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A D 2048: the greenhouse effect / Centre for Science and Environment 1982  DVD
Centre for Science and Environment DVD
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Publication New Delhi, Centre for Science and Environment, 1982.
Description 46 min.White spine
Series CSE
Summary/Abstract Set in the fictional future of the year 2048, this two -films series (along with The Ozone Alarm), focuses on the damage human activity and man made chemicals inflict on the environment and, looks at what the world may be like if ozone depletion and global warming continue unchecked.
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ID:   021961


A D 2048: the ozone alarm / Centre for Science and Environment 1982  DVD
Centre for Science and Environment DVD
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Publication New Delhi, Centre for Science and Environment, 1982.
Description 49 min.White spine
Series CSE
Summary/Abstract A D 2048 : The Ozone Alarm Set in the fictional future of the year 2048, this film is a part of a two-part series with The Greenhouse Effect, the film focuses on news bulletins in 2048 which shows an appalling litany of disaster stories: epidemics of 'supertyphus' spread by rats, plagues of grasshoppers devouring food crops and famine relief camps in Europe.
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ID:   008110


Britannica guide to climate change: an unbiased guide to the key issue of our age / Britannica 2008  Book
Britannica Book
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Publication London, Constable & Robinson Ltd., 2008.
Description 460pDark Blue Spine
Series Britannica guide
Summary/Abstract Unbiased, comprehensive and up-to-date - the science and debates behind one of the key issues facing our planet.
Contents The big picture - Climate change: a short introduction What is climate? A history of weather forecasting The changing world - The changing planet: land The changing planet: hydrosphere The changing planet: atmosphere The decline in biodiversity Ideas, arguments, and progress Environmentalism: past, present, and future Key environmental thinkers Responses to change
Standard Number 9781845298678 Pb.
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ID:   019145


Climate change / Woodward, John 2008  Book
Woodward, John Book
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Publication London, Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2008.
Description 72pGreen Spine
Series DK Eyewitness
Summary/Abstract Discover how global warming is changing our planet, and what we can do to fight back.
Standard Number 9781405373265 Pb.
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Climate Crisis : the effects of global warming / Perritano, John; Osborne, Stephen 2009  Book
Perritano, John Book
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Publication India, Popular prakashan, 2009.
Description 48pGrey Spine
Series Endangered Planet
Summary/Abstract The earth's climate is getting hotter and that is slowly starting to affect life on the planet. Read about what causes climate change, and what can be done to control it.
Contents The heat is on! Understanding global warming Taking earth's temperature Extreme weather What will happen? What can we do? You can help Facts at a glance The young actiist Glossary and Index
Standard Number 9788179914915 Pb.
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ID:   004750


Impacts of A Warming Arctic / Hassol, Susan Joy 2004  Book
Hassol, Susan Joy Book
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Publication Great Britain, Cambridge University Press, 2004.
Description 140pBlack Spine
Summary/Abstract Over the next 100 years, climate change in the Artic is expected to accelerate, leading to major physical, ecological, social, and economic changes, which will also affect the rest of the world through increased global warming and rising sea levels.
Contents Global Implications Vegetation Changes Animal Species Shifts Coastal Impacts Marine Transportation Thawing Ground Indigenous Communities Ultraviolet Radiation Multiple Stresses
Standard Number 0521617782 Pb.
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ID:   014981


Not a drop to drink: water for a thirsty world / Burgan, Michael 2008  Book
Burgan, Michael Book
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Publication Washington, D.C., National Geographic Society, 2008.
Description 64pYellow spine
Summary/Abstract An eye-opener to the most valuable non-renewable resource on planet Earth that is threatened by pollution and overuse. Underlying issues such as water wars, water consumption in different parts of the world and the search for safer water have been dealt with.
Standard Number 9781426303609 Hb.
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ID:   004941


Our Warming Planet - Green Alert! / Lim, Cheng Puay 2004  Book
Lim, Cheng Puay Book
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Publication Singapore, Times Books, 2004.
Description 48pGreen and Yellow Spine
Series Green Alert!
Summary/Abstract Animals and plants depend on the Earth's natural resources to survive. This series takes a closer look at these resources and the human activities that threaten to destroy them forever. Each title in this series looks at a critical environmental issue, using case studies from around the world to highlight both current problems and possible solutions for the future. The books include lively text, stunning photographs and a list of practical ways in which readers can help to protect the planet from further damage. This book, Our Warming Planet, traces the causes of global warming and studies its impact on Earth. Topical examples look at how it has affected different regions, and the countries, organizations and individuals working to prevent further damage.
Contents Warming the Earth Is the Earth really getting hotter? Some places are hotter than others. Masuring global temperature CAUSES OF GLOBAL WARMING The carbon cycle What are greenhouse gases? Natural sources of greenhouse gases, Human causes of greenhouse gases. EFFECTS ON PLANTS AND ECOSYSTEMS What could global warming do? Case Study - Bleaching the Great Barrier Reef Plants and the warming planet Case Study - The Sundarbans EFFECTS ON ANIMALS AND PEOPLE Animals and the warming planet Case Study - The Rocky Mountains Living on a warming planet Case Study - Florida, the Sunshine State PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION World leaders meet Fighting water Storing carbon WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? New methods, new devices What can I do?
Standard Number 9812324948 hb.
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ID:   002694


Saving Planet Earth: What is destroying the earth and what you can do to help / Juniper, Tony 2007  Book
Juniper, Tony Book
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Publication London, Collins, 2007.
Description 256pDark Blue Spine
Summary/Abstract Published to coincide with a major BBC1 TV series, this book combines stunning images with ways you can help to save planet earth for future generations.
Contents Living Earth Warming World Plundered Planet
Standard Number 100007261837 Hb.
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What is the greenhouse effect / Centre for Science and Environment 1982  DVD
Centre for Science and Environment DVD
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Publication New Delhi, Centre for Science and Environment, 1982.
Description 12 min.White spine
Series CSE
Summary/Abstract This is a beginner’s guide to the phenomenon that affects us all. In twelve short minutes the viewer is taken on a guided tour of all the available science, mystery and myth surrounding the greenhouse effect. Laid out in simple terms, the basic science beyond this problem is explained for all to understand. This film is essential viewing for all those with a curious mind and a desire to know.
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