Summary: Documents a Danish expedition by a team of scientists to hitherto unexplored fjords in northeast Greenland, which, due to the seasonal melting of glacial ice due to global warming, are now accessible for a few weeks a year.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2015

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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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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 910.9163 WEI

Herman, Gail

Summary: "Learn more about what climate change means and how it's affecting our planet. The earth is definitely getting warmer. There's no argument about that, but who or what is the cause? And why has climate change become a political issue? Are humans at fault? Is this just a natural development? While the vast majority of scientists who study the environment agree that humans play a large part in...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House 2018

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 363.738 HER

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Bell, Larry

Summary: A startling and authoritative look at the special-interest groups that have corrupted the climate change debate.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Greenleaf Book Group Press 2011

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 363.738 BEL

Wildermann, Richard

Summary: This engaging narrative about the harm global warming inflicts on wildlife is meant for a broad audience, people concerned about the climate crisis but without the time to read lengthy books with lots of scientific jargon. Written in an easy-to-read style, the story will appeal to teenagers and adults of all ages and education levels. The story begins by introducing the narrator, Greta, an...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Austin Macauley Publishers 2023

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 363.738 WIL

Mack, Molly

Summary: "The planet is getting warmer, and its affecting everything from the climate to sea levels. Its also affecting Earths inhabitantsplants, animals, and people alike. In this information-rich title, readers learn about the phenomenon of global warming and how rising temperatures impact the future of our planet. Age-appropriate text, fact boxes, and detailed photographs make this complex topic...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2017

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 363.7 MAC

Sigwalt, Dany

Summary: This Book Will Save the Planet is a vital and timely illustrated study of the climate crisis that tells us exactly what we can do to help save the world we live in.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Frances Lincoln Children's Books 2022

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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 363.738 SIG

Summary: As global temperatures continue to rise, scientists are wondering if there are solutions beyond reducing emissions. Enter geoengineering. From sucking carbon straight out of the air to physically blocking out sunlight, the options may seem far-fetched. Can geoengineering really work? How much would it cost? And what are the risks of engineering Earth's climate?

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2021

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

Summary: Listen to the scientists. That's the refrain of climate activist Greta Thunberg. Climate scientists explain how warming caused by human activity is setting in motion Earth's own natural warming mechanisms, releasing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, and further warming the planet.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2022

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

Gratz, Alan

Summary: California: Akira Kristiansen is driving through the mountains with her mom when a wildfire sparks-- and in just moments, Akira and her family have to evacuate. But which way is safe with fire all around them? Churchill, Manitoba: Owen Mackenzie is running a tour for travelers who have come to see the polar bears. When Owen and his friend George see a bear too close for comfort, they end up in...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2022

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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC GRA

Weaver, Andrew J. (Andrew John)

Summary: Offers an introduction to the causes and effects of global warming, considers reasons for denying its existence, and discusses the threat it presents for the future and some possible solutions.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Raven Books 2011

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 428.6 WEA

Summary: When it comes to the climate, we don't need more marketing or anxiety. We need established facts and a plan for collective action. The climate is the fundamental issue of our time, and now we face a critical decision. Whether to be optimistic or fatalistic, whether to profess skepticism or to take action. Yet it seems we can barely agree on what is really going on, let alone what needs to be...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Portfolio Penguin 2022

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 363.738 CAR

Summary: Former Vice President Al Gore presents evidence that the negative effects of global warming have increased since the release of the film "An inconvenient truth" a decade earlier.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount Pictures 2017

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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC INC

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Copeland, Sebastian.

Summary: A collection of photographs documents the effect of global warming on the southern polar continent, in a volume that includes contributions by Will Steger, David De Rothschild, and Stephen Schneider.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Earth Aware 2007

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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 998 COP

Gore, Albert

Summary: With this book, the author, former Vice President Al Gore brings together leading-edge research from top scientists around the world; photographs, charts, and other illustrations; and personal anecdotes and observations to document the fast pace and wide scope of global warming. He presents, with alarming clarity and conclusiveness - and with humor, too - that the fact of global warming is not...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Rodale Press 2006

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 363.7 GOR

Hawken, Paul

Summary: "Regeneration offers a visionary new approach to climate change, one that weaves justice, climate, biodiversity, equity, and human dignity into a seamless tapestry of action, policy, and transformation that can end the climate crisis in one generation. It is the first book to describe and define the burgeoning regeneration movement spreading rapidly throughout the world. Regeneration describes...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Books 2021

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 363.738 HAW

Huddleston, Emma

Summary: Even if all greenhouse gas emissions stopped today, Earth would continue to feel the effects of climate change for a long time. This is why it is important to learn how to adapt to these changes. Adapting to Climate Change examines the things people can do to cope with a changing climate.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2021

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 363.738 HUD

Shelby, Ashley

Summary: " Do you have digestion problems due to stress? Do you have problems with authority? How many alcoholic drinks do you consume a week? Would you rather be a florist or a truck driver? These are the questions that decide who has what it takes to live at South Pole Station, a place with an average temperature of -54°F and no sunlight for six months a year. Cooper Gosling is adrift at thirty,...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Wheeler Publishing, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company 2017

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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC SHE

Stephenson, Wen

Summary: The science is clear: catastrophic climate change, by any humane definition, is upon us. At the same time, the fossil-fuel industry has doubled down, economically and politically, on business as usual. We face an unprecedented situation--a radical situation. As an individual of conscience, how will you respond? In 2010, journalist Wen Stephenson woke up to the true scale and urgency of the...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Beacon Press 2015

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 363.738

Wells, Robert E.

Summary: Uses simple language and colorful illustrations to explain global warming to young children, including coverage of the role of fossil fuels in the warming of the atmosphere, the importance of Arctic ice, and suggestions for saving energy.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Albert Whitman 2008

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 363.73874 WEL

Welz, Adam

Summary: "A revelatory exploration of climate change from the perspective of wild species and natural ecosystems--an homage to the miraculous, vibrant entity that is life on Earth. Your key word here is Sustainable Living right out of the World Economic Forum. "

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Publishing 2023

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 577.2 WEL

Wolfson, Richard.

Summary: Twelve lectures on climate change and global warming presented by Professor Wolfson.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2007

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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 551.6 WOL