Moskowitz, David
Summary: "The story of the southernmost herd of caribou in the world and the inland temperate rainforest, the ecosystem they depend on to survive. David Moskowitz examines all the factors at play: predators, climate change, recreationists, industrial logging, mineral extraction and discusses how we can protect what remains of this rare rainforest ecosystem"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Braided River 2018
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 599.65 MOSLassieur, Allison
Summary: This encyclopedia offers readers the chance to explore the 63 national parks in the United States and its territories. Alongside photos of the parks, the text highlights each park's history, points of interest, and things to do. Features include glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Encyclopedias, an imprint of Abdo Reference 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J917.3 LASReid, John W.
Summary: "Five stunningly large, unbroken forests remain on Earth: the Taiga, extending from the Pacific Ocean across all of Russia and far-northern Europe; the North American boreal, ranging from Alaska's Bering seacoast to Canada's Atlantic coast; the Amazon, covering almost the entirety of South America's bulge; the Congo, occupying Africa's wet equatorial middle and parts of six nations; and the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 634.9 REIHickman, Pamela
Summary: "An introduction to seasonal changes in nature, young readers will learn about the six animals that all share the same habitat of an oak tree. Throughout the seasons, readers see how the oak tree -- and its animal inhabitants -- change and adapt as the weather turns colder and then warmer. In a parallel story, told only in the art, readers will discover that the family living on the property...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2021
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Summary: "The Earth is facing a climate crisis that it can't fight on its own. Luckily, the Earth has another important power: the power of people! And people have the power to change, protect, innovate, and invent. Thanks to the power of nature and the ingenuity of people, change is in the air!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Children's Books 2024
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Summary: Narrates the struggles of the overmatched rangers against the implacable fire of August, 1910, and Teddy Roosevelt's pioneering conservation efforts that helped turn public opinion permanently in favor of the forests, though it changed the mission of the forest service with consequences felt in the fires of today.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ROOSEVELT, THEODORE EGAHeuer, Karsten.
Summary: In April 2003, newlyweds Karsten Heuer and Leanne Allison embarked on a five-month research journey to migrate more than 2,000 miles with a herd of 120,000 Porcupine Caribou.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Milkweed Editions 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 599.658 HEUToensmeier, Eric
Summary: The term 'carbon farming' is used to describe a suite of crops and agricultural practices that sequester carbon in the soil. If widely implemented, these practices have the capacity to sequester hundreds of billions of tons of carbon from the atmosphere in the coming decades. Combined with a massive global reduction in fossil fuel emissions, it can bring us back from the brink of disaster and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea Green Publishing 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635 TOEMoore, Patrick
Summary: "Awhile back it dawned on me that the great majority of scare stories about the present and future state of the planet, and humanity as a whole, are based on subjects that are either invisible, such as CO2, extremely remote, such as polar bears and coral reefs, or both. Thus, the vast majority of people have no way of observing and verifying for themselves the truth of these claims predicting...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ecosense Environmental Inc. 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 363.7 MOOOhlson, Kristin
Summary: Thousands of years of poor farming, ranching, and land practices, especially modern industrial agriculture, have led to the loss of 80 billion tons of carbon from the worlds soils. That carbon is now floating in the atmosphere, and even if we stopped using fossil fuels today, it would continue warming the planet. In The Soil Will Save Us, journalist Kristin Ohlson makes a case for "our great...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rodale 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 631.4 OHLRich, Nathaniel
Summary: "By 1979, we knew nearly everything we understand today about climate change--including how to stop it. Over the next decade, a handful of scientists, politicians, and strategists, led by two unlikely heroes, risked their careers in a desperate, escalating campaign to convince the world to act before it was too late. [This] is their story"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: MCD/Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 363.738 RICSummary: "Text and illustrations introduce readers to the animals that live in seasonal forests and woodlands around the world. Detailed captions describe each animal, while inset maps show where the animals can be found. Features include a glossary, maps, photographs, and an index"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: World Book, Inc. 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 591.73 SEABerners-Lee, Mike.
Summary: "An award-winning, practical (and funny) guide to reducing your carbon footprint. Calculate your carbon footprint: with an item-by-item breakdown. Meet your company's carbon goals: using the latest research. Covid-19 and the carbon battle: understand the new global supply chain. The Carbon Footprint of Everything breaks items down by the amount of carbon they produce, creating a calorie guide...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greystone Books 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 363.738 BERGreenberg, Paul
Summary: "A celebrated writer on food and sustainability offers fifty straightforward, impactful rules for climate-friendly living "Some strong and rational suggestions for reducing your personal impact here--and when you're eating smart, you'll have the energy todo the movement building we need to change systems too! This book integrates the individual and the societal in a powerful way."--Bill...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Books 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.2 GREJaycox, Jaclyn
Summary: "Smoke in the air. Crackling wood. Wildfire! Get to safety, fast. Dry weather, strong winds, and careless actions can all cause forests to burn. Firefighters battle wildfires from the ground and from above. But you can be prepared! Learn about wildfires and how to prevent them, pat attention to warnings, and stay safe"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pebble, a Capstone imprint 2022
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Publisher / Publication Date: Permanent Publications 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Garden WhitefieldEaton, Maxwell
Summary: "A young girl shares stories and facts about the woods near her home while catching up with her mischievous dog, Peppermint"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Neal Porter Books / Holiday House 2024
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Summary: "An urgent call to protect America's public lands, told through New York Times bestselling author David Gessner's American road trip with our greatest conservationist, Theodore Roosevelt, as his guide"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 333.78 GESMessner, Kate.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Nature MessnerAllen, William
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 333.7515 ALLGunderson, Mary.
Summary: Discusses the everyday life, family roles, cooking methods, and common foods of pioneers who traveled west on the Oregon Trail during the nineteenth century. Includes recipes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Blue Earth Books 2000
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 641.5978 GUNBell, Samantha
Summary: An introduction to ecosystem of forests, discussing what a forest is, what types of animals live in a forest and more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wonder Books, an imprint of The Child's World 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 577.3 BELLondon, Martha
Summary: Explore the Grand Canyon's layers from the nearly 2-billion-year-old rocks of the Pre-Cambrian Era to the few formations of the Mesozoic Era. Learn about the different kinds of rock that make up the canyon and how the Colorado River carved them into the majesty of the Grand Canyon today. Additional features include a diagram labeling each of the layers, Fast Facts, a phonetic glossary, an...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2020
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J979.132 LONMunson, Helene
Summary: "The true, untold story of how Germany's children fought in WWII, through the lens of the author's father and his rediscovered journal"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Experiment 2022