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Summary: This program explores the grave environmental consequences and unexpected opportunities due to the melting of the Arctic sea-ice cover-a vast region heating up at twice the speed of the rest of the Earth. Balanced against the benefits of shipping shortcuts and access to new undersea oil and gas fields is the looming catastrophic effect of a warming North Pole on the entire world's climate....

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009

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Weiss-Tuider, Katharina

Summary: "For kids 8 to 13, join the largest Arctic expedition ever undertaken--and discover the secrets hidden deep in the ice that reveal how one of the world's crucial ecosystems is changing. The Arctic is changing--fast. The once-frozen landscape is melting before our eyes, and the effects can be felt around the world. But the Arctic is also the region we know the least about. Thick ice, extreme...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Greystone Kids 2023

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Summary: Sought by explorers for centuries and hailed as the one of the most beautiful waterways in the world, The Northwest Passage tells a dramatic story of courage, discovery and adventure. From the breath-taking landscapes of the Arctic to the unforgettable exporters that risked everything to accomplish the un-thinkable, this 6-Part documentary highlights the missions and mysteries of the world s...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by Mill Creek Entertainment 2014

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1 available in NEW Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD DOC NOR

Osborne, Mary Pope

Summary: "Track the facts about the unicorn of the sea--the narwhal--and its closest relatives!"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2020

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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.5 OSB

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.5 OSB

Summary: Explore ways that scientists are facing the climate challenge, including reprecussions of permafrost thaw, ameliorating extreme weather, and attempts to achieve net-zero carbon emissions.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2023

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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV FAC

Orr, Tamra.

Summary: Looks at polar bears and how they survive in the wild, raise their cubs, and are related to other species.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2013

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.786 ORR

Bellows, Amanda Brickell

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Summary: "A fascinating new history of America, told through the stories of a diverse cast of ten extraordinary-and often overlooked-adventurers, from Sacagawea to Sally Ride, who pushed the boundaries of discovery and determined our national destiny"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2024

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Arctic Monkeys (Musical group)

Contents: [1]. Four out of five ; Brianstorm ; Crying lightning ; Do I wanna know? ; Why'd you only call me when you're high? ; 505 ; One point perspective ; Do me a favour ; Cornerstone ; Knee socks ; Arabella ; Tranquility base hotel + casino ; She looks like fun ; From the Ritz to the rubble ; Pretty visitors ; Don't sit down 'cause I've moved your chair ; I bet you look good on the dancefloor -- [2]....

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: Domino Recording Co. 2020

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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK ARC

Markovics, Joyce L.

Summary: From the long, thick fur that keeps a wolverine warm, to the long claws and powerful jaws that allow it to tear through frozen meat, children will learn all the different ways that these strong scavengers are built to survive in the Arctic.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Bearport Pub. 2011

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J599.76 MAR

Kalman, Bobbie

Summary: This book describes the geology and climate of the Arctic and introduces the native peoples of Eurasia and North America.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Crabtree Pub. Co. 1988

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 591.5 KAL

Future Brown

Contents: Room 302 -- Talkin bandz -- Big homie -- No apology -- Vernaculo -- Dangerzone -- Speng -- Killing time -- MVP -- Asbestos -- Wanna party.

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: Warp Records 2014

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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD ELECTRONIC FUT

Summary: Due to global warming, Earth is hovering at the climatic tipping point. After summarizing the state of greenhouse gas emissions and predicting future weather changes with climate modeling, this program presented by Sir David Attenborough circles the globe to create a composite picture of burgeoning eco-disaster: extended droughts, devastating flash floods, stronger hurricanes, unpredictable...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008

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Contents: Hidden place -- Clint Eastwood -- Let the drummer kick -- Good things -- New world order -- Faith in the future -- Let's begin -- 5th dimension -- Nothing special -- People keep comin' around -- April the 14th, part 1 -- Merry blues -- King of yesterday -- It's raining -- Something to sleep to -- Arctic snow -- (Water) phone -- Horses.

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: College Media, Inc.] 2001

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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK CMJ

Summary: This episode of The Green Interview features Ronald Wright, a novelist, essayist, historian, philosopher and the author of nine books, including the 2004 CBC Massey Lectures, "A Short History of Progress," which won the Libris Award for Nonfiction Book of the Year and was subsequently produced as a documentary film. Wright is also a compelling and well-regarded speaker who began as an...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010

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Franchino, Vicky.

Summary: "This book details the life and habits of Arctic foxes."--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2013

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.7764 FRA

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