Global Climate Change

Climate change is the world’s biggest problem. It affects every human being on Earth, and it’s going to fundamentally alter every human institution and way of life, from business and economics to politics to spirituality, religion, culture, and identity. But, as big as it is, climate change is not “the end of history.” In fact, it’s just the beginning of a new phase of the history of humanity, one that presents opportunities as well as challenges. Being ready to ride this wave of change is the true calling of our times.

There's finally reason to hope. Climate change is the existential threat of our time, but incredible new advancements in science and engineering can allow us to avoid the worst repercussions of global warming as we work to reverse it over time. In Our Livable World, research specialist and author Marc Schaus leads listeners in an exploration of the newest and upcoming innovations in green technology poised to prevent the climate apocalypse - and usher in a sustainable, livable world.

The dovekie is a stocky seabird the size of a child’s heart that spends its winters on the coast of Newfoundland, thriving in one of the toughest climates on Earth. The polar bear is an apex predator, designed to persevere in the Arctic's extreme conditions. The North Atlantic right whale outweighs the humpback by more than twenty tons and feeds on enormous quantities of tiny plankton in northeastern waters before migrating south for the winter.

Building on Falconer’s two acclaimed essays, "Signs and Wonders" and the Walkley Award-winning "The Opposite of Glamour", Signs and Wonders is a pioneering examination of how we are changing our culture, language and imaginations along with our climate. Is a mammoth emerging from the permafrost beautiful or terrifying? How is our imagination affected when something that used to be ordinary – like a car windscreen smeared with insects – becomes unimaginable?

Our naked eyes see only a thin sliver of reality. We are blind in comparison to the X-rays that peer through skin, the mass spectrometers that detect the dead inside the living or the high-tech surveillance systems that see with artificial intelligence. And we are blind compared to the animals that can see in infrared, or ultraviolet, or in 360-degree vision. These animals live in the same world we do, but they see something quite different when they look around.

We are in the midst of an extinction event: the sixth mass extinction on Earth and one entirely caused by mankind. All species become extinct sooner or later, but we have accelerated that natural process several hundredfold, and now, it is happening right in front of our eyes. Extinction has a terrifying finality to it. And many species have already been lost to us forever; there is little we can do about that. What we can do, however, is reflect, remember, and ultimately acknowledge the unvarnished truth.

If you feel like climate change and the state of our planet just keeps getting worse and there’s nothing we can do to stop it then you’ve picked up the right book–because tons of efforts are already underway to save our planet, and we’d love for you to join the fight. Good News, Planet Earth is your go-to guide to learn about all the amazing sustainable developments that are being put in place worldwide to combat warming temperatures, pollution, deforestation, the use of wasteful products, and threats to our diverse wildlife.

This is not a story of machines supplanting humanity but of a profound symbiosis, where AI's analytical prowess amplifies our species' ingenuity and empathy. It is a tale of late nights fueled by coffee and conviction, triumphs snatched from the jaws of despair, and the enduring human spirit refusing to succumb to the darkness. Welcome to the chronicle of a new era, where technology is not a harbinger of doom but a bridge towards a brighter dawn. Turn the page and enter the crucible where humanity and AI forge a future worth fighting for - and much brighter future.

In ‘Humans Are Doomed To Go Extinct’, an article in Scientific American published in November 2021, veteran Nature editor Dr Henry Gee predicted that Homo sapiens is on a rapid one-way ride to extinction. The article provoked media coverage and comment around the world. In The Decline and Fall of the Human Empire, Gee expands the themes of his much-discussed article to book length, charting both the rise as well as the fall of humans. Gee paints a picture of extinction within the next 10,000 years – and suggests ways that our exceptional species might avoid its fate.

How can schools prepare students to address the challenges of inequality and climate change? How can different groups collaborate to improve education drawing on the insights of comparative analysis and research? The twenty-five chapters in these two volumes provide answers to those questions. Drawing on the work of a hundred Harvard graduate students in the course ‘Education Policy Analysis and Research in Comparative Perspective’, in collaboration with educators in many schools and school systems around the world, the book illustrates the power of an analytic approach to examine the ...

Is global warming really happening? Is such a thing even possible? What does science say - and what about the Bible? And if it is happening, what should we do about it? In this thoughtful analysis, we take a look at the evidence presented by scientists and the scriptures, from the chemistry behind greenhouse gases to the biblical account of the creation of the Earth, to help listeners understand the differences between the two narratives and learn what the Bible really says about mankind’s responsibility to the Earth.

Science fiction (or is it?). The sixteenth anniversary edition of a book that achieved international notoriety. A few decades from now, one man attempts to hold back the tide of chaos and anarchy caused by runaway climate change. General Eastland does terrible things to maintain order in a world devastated by starvation and violence. Nominated for the Sunburst Award for Canadian science fiction. "A brisk seller." ~ New York Times " A fast-paced novel which seems just ahead of tomorrow’s headlines on the effects of global warming …Hotter than Hell is an important book because it is a ...

In the wake of the pope's monumental Apocalyptic Encyclical on climate change, this audiobook seeks to present both of the sides of the debate, but not only that, it seeks to invoke the thoughts of the listener so that after ingesting so much energy and theories around the subject they can create their own interpretation of this complicated and multifaceted topic of global warming and climate change!

A plainspoken two hour and 30 minute recording that will open your mind to the incredible abundance of affordable renewable energy and the truly catastrophic consequences if we fail to transition our energy systems away from fossil fuels.

From the National Business Book Award winner and GG finalist, a very different book about facing the climate crisis, and what awaits us on the other side.

Alice Wallis's smooth voice brings this important book into your life. The book is made for everyone by providing stories and relatable examples. "Resurrect Titans" is a thought-provoking book with ground-breaking discovery. It delves into the urgent issue of global warming and humanity's newly discovered role.

A thought provoking look at the root cause of climate change and the origins of mankind's interaction with the land.

The world is waking up to a new reality: once-in-a-century floods are now happening three times a year and bushfires are the new norm. The surface area of the Arctic’s polar ice caps is rapidly decreasing, while Antarctica’s largest ice shelf is crumbling. These are effects of the planet’s increased temperature. Extreme heat is the most direct and deadly consequence of our hellbent consumption of fossil fuels. It is a first order threat that drives all other impacts of the climate crisis.

Our human custodianship of the planet is not going well. According to Scientific American, we have only sixty years of farming seasons left because we have degraded soils through industrial agriculture and the overuse of chemicals. The World Wildlife Fund says we have wiped out 60 percent of all mammals, birds, fish, and reptiles since 1970. Chemical destruction of biological processes poisons our soils, our air, and our water. The mishandling of waste is a lost opportunity to repair much of this desecration. If waste were collected as source-separated products, more than half of it could ...

For more than 20 years, Naomi Klein has been the foremost chronicler of the economic war waged on both people and planet - and the champion of a sweeping environmental agenda with stability and justice at its center. In lucid dispatches from the frontlines - from the ghostly Great Barrier Reef, to the annual smoke-choked skies of the Pacific Northwest, to post-hurricane Puerto Rico, to a Vatican attempting an unprecedented "ecological conversion".