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Flood Hazards and Health: Responding to Present and Future Risks

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With the tragedy of New Orleans still the focus of the world’s media, this highly topical book combines rigorous analysis of the human health impacts of flooding with an appraisal of how individuals and society respond to those risks. The first detailed discussion of the global health implications of flooding and future flood risk, the book sets these findings in light of potential future increases in flood hazard as a result of climate change. The volume brings t… More >>

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How We Know What We Know about Our Changing Climate: Scientists and Kids Explore Global Warming

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When the weather changes daily, how do we really know that Earth’s climate is changing? Here is the science behind the headlines – evidence from flowers, butterflies, birds, frogs, trees, glaciers and much more, gathered by scientists from all over the world, sometimes with assistance from young “citizen-scientists.” And here is what young people, and their families and teachers, can do to learn about climate change and take action. Climate change is a critical and … More >>

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The GET: The Grand Energy Transition –2008 publication

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“In The Grand Energy Transition (The GET), Robert Hefner describes how the world can make a onetime evolutionary step from the unsustainable current and projected global energy mix to virtually limitless clean gaseous energy sources. Some energy experts might be dismissive about Hefners vision, but this author did not arrive at his conclusion in a vacuum. A third generation successful wildcatter and natural gas producer, Hefner has a history of proving the skeptics … More >>

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