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Author
Publisher
Addison-Wesley Pub. Co
Pub. Date
c1997
Language
English
Description
Argues that the effects of global warming are already being felt on Earth and discusses the belief that scientific findings about the greenhouse effect have been discredited due to a deliberate campaign of deception by proponents of fossil fuels.
Author
Publisher
Rodale
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
Former Vice President Al Gore examines the climate crisis that is threatening the future of the planet, describes what the world's governments are doing to correct the problem, and explains why the problem should be taken more seriously.
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
Former Vice President Al Gore explains the facts of global warming, presents arguments that the dangers of global warning have reached the level of crisis, and addresses the efforts of certain interests to discredit the anti-global warming cause. Between lecture segments, Gore discusses his personal commitment to the environment, sharing anecdotes from his experiences.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
The math is simple: the fossil fuel industry has five times the amount of coal, gas and oil that even the most conservative governments know is safe to burn. Left to their own devices, they’ll push us past the brink of cataclysmic disaster and life as we know it will be irrevocably altered forever - unless we rise up and fight back. In November 2012, best-selling author and environmental activist Bill McKibben and 350.org -- the organization he...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
This fascinating and clarifying look at the debate surrounding global warming explores the striking disconnect between the relatively clear-cut concerns of the world's most prominent scientists and the maze of speculation, rhetorical posturing, and outright misinformation that attaches to this issue whenever it's taken up by politicians, PR specialists, and political pundits. Mixing a localized focus on Ireland with insights from scientists and leaders...
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