Our planet is a beautiful place, from snow-peaked mountains and rolling deserts to forests alive with the sound of birds. What is our relationship to these places, plants and animals? How can we enjoy the natural world and benefit from it responsibly?
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Researchers, scientists, and policymakers from around the world joined together to create these proposals to combat climate change. You can check out this title as eBook on OverDrive/Libby, as eAudio on OverDrive/Libby or as eAudio on Hoopla.
Explains what fracking is and explores questions of environmental and health impacts from multiple perspectives. You can check out this title as eBook on Hoopla.
A collection of articles and essays from various authors, including Pulitzer Prize winner Elizabeth Kolbert, on the topic of climate change. You can check out this title as eBook on OverDrive/Libby or as eAudio on OverDrive/Libby.
Details the history of how we understand climate change, the people who worked to raise awareness and how society has struggled with the issue. You can check out this title as eBook on OverDrive/Libby, as eAudio on OverDrive/Libby or as eAudio on Hoopla.
A renowned ecologist explains why protecting nature is important and economically sensible. You can check out this title as eBook on Hoopla or as eAudio on Hoopla.
A journalist combines science with first-person accounts from his travels to examine the effects of rising sea levels. You can check out this title as eBook on OverDrive/Libby or as eAudio on OverDrive/Libby.