The Climate Caper

Author : Garth W. Paltridge
Publisher : Taylor Trade Publications
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2010-06-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781589795495

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The Climate Caper by Garth W. Paltridge Pdf

So you think the theory of disastrous climate change has been proven? You believe scientists are united in their efforts to affect a reduction in carbon emissions? You trust that scientists are far too professional to overstate their case? Maybe we should all think again. In The Climate Caper, written with a light touch and a readable manner, Garth Paltridge shows that the case for action against climate change is not nearly so clear cut after all. He leads us through the inherent problems of the climate modeling process, as well as the uncertainties associated with economic forecasts of climatic doom. Paltridge uncovers the conscious and subconscious forces that hide skepticism within the scientific community from the public eye and submit governments to a scientific and technological elite-an elite that achieves its ends by manipulating the public through fear of climate change, creating the world's greatest example of a religion for the politically correct.

Author : Michael Hart
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 616 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2015-10-21
Category : Climatic changes
ISBN : 9780994903808

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Hubris: The Troubling Science, Economics, and Politics of Climate Change by Michael Hart Pdf

"The book explores problems and issues that have emerged in national and international discussion of policies to address climate change. It concludes that every solution put forward by the UN and activists poses more problems than might ever emerge from the marginal human impact on natural climate change. Rather than mitigation, governments should focus on adaptation. As is, climate change discussions have become captive of a utopian agenda that is using climate change as a stalking horse to drive alarm in the hope that it will convince governments to act."--

Author : Igor Linkov,Todd S. Bridges
Publisher : Springer
Page : 591 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2011-08-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400717701

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Climate by Igor Linkov,Todd S. Bridges Pdf

Rising sea levels and altered weather patterns are expected to significantly alter coastal and inland environments for humans, infrastructure and ecosystems. Potential land-use changes and population increases, coupled with uncertain predictions for sea level rise and storm frequency/intensity represent a significant planning challenge. While efforts to mitigate climate change continue, plans must be made to adapt to the risks that climate change poses to humans, infrastructure, and ecosystems alike. This book addresses integrated environmental assessment and management as part of the nexus of climate change adaptation. Risk analysis has emerged as a useful approach to guide assessment, communication and management of security risks. However, with respect to climate change, an integrated, multi-criteria, multi-hazard, risk-informed decision framework is desirable for evaluating adaptation strategies. The papers in Part 1 summarize societal and political needs for climate change adaptation. Part 2 includes papers summarizing the state of the art in climate change adaptation. Three further parts cover: the process of change in coastal regions, in inland regions, and, finally, the potential challenges to homeland security for national governments. Each of these parts reviews achievements, identifies gaps in current knowledge, and suggests research priorities.

Author : Khosro Sagheb Talebi,Toktam Sajedi,Mehdi Pourhashemi
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-22
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789400773714

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Forests of Iran by Khosro Sagheb Talebi,Toktam Sajedi,Mehdi Pourhashemi Pdf

The work describes the general ecological aspects of Iran as well as West and Central Asia in the introduction. The book includes three chapters, each describing the climate, geology and soil characteristics, vegetation and forest types, site demands of the main tree species and the ecogram of them, management and socio-economic issues of three different phytogeographical regions, mainly the Hyrcanian, Irano-Turanian, and Saharo-Sindian. Each chapter contains a table for introducing the English and Botanical names of the plant species mentioned in the chapter. The information presented in this book is based on personal experiences and results of research projects of the authors, as well as experiences of other forest scientists in Iran. The references are given at the end of each chapter separately. The book contains 10 tables, 37 black and white and 55 color pictures.

Author : Stewart Brand
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2010-09-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781101483411

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Whole Earth Discipline by Stewart Brand Pdf

An icon of the environmental movement outlines a provocative approach for reclaiming our planet According to Stewart Brand, a lifelong environmentalist who sees everything in terms of solvable design problems, three profound transformations are under way on Earth right now. Climate change is real and is pushing us toward managing the planet as a whole. Urbanization?half the world?s population now lives in cities, and eighty percent will by midcentury?is altering humanity?s land impact and wealth. And biotechnology is becoming the world?s dominant engineering tool. In light of these changes, Brand suggests that environmentalists are going to have to reverse some longheld opinions and embrace tools that they have traditionally distrusted. Only a radical rethinking of traditional green pieties will allow us to forestall the cataclysmic deterioration of the earth?s resources. Whole Earth Discipline shatters a number of myths and presents counterintuitive observations on why cities are actually greener than countryside, how nuclear power is the future of energy, and why genetic engineering is the key to crop and land management. With a combination of scientific rigor and passionate advocacy, Brand shows us exactly where the sources of our dilemmas lie and offers a bold and inventive set of policies and solutions for creating a more sustainable society. In the end, says Brand, the environmental movement must become newly responsive to fast-moving science and take up the tools and discipline of engineering. We have to learn how to manage the planet?s global-scale natural infrastructure with as light a touch as possible and as much intervention as necessary.

Author : G. Bruno
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2015-09-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781326368012

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The Red Edge by G. Bruno Pdf

In this somewhat emotional book, you will find it argued that anthropogenic global warming (AGW) is not real, but is in fact no more than a political tool. Actually, we'd be better of with more carbon dioxide rather than less. Further along in the book, you will find reasons (and possible ways) to in fact stop the failed experiment of politics and return to a more natural order: liberty, no aggression, no hypocrisy and a (better) future for all. It's the only way forward for mankind (planetkind). Also, government has turned against the people, and has thereby waived its right of existence. The only way forward for human kind, would be without government, in its entirety, as government will always devolve into what it is now: a force for harm. Like it or not, this leaves open only one (also the most durable) option: anarchism. Do not fear disorder: anarchism shall lead to more order in society. Anarchism is better in so many ways, that they would fill a whole book, and still leave out some.

Author : Lesley Andress
Publisher : Putnam Publishing Group
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Fiction
ISBN : UCAL:B4449524

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Caper by Lesley Andress Pdf

Author : Annette Imhausen,Falk Müller,Moritz Epple
Publisher : Campus Verlag
Page : 503 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2020-01-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783593509778

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Weak Knowledge by Annette Imhausen,Falk Müller,Moritz Epple Pdf

Many of us view the world of science as a firm bastion of knowledge, with each new discovery and further illumination adding to an unshakable foundation of natural truths. Weak Knowledge aims to rattle our faith, not in core certainties of scientific findings but in their strength as accessible resources. The authors show how, throughout history, many bodies of research have become precarious due to a host of factors. These factors have included cultural or social disinterest, feeble empirical evidence or theoretical justifications, and a lack of practical applications in a given field's findings. This book brings together cases from a range of historical periods and disciplines, ranging from personal medicine to climatology, to illuminate the specific forms, functions, and dynamics of so-called "weak" bodies of knowledge.

Author : Susan Belsinger,Arthur O. Tucker
Publisher : Timber Press
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2016-02-16
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781604697476

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The Culinary Herbal by Susan Belsinger,Arthur O. Tucker Pdf

“This fresh new masterpiece excites the senses!” —Rosemary Gladstar, herbalist and bestselling author Good cooks know that when it comes to herbs, there is nothing better than harvesting them fresh from the garden. The Culinary Herbal highlights 97 delicious varieties—like black cumin, fenugreek, lemon balm, and sassafras—that every food lover will want to add to their kitchen garden. In this gorgeously photographed guide, you will learn which herbs offer the most flavor, how to grow them at home, and how to put them to use. Plant profiles are organized alphabetically by herb type and include basic growing information, flavor notes, and culinary uses. Additional information includes step-by-step instructions for harvesting, preserving, and storing, along with techniques for making pastes, syrups, vinegars, and butters.

Author : José M. Mirás-Avalos,Philippe C. Baveye
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2019-02-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9782889457151

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Agroecosystems Facing Global Climate Change: The Search for Sustainability by José M. Mirás-Avalos,Philippe C. Baveye Pdf

Global change is posing new threats to agroecosystems. First, climate modifications in the spatial and temporal distribution of rainfall increase the risks of severe droughts during the growing season of most crops. Second, conventional agriculture has led to the extension of mono-crop fields that decreased biodiversity in agroecosystems; it is possible that these fields will lack resilience when faced with changing climate. In addition, a new conscience has arisen and consumers tend to look for healthy products that, sometimes, do not match the objectives of conventional agriculture. In this context, sustainable and environmentally friendly agricultural practices that can cope with the new global change scenario are needed. This eBook compiles state-of-the-art research on the agroecosystems response to global change and on how to manage these new scenarios. Despite the broad scope of the topic, this Research Topic covers a wide range of subjects, including biodiversity, crop performance, novel agricultural practices and soil properties.

Author : I. R. Plimer
Publisher : Taylor Trade Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Science
ISBN : 1589794729

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Heaven and Earth by I. R. Plimer Pdf

Climate, sea level, and ice sheets have always changed, and the changes observed today are less than those of the past. Climate changes are cyclical and are driven by the Earth's position in the galaxy, the sun, wobbles in the Earth's orbit, ocean currents, and plate tectonics. In previous times, atmospheric carbon dioxide was far higher than at present but did not drive climate change. No runaway greenhouse effect or acid oceans occurred during times of excessively high carbon dioxide. During past glaciations, carbon dioxide was higher than it is today. The non-scientific popular political view is that humans change climate. Do we have reason for concern about possible human-induced climate change? This book's 504 pages and over 2,300 references to peer-reviewed scientific literature and other authoritative sources engagingly synthesize what we know about the sun, earth, ice, water, and air. Importantly, in a parallel to his 1994 book challenging "creation science," Telling Lies for God, Ian Plimer describes Al Gore's book and movie An Inconvenient Truth as long on scientific "misrepresentations." "Trying to deal with these misrepresentations is somewhat like trying to argue with creationists," he writes, "who misquote, concoct evidence, quote out of context, ignore contrary evidence, and create evidence ex nihilo."

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1088 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1894
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : PSU:000057694351

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Agricultural Gazette of New South Wales by Anonim Pdf

Author : New South Wales. Department of Agriculture
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 526 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1893
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : UCAL:B2924349

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The Agricultural Gazette of New South Wales by New South Wales. Department of Agriculture Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 610 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1883
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : HARVARD:HXKPZV

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American Agriculturist by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1883
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : NYPL:33433007763828

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Orange Judd American Agriculturalist by Anonim Pdf