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1) Arctic Drift
Author
Series
Dirk Pitt adventures volume 20
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 22
Language
English
Description
Oceanographer Dirk Pitt traces a lost ship's mysterious cargo to a scientific discovery that could reverse the dangers of climate change in this novel in the #1 New York Times-bestselling action adventure series.
When an act of sabotage aims to slow down a technological breakthrough in American clean energy, it puts the United States on the brink of war with one of its closest allies. Tension boils on the homefront, too, as gas prices...
When an act of sabotage aims to slow down a technological breakthrough in American clean energy, it puts the United States on the brink of war with one of its closest allies. Tension boils on the homefront, too, as gas prices...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 21
Language
English
Formats
Description
The author presents a thriller that takes the reader to glaciers in Iceland, volcanoes in the Antarctic, the Arizona desert, through the jungles of the Solomon Islands, the streets of Paris, and the beaches of Los Angeles.
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
A documentary presenting a riveting account of the dramatic changes occurring around the world due to climate change, as well as the actions individuals and society can take to prevent catastrophic disruption of life on this planet.
Author
Series
Maximum Ride volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
While on a mission to Antarctica to save the world from global warming, fourteen-year-old Maximum Ride and the other members of the Flock--a band of genetically modified children who can fly--are pursued by their creator, the Uber-Director, who wants to auction them off to the highest bidder.
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Just as World War II called an earlier generation to greatness, so the climate crisis is calling today's rising youth to action: to create a better future. For over twenty years, Bill Nye has inspired legions of fans with an empowering message: The combination of scientific curiosity and human ingenuity can transform obstacles into opportunities, and unlock a future of endless possibilities. Now, in Unstoppable: Harnessing Science to Change the World,...
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2007
Edition
Rev. ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
The former vice-president details the factors contributing to the growing climate crisis, describes changes to the environment caused by global warming, and discusses the shift in environmental policy that is needed to avert disaster.
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
c2006
Edition
Widescreen.
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.
8) Timelock
Author
Series
Caretaker trilogy volume 3
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
Jack discovers that the only way to protect the Earth from ecological disaster at the hands of the Dark Army is to lock time, and he must choose between staying in the present or returning to the future world from which he came.
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Presents scientific research into global warming theories, including studies using tree rings and glacier ice samples, and discusses global and local approaches to climate change with tips on how to reduce one's carbon footprint.
Publisher
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
Looks at how human activities have affected Earth's environment over the course of the twentieth century, discussing climate, global warming, deforestation, endangered species, environmental pollution, and other topics, and explores the need to establish new policies and practices for interacting with and using natural resources.
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