Pollution and threats to the environment

Today, more than half of the world's population are living in cities that are now contributing 80% of global greenhouse gas emissions.

This book presents the inventive genius behind technological breakthroughs by ten global companies including Alcoa, DaimlerChrysler, Honda, ST Micro and Visteon.

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Everyone should read this book' MATT HAIG'One of the most inspiring books I have ever read' YUVAL NOAH HARARI'Inspirational, compassionate and clear.

Human survival depends on the availability of clean air, water, and food and on the welfare of plants and animals.

Bringing together a selection of readings that represent some of the most important trends and topics in urban scholarship today, American Urban Politics in a Global Age provides historical context and contemporary commentaries on the economy, politics, culture, and identity of American cities.

Currently, the human race is living in troubled times, exemplified by the issue of Climate Change.

This book describes observed features of urban climate and its long-term variations as well as the relationship of climate to heat stroke in Japan, based on observational data and statistical analyses.

Soak up carbon into beautiful, healthy buildings that heal the climate "e;Green buildings"e; that slash energy use and carbon emissions are all the rage, but they aren't enough.

Liquidate: How Money is Dissolving the World examines the emergence of money and its social and ecological repercussions.

The Climate Majority is the first book to investigate climate apathy, to describe how it prevents action to stop climate change and to show how it can be beaten with an approach developed for political campaigns.

For readers of Madhouse at the End of the Earth, Endurance, and other seafaring adventure stories comes a thrilling account of a 21st-century Arctic mission.

Nanopollutants are nanoparticles that have escaped into the environment and can include engineered nanoparticles as well as nanoparticles that are products of degradation (e.

Letters from the Ecotone invites readers into an open-hearted dialogue between friends--a scientist and a pastor.

The book 'Economic Trends and Sustainable Environmental Assessment' attempts to x-ray the economic and socioeconomic activities, and cultural or behavioural aspects from the concept of sustainability by employing several related research scenarios spanning the micro-, meso-, and macro-level approaches.

Ein Adventskalender mit Magie statt Schokolade .

Advances in Carbon Management Technologiescomprises 43 chapters contributed by experts from all over the world.

Es cada vez más urgente encontrar soluciones a la crisis ambiental.

Carbon pricing is an integral element of the climate policy architecture that can help countries reduce emissions cost-effectively, achieve climate targets articulated under their nationally determined contributions, and raise ambition over time.

This book addresses topics related to the impact of invasive species including biosecurity, demographics, species diversity and food security.

Klima retten – so schaffen wir esIn den Nachrichten wird der Klimawandel häufig herangezogen, um schlechtes Wetter zu erklären.

Der Klimawandel zählt wohl zu den größten Herausforderungen, die die Menschheit jemals zu bewältigen hatte.

Aquapelagos is a cross-disciplinary volume that is geared to a general undergraduate and non-specialist readership while also being rigorous and theoretically exciting for doctoral and advanced researchers of climate and ocean studies.

Hemos entrado a una nueva era geologica: el Antropoceno.

A mitad de camino entre el ensayo y el libro de divulgación científica, Nuestro reto climático ofrece al lector de forma amena y comprensible todas las claves del mayor desafío al que jamás se ha enfrentado la humanidad: un rápido calentamiento global que lleva nuestra firma y al que resultará difícil adaptarse si no cambiamos profundamente nuestro modelo de sociedad.

Más allá de las ideas individuales, tres hechos son claros: el cambio climático es real, nos está causando problemas reales y tenemos herramientas reales para evitar que se agrave.

Disasters have a widescale impact with drastic consequences on human lives, especially those who are marginalised by the wider society.

Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) are an emerging class of persistent organic pollutants.

This book provides a unique ethnographic account of women living with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in India.

The ten catastrophic risks that threaten human civilisation and the planet, and advice on how to overcome or mitigate them.

The ten catastrophic risks that threaten human civilisation and the planet, and advice on how to overcome or mitigate them.

This book provides a unique ethnographic account of women living with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in India.

A comprehensive overview of the climate crisis and need for a renewable energy transition, and the current blocks to progress.

In the present global context, some countries still face many challenges to bringing about inclusive, efficient, and environmentally sustainable development.

Beneath the windswept North Dakota plains, riches await.

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Globally, 2.

This is the third edition of a now-renowned guide that provides an extensive account of the state of the aviation industry and the law that regulates it.

In the vein of "e;An Inconvenient Truth,"e; a sobering assessment of our nation's energy policies and a stirring call for change.

This book investigates the role of law in enabling and addressing the barriers to the development of off-grid renewable electricity (OGRE).

This book investigates the role of law in enabling and addressing the barriers to the development of off-grid renewable electricity (OGRE).

Aquapelagos is a cross-disciplinary volume that is geared to a general undergraduate and non-specialist readership while also being rigorous and theoretically exciting for doctoral and advanced researchers of climate and ocean studies.

This completely updated and revised Second Edition of the popular Workbook of Atmospheric Dispersion Estimates provides an important foundation for understanding dispersion modeling as it is being practiced today.

Disaster prevention and the mitigation of climate change effects call for global action.

This completely updated and revised Second Edition of the popular Workbook of Atmospheric Dispersion Estimates provides an important foundation for understanding dispersion modeling as it is being practiced today.

The public depends on competent risk assessment from the federal government and the scientific community to grapple with the threat of pollution.