of the world, the action never stops. No Country is immune from the struggle for fresh drinking water, food, and ...

The climate crisis that our nation currently faces, from rising temperatures, unfathomable drought, devastating floods, unprecedented fires, just to name a few, are alarming precursors to what awaits us if we continue on our current path. In this adaptation for young adults from the #1 New York Times bestseller, journalist David Wallace-Wells tells it like it is, and it is much worse than anyone might think. Global warming is effecting the world, if left unchecked, it promises to transform global politics, the meaning of technology and the trajectory of human progress.

★ Kiss Your Carbon Footprint Goodbye! ★ In just 3 weeks, I’m going to walk you through step-by-step how to get your current carbon-emitting lifestyle down to net-zero, or even net-negative for the ambitious folks out there. This book includes: helpful tips and tricks to go from carbon-emitter to climate hero a ✓checklist which you can physically mark up a notes section per chapter to record your own ideas based on where you live and what your local community has to offer direct links to resources and online groups to help you along your journey towards net-zero Whether you’re ...

A collection of essays from Rescue!History, a group of historians concerned with the challenge of climate change - how we got here and where we go next. This collection of essays proposes that climate change means serious peril. Our argument, however, is not about the science per se. It is about us, our deep and more recent history, and how we arrived at this calamitous impasse. With contributions from academic activists and independent researchers, History at the End of the World challenges advocates of ‘business as usual’ to think again. But in its wide-ranging assessment of how we ...

We live in an age of mass extinction. The earth's biodiversity is decreasing at a faster rate than ever. Industrial agriculture and the standardisation of taste are not only wiping out many edible plants but also the food cultures, histories and livelihoods that go with them. Inspired by a global project to collect and preserve foods that are at risk of extinction, Dan Saladino sets out to encounter these endangered foods.

Learn how sea levels rise (SLR) is unstoppable for many centuries, due to excess heat already stored in our oceans - and how soon our shorelines will go underwater. Understand how disastrous SLR will profoundly affect more than 10,000 coastal communities as soon as 2050, both in the US and around the world. What will happen where you live? How much will the water rise? And when? Find out why extreme weather events, forest fires, and flooding share the same causes as catastrophic SLR, but weather disruptions are temporary and SLR permanent.

Discover the Hidden Impact of Global Demographic Changes Imagine sitting down to dinner with your family, sharing stories and laughter, yet sensing an unspoken awareness that families like yours are becoming increasingly rare. Across the globe, profound demographic shifts, declining birth rates, and an aging population are transforming societies in ways we are only beginning to understand. Have your conversations about family planning evolved into discussions about financial stability and career aspirations? You're not alone. As the population ages and fewer children are born, communities ...

In a world brimming with excess, "Less Is More Worldwide" emerges as the clarion call for those seeking serenity amid the chaos. It is a comprehensive journey through the transformative philosophy of minimalism, artfully compiled to help you declutter your life and discover the profound freedom in owning less. Dive into the heart of minimalism with Chapter 1, where a lifestyle revolution awaits. You will traverse the philosophical landscape that has shaped minimalist thought through history and come to understand the unique expressions and psychological boons of this liberating practice. ...

Everybody wants to be a superhero, because superheroes save the world. Kids can become superheroes too, by helping to save Earth. This hilarious fictional book with factual information will show children how they can start to help save their planet. Kids will learn about environmental concerns like recycling, global warming, greenhouse gases, water and energy saving, and they won’t even know because they’ll be laughing so much in this fun-filled, illustrated story for middle-grade children. All the knowledge they need is given in a light-hearted fictional way so they can help themselves...

Alibaba, ahora la empresa de comercio electrónico más grande del mundo, escapó de la atención del mundo occidental durante más de diez años, mientras construía una base de clientes que sumaba más del doble de la de Amazon y se encargaba de la mayor parte de las transacciones de comercio electrónico en China. ¿Cómo pasó? ¿Y qué significó ser parte de tan revolucionario proyecto? En este libro, Porter Erisman, uno de los primeros empleados occidentales de Alibaba y jefe de marketing internacional entre 2000 y 2008, muestra cómo Jack Ma se levantó de la oscuridad para fundar Alibaba y dirigirla.

You have found the ultimate coffee book! Looking for a book that will take you on a journey through the fascinating world of coffee? Look no further than this new eBook! From the ancient origins of coffee in Ethiopia to the rise of coffeehouses, the science of coffee, global trade and social issues, and coffee in popular culture, this book covers it all. Discover the legend of Kaldi the goat herder, who stumbled upon the magic of coffee centuries ago, and learn about the spread of coffee to the Arabian Peninsula. Explore the different coffee growing regions, harvesting and processing ...

COVID-19 has caused fundamental shifts in attitudes around remote and office work. And in The New Normal in IT: How the Global Pandemic Changed Information Technology Forever, internationally renowned IT executive Gregory S. Smith explains how and why companies today are shedding corporate office locations and reducing office footprints.

In this interesting review of our earth’s potentially apocalyptic future due to climate change and man’s impact and/or response to global warming, author Herb “Roi” Richards demystifies the confusing facts and figures to get a glimpse at what is really at stake in earth’s future. Secrets Revealed Richards peels back the layers of information to reveal the secrets lying underneath the media hype and potential misrepresentation that is going on behind the scenes. Climate Health Effects Delineating the historic and scientific realities of our planet’s climate health will help the ...

Two years after he rose to the presidency, former General, Steve Hatten, begins unfolding his plan for world domination. Not in a threatening and outright manner, but through a malevolent plan centered in subterfuge.With each unfolding of his machinations, the world powers turn on each other and President Hatten sits the United States on the sidelines, waiting to pick up the pieces in the aftermath. Unbeknownst to him, there is another ambiguous entity in play to foil him, one that he knew well in his old nemesis Pablo Manual...only this time, it’s his son returning to avenge the father ...

In Escaping Nature, Orrin H. Pilkey and his coauthors offer concrete suggestions for how to respond to the threats posed by global climate change. They argue that while we wait for the world’s governments to get serious about mitigating climate change we can adapt to a hotter world through technological innovations, behavioral changes, nature-based solutions, political changes, and education.

What if Earth Plan "A" Fails? The Paris Accord is in a shambles. Global Average Temperature is rising fast toward that 2-degree Centigrade limit! What is next? What would Earth Plan "B" look like? How do we truly arrest Climate Change, save ourselves and future generations? This exciting science-filled novel contains one possible way forward, toward a viable potential future Earth! Many believed that the burning of hydrocarbon-containing fossil fuels by humankind has contributed materially to global warming. Life on Earth is part of the natural carbon cycle. Plants have for millions of ...

Title: American Football in 2053: Evolution, Innovation, and Global Influence In "American Football in 2053: Evolution, Innovation, and Global Influence," the authors chart the extraordinary journey of American football from its humble origins to its transformation into a futuristic, global sport by 2053. The book offers a comprehensive and forward-thinking exploration of the various facets of the game, using a blend of historical context, current trends, and future predictions. The narrative is meticulously structured, spanning various aspects of the game, from technological advancements ...

Please be mindful of the reviews of this book - check that they refer to some of the data and evidence contained herein. The weather is something which affects all of us, every day of our lives. It dictates our long and short-term plans. In the UK, the weather is the "default topic" of conversation for strangers and friends alike. Though it has obvious and far reaching importance, most people don't know very much about the weather. These days, they don't take time to observe it and probably spend more time looking at a screen than they do looking at the sky. They don't really know why the ...

The Breach is the second book in The Dome series, a gripping thriller about a young man’s immersion in the world of refugees suffering from the catastrophic consequences of climate change. After his return from Greenland, Dylan Myers goes back to his comfortable live in his compound in Denmark, safely shielded from the harsh and inhospitable place that the world has become. But a strange and unexpected meeting with a friend gets him sucked up into a living nightmare with no way out. Meanwhile, inside the Dome, Elliot discovers the shocking truth his father had been hiding from him. ...